If you kitted out your living room with entirely Green Cathedral furniture, you could easily feel transported to a sleek 1960s backdrop, with simple whites and woods interspersed by pops of bright colour. more
With the weather set to cool in the coming months, our thoughts have begun to turn to winter-warming ways of keeping our toes toasty in our wooden-floor-clad dwellings. Roll out a woollen rug next to your bed and one in the lounge for sprawling out upon with a cup of hot chocolate. more
While the news can often be filled with negativity, a Norwegian designer has decided that our daily paper source of current affairs should at least be displayed in a positive manner. more
When setting up your studio with the perfect desk, there’s no need to skulk toward an office supplier for a filing cabinet-containing, heavy contraption on which to conduct your affairs. We’ve foraged together a few trendy trestle tables to consider. more
There’s often a private connection that exists between twins that produces a remarkable bond and likeminded perspective of the world. Polish twins Kasia and Monika Gwiazdowska together envisaged the project MONOMOKA as a symbol of their inseparable, sisterly connection and joint perception of creativity. more
With the end of summer on the horizon, we’ve got afternoons soaking up those last warm rays of sunshine on our mind. Whether out in the courtyard with the dappled light projecting hazy dots onto our weekend reading material, or out by the pool fully exposed to the golden glow, a design-savvy sitting contraption is required to make extended lounging all the more comfortable. We’ve spotted a few chairs worthy of a lazy afternoon sprawl. more
From the lounge that envelops and comforts our weary bodies at the end of a day to the exposed bulb gently illuminating the pages of our book, good design can transform the quality of our everyday living. more
Grandma’s favourite chair, grandfather’s work bench – the furniture passed down through family hands is not only riddled with comforting memories, but preserves the local design history of times gone by. If there’s a beloved heirloom in need of a little love stashed under your Queenslander, perhaps it’s time to roll up those chambray sleeves and bring out its former glory. more
With only two more weeks until entries close, the jurors for the 2014 Australian Interior Design Awards are sharpening their pencils and fine-tuning their critical eye. more
A snapshot of local design culture and industry development, Brisbane Design Awards is calling for entries for its 2014 program. Launched in 2013, the awards are open to individual designers, companies, commissioners and students who are active in Brisbane. From architects to textile designers to illustrators, a broad range of modes and mediums is considered. The awards are run by Design100, which also runs programs in New York, London, Melbourne and Sydney, as well as mobile and app awards in Australia, Asia, the UK and US. Find a list of specific categories and current entries online. Interested folk can also rate each of the shortlisted entries. Enter your project before February 16. Image via Marxcraft. more
A sleek dining table handcrafted from sustainable oak, a copper-topped coffee table balancing a small stack of books, a signature armchair with natural leather cushioning and smooth cherry armrests – when dreaming up your perfect living space, the possibilities are endless. more
Focusing on design that is humble and functional, Nooko & Co is a young Brisbane-based furniture and product design studio. Inspired by space and how people utilise their surrounds, the brand encourages meaningful, considered purchases of furniture and homewares, so a room of one’s own reflects both the person and movements and motions for which the room is intended. more
Every store is unique. Some resemble a lush private gentleman’s salon. Others, a sleek minimalist space. Whatever the design – and the intriguing window display – Aesop stores catch peripherals and turn heads with their commitment to design. more
Last Friday saw the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for 2013 rollout, with two local firms ranking amongst the winners. Wilson Architects in association with Donovan Hill Architects were awarded highly commended in the Public Space category for their work on the Translational Research Institute at Woolloongabba, while Wrightson Stewart gained a highly commended title in the Event category for its transformation of the bar space at La Boite Theatre. more
Brisbane-based interior design firm Wrightson Stewart has been nominated for Designer of the Year in the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for 2013, marking the first time a Queensland firm has been nominated for this category. more
Two well-known local names have been shortlisted in this year’s Object – Furniture & Lighting category in the Interior Design Excellence Awards, with winners announced this Friday November 15. more
