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June 5, 2023

Explorations in personal philosophy with Lindy Lee

Lindy Lee's latest exhibition presents an opportunity to experience this artist’s work in a more intimate gallery setting.

December 8, 2021

Tall Timber

Timber – and building materials in general – have been under pressure from global supply chain issues. What does it mean if you’re building or renovating? Industry experts share insight into the causes and what they predict comes next.

November 12, 2019

A Poetic Articulation Of Taste And Space

The immaculate interiors of GB Space’s La Chansonnière provide an immersive dining experience for lovers of French food in Beijing.

September 9, 2019

When A House For Art Is Also A Home (And Not A Museum)

Paris-based designer Valerie Rostaing succeeds in avoiding all the cliches (think: sterile art museum) in favour of a homey residence with artworks by the likes of Picasso and David Hockney.

July 11, 2019

Tactile And Timeless Simplicity By Richards Stanisich

Venturing into the furniture design realm, Richards Stanisich launches the Bell Table in collaboration with The Wood Room.

March 18, 2019

Junsekino Designed For The Family And The Environment

713 House by Junsekino Architect and Design exemplifies architecture in Thailand, reflecting climatic conditions and people’s sense of community.

September 11, 2018

Fall In Love With The Look And Feel Of Oak

Who said floorboards can only be used on the floor? Tongue N Groove’s new space by Tobias Partners reinvents the showroom experience with engineered European oak boards up, down and all around.

July 4, 2018

Jon Goulder Embraces Tasmanian Oak For Spence & Lyda

Fourth generation furniture designer Jon Goulder has made a career out of pushing the envelope with materials and methods - and now, he has created bespoke 'Innate' collection for Spence & Lyda, features moody dark tones celebrating the use of Tasmanian Oak and Blackwood.

June 22, 2018

Design Cues From The Nature And Timber That Surrounds

Amongst breathtaking coastal bushlands of Tasmania, the RACT Freycinet Lodge Coastal Pavilions offer an immersive experience equally of nature and architecture.

June 13, 2018

The Power Of Place And The Products That Elevate A Design Concept

Given a World Heritage Site as the starting point for a residential project, as an architect why wouldn’t you take inspiration from your surrounds? Tasmanian timber is the hero of this Tasmanian project.

December 30, 2016

A Home built around Gatherings and a Rain Tree

The relationship between nature and architecture is clear in this project by ONG&ONG. As well as a sense of natural tactility in the materials, the family home in Singapore has been designed around a 'colossal' pre-war Rain Tree that existed on the site.

May 18, 2015

How to combine warmth and modernity in the city

What do you do with an oddly shaped block in an inner city setting? Annie Reid finds out from Julie Firkin Architects.