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New Zealand

In Profile: Deka Design

The voice behind Deka, the Queensland furniture company that creates beautiful, timeless pieces that are locally produced and can be customised in their design.

Cosmic Mix

The Mix collection designed by Martín Azúa for Cosmic– winner of various awards such as Design Plus in 2009 – presents washbasins with open spaces for storage and built-in towel rails, a functional, complete bathroom solution.

Faber Castell celebrate 250 years

Over the course of history, the Faber-Castell family owned-business has taken some hits. Yet this pre-eminent stationer will not lay down and die as, Belinda Aucott happily reports.

Funkis eyewear

Funkis, the Swedish fashion and homewares brand, is bringing Thorberg Design to the Australian market with a range of colourful reading glasses for men and women.

SOCIALLY MINDED CARPET

The kooky Dutch design collective WE MAKE CARPETS recently wove paperclips together to create this beautiful carpet for Amsterdam Design Week. Strangely alluring and uplifting this lovely stair runner is carpet is all in day’s work for the the group, as Belinda Aucott discovers.

Resin dreaming with Hannah Carlyle

Hannah graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Arts and Applied Design, from TAFE SA in 2008. From there she undertook became a Design Associate in the Metal Design Studio at JamFactory, Adelaide during 2009 and 2010. She received the NAVA Ignition Award for Professional Practice, 2008, and designed a corporate gift for Ugandan dignitaries as […]

Studio Becker

Impressive and understated – Studio Becker is a custom manufacturer of bespoke cabinetry and architectural millwork. They offer products from ultra-modern to tradition – stopping at all points in between. This month on Habitusliving.com we meet the team behind these marvellous installations and talk about how the company first began.

New Sport of Kings

Rory Johnston is a proud Scot with a penchant for classic cars. He is a part-time racing car driver, collector and dealer who says the new sport of kings is classic motorspot. Belinda Aucott has the story.