Australian Relaxation: The Frankie sofa
Inspired by the relaxed Australian way of life, the Frankie sofa covers all bases: it’s sophisticated and, importantly, accommodating.
Living it large in the smallest of spaces, with Hecker Guthrie
Apartment living need not be cramped and confined. A bit of creative thinking and the careful curation of the right furniture items can transform your space – as Domo demonstrated in their recent pop-up Ligne Roset exhibition.
Design Hunter Q+A: Sally Taylor
With their relatively new recycled timber furniture business Timbermill growing steadily, director Sally Taylor is suitably inspired. She loves fresh flowers, Japanese food, and champagne, and of course, wood.
Habitus Loves: Contemporary Hamptons style
White clapper-board homes, a gleaming yacht and a glass of Pims. What’s not to love about Hamptons style? Habitus looks at eight Hamptons inspired designs with a distinctively contemporary twist. Not a sea-shell ornament in sight!
Catapult Showroom: Supporting Australian Design
Last month, Catapult Design opened its flagship Sydney showroom in Darlinghurst. Coming just over a year after the company burst onto the scene, working primarily with architecture and interior design clients, the showroom cements a core value held by the company—supporting and promoting local design and manufacture to Australian audiences.
7 favourite pieces from Melbourne Indesign
Melbourne Indesign was not only for professional designers, but for those of us who simply have a passion for design. With dozens of residential brands exhibiting and launching new product there was much to lust over. Here is a small selection of our favourite pieces from the event – including local and international design, established and emerging designers.
Design Hunter Q + A: See Yen Foo
Originally from Singapore, today See Yen Foo lives in Melbourne and owns Apt Living and Apato. In fact, the launch of Apato coincides with Melbourne Indesign this weekend. Before it all takes place though, we had a chat with this furniture guru and found out he has a love for cold beer, work, and great taste for architecture.
A Celebration of Walnut & Oak: Svelto range by ercol
Just the names Walnut and Oak conjure up beautiful images – warm tones, gentle grain and subtle variations of colour. They’re two timbers that need little dressing up, and should be celebrated simply as they are. ercol’s Svelto collection does just that.
Outdoor Furniture with a French Riviera Feel
Leading outdoor living brand ‘Triconfort’ has arrived in Australia. Evoking imagery of the French Riviera and Spanish Algarve, the range of luxurious outdoor furniture and accessories epitomises the casual outdoor living of ‘costal’ Europe.
5 New Australian Designers to Know About
Seeing new designers enter the industry is exciting, especially when they’re doing something new and bringing a fresh perspective to the scene.
20 Years on: Zuster
We are naturally drawn to celebrating new designers, and rightly so; new energy and creative talent is inspiring and exciting. It is also significant to celebrate designers’ milestones and longevity, to recognise those who continue to create year after year and at the same level of quality they began.
Furniture to pass on
Furniture, for Anne-Claire Petre, “has greater significance” when there’s an emotional attachment to it. As designer and principal of anaca studio, this is something she seeks to create in her own designs, making pieces that can be passed down from generation to generation.