Designing for a new age – Polestar’s Nahum Escobedo on the design thinking behind the new SUV model Revealing its new electric performance SUV, the Polestar 3 brings sustainability and design edge into a new age. Habitus editor Aleesha Callahan chats with Nahum Escobedo to learn about the design language and process that brought it to fruition.
The art of slowing down To celebrate the launch of Coco Flip’s new Bellini collection, Alice Blackwood speaks with founder Kate Stokes about the new range, as well as how she lives and designs. Central to her creative process is her ability to slow down and observe the world around her.
Sam Reynolds is an architect’s builder Sam Reynolds is a renowned builder who works with some of Australia’s leading architects to create expertly crafted homes. Now, he has put his skill to use to create his own family dream home.
A new era of Australian design aesthetics Mark Tuckey moves into its next chapter to define a new era of the ‘Australian aesthetic’ having recently been acquired by Cult’s Richard Munao. We speak to Tuckey about the origins of the brand, how it evolved and what’s on the horizon.
Marlo Lyda on the liberating potential of waste – and why we shouldn’t call it that Driven by experimentation and material reuse, designer and maker Marlo Lyda is an expert in extrapolating new design potential from discarded materials.
“It’s about being correct to context”: An afternoon with Bethan Laura Wood The British designer and recipient of the NGV X MECCA 2023 Women In Design commission contemplates design history, contemporary craftsmanship and global influences.
Kwangho Lee on the value of making and material exploration Korean artist and designer Kwangho Lee is renowned for making furniture and objects that are equal parts art and design. In Australia for Sydney Design Week, he sat down for an exclusive interview with Habitus editor Aleesha Callahan.
Ben Caine is leading the charge with Passivhaus in Perth Founder of WA-based studio Leanhaus, architect Ben Caine took a roundabout way into finding his niche as an expert in Passivhaus – an approach to building that he says “scientifically nothing else compares to”.
A sneak peek at the new Paola Lenti village being built in Milan Often popping up in unexpected places, Paola Lenti has found its new home in Dergano, an up-and-coming industrial suburb in Milan. We visited the work in progress site during Milan Design Week to chat with Anna Lenti and discover more about the history of this colourful outdoor brand.
The home of Gary Chard is a tropical paradise and the walls are full of stories Like many Australians, Gary Chard was seduced by life abroad. The event activation designer now calls Mallorca, Spain home, but the tropical similarities to Aussie life are abundant.
Our response to the Architects Declare Open Letter to design media What is the media’s role in pushing a more sustainable agenda? Indesign Media Asia Pacific editor Aleesha Callahan responds to the open letter.
Luca Nichetto is a design maestro Renowned designer Luca Nichetto says when it comes to his craft he is “100 per cent a generalist, because as a generalist you get to be a director of an orchestra”. Habitus editor Aleesha Callahan sat down with Nichetto during Salone del Mobile and he shared insights into his design thinking and process.
Simon Devitt captures New Zealand’s architecture and landscape in Cape to Bluff We hear from two of Habitus’ long-time New Zealand contributors – writer Andrea Stevens interviews photographer Simon Devitt about the new book they’ve collaborated on.
French glamour meets Sydney chic What happens when you get a denim founder collaborating on the design of a hotel? The answer is The Strand, a collaboration between PUBLIC Design and Ksubi founder George Gorrow.
