Shallows vase brings the quiet of nature indoors
12 Jun 2014Weekdays are generally spent positioned behind a desk, daydreaming about breathing in the fresh mountain air or diving into the under-the-sea wallpaper sprucing up our desktops. more
2014 Premier’s Sustainability Awards winners announced
05 Jun 2014There are those who dream, those who do – and those who achieve both. The 2014 Premier’s Sustainability Awards recognised the champions who walk the talk in terms of sustainable practices in the annual competition last week. more
Mister Moss launches homewares collection
05 Jun 2014Master of hanging plants, Mister Moss, has now taken a beautifully executed leap into homewares with the new HOME collection. more
Bridget Bodenham exhibits ceramics at paper boat press
29 May 2014Tune in to the visual language of talented Victorian potter Bridget Bodenham as she exhibits her ceramic creations at paper boat press across May and June. more
Indoor treehouse thrives in progressive childcare centre
29 May 2014A New Zealand-based architecture firm has harnessed a childlike sense of curiosity and combined it with a sharp eye for design to craft a state-of-the-art childcare centre in Wynnum. more
Simon Degroot unveils mural at Vintaged Bar + Grill
22 May 2014This year marks one decade of Brisbane painter Simon Degroot exhibiting his playful, contemporary paintings. His latest project, a hand-painted, large-scale mural at Vintaged Bar + Grill, offers a reinterpretation of a sketch by Australian architect Harry Seidler. more
Pull up a seat at the Tait x Daniel Emma Pick ‘n’ Mix
22 May 2014Adelaide design duo Daniel Emma have crafted a colourful table and bench to add a sense of fun to home dining. more
Brisbane’s Quench set to exhibit at WantedDesign NYC
15 May 2014Founded in 2011 by Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat, WantedDesign has become a popular meeting point for designers, manufacturers, artisans, students, design institutions, the media and design lovers from around the world. This year will see six Brisbane-based designers exhibit their works at the three-day event as part of NYCxDESIGN. more
Vonnegut/Kraft design Desert Dining Table
15 May 2014Meals are meant to be enjoyed together. In an age where watching dinner in front of the television has become the cultural norm, it's nice to gather around a beautifully designed table and celebrate a delicious meal, good conversation and just spend time with one another. more
Stay at the newly opened Gambaro Hotel in Petrie Terrace
08 May 2014Set in the heart of the Caxton Street precinct sits a feat of design that provides a sleek home-away-from-home for design-savvy visitors to Brisbane. An urban refuge of 68 rooms, the new Gambaro Hotel welcomes its discerning guests as if they had always lived within its cosy designer interior. more
Cradle a dainty ceramic cup by Milly Dent
08 May 2014Ceramic designer Milly Dent has hand-shaped both practical and experimental ranges of ceramics under her namesake label Milly Dent, including porcelain light fittings mimicking the human spine and a collection of white cups inspired by natural elements. more
New Valley towers help restore and activate site heritage
08 May 2014Helping to restore a piece of Brisbane’s heritage, Forza Capital has lodged a development application for two 26- and 27-storey buildings on St Pauls Terrace. more
Join home exchange community Behomm
08 May 2014A home-exchange community for design and art professionals, Behomm promises sojourns in eclectic residences around the globe. Connecting like-minded folk who share an appreciation for thoughtfully decorated spaces and a hankering for enriching travel experiences, Behomm is a place for the visually minded to swap homes for a long weekend or longer. more
Sink into a Mayor sofa designed by &tradition
08 May 2014Carrying on the tradition of fine craftsmanship while introducing design heritage to a new generation, contemporary design company &tradition is the Danish studio behind the renowned Mayor sofa. Originally designed in 1939 by Danish architects Arne Jacobsen and Flemming Lassen for the Sollerod Town Hall in Copenhagen, the iconic Mayor sofa has become one of their most well-known works. Brought back to life by &tradition, the modernist three-seater combines a Scandinavian wood aesthetic with tight wool upholstery. The solid frame is made of white oiled oak or smoked oiled oak, with a variety of upholstery colours and materials available. Two rows of buttons extend over the armrests and back, with three loose cushions comprising the seating area. A list of Australian &tradition suppliers can be found on the company’s website. more
derlot designs The Pantry at Old Government House
01 May 2014It’s not every day a designer gets to work on a heritage building, let alone one as stunning as Old Government House. So when Nick Abbink of Zen Catering approached the derlot studio to envisage the interior of a new cafe within the heritage-listed building at QUT Gardens Point, Alex Lotersztain eagerly jumped at the opportunity. more
Another Aria tower planned for South Brisbane
01 May 2014Joining a suite of finished and under-construction tower developments across South Brisbane, Aria property group has lodged a development application for a new 20-storey building on Melbourne Street. This latest submission will be the company’s seventh apartment building across the South Bank, West End and South Brisbane pocket. more
Anomaly collective highlights raw materials and craftsmanship
01 May 2014Deviating from the norm, this collective has gathered together some forward-thinking designers to push the boundaries of Australian manufacturing. more
Crown Vase redefines home floral arrangements
01 May 2014Humble French-Canadian industrial designer Lambert Rainville is redefining the art of flower arranging with his Crown Vase. While normally a vase conceals the mess of stems sitting below the perky petals, the Crown Vase treats the flowers themselves as part of the vase design, not merely as replaceable content. The design holds rigid-stem flowers in a free-standing and decorative structure, making it perfect for Australian natives like proteas and banksias – just make sure the weight is evenly distributed. Each stem sits on a diagonal, balancing out those slanting in the other direction on the other side. Find the vase here. more
Eldorado Cinema development to enliven Indooroopilly
24 Apr 2014Memories of cheap Tuesday tickets, popcorn fights and post-movie Cold Rock will no longer be sparked by the first step into the ageing Eldorado 8 Cinema, with the property set for redevelopment. more
Henry Wilson keeps your keys and change tidy
24 Apr 2014The French term ‘vide-poche’ translates to ‘empty pockets’, which is what designer Henry Wilson’s sturdy trays are asking you to do. When set on the dresser of your room or the side table as you enter the house, the Vide Poche lets you lighten your load, emptying your pockets of the day’s cargo – from keys and coins to business cards, perhaps even storing your phone and watch. Made from aluminium or bronze, the tray is reversible and double sided, allowing you to flip the vessel between a single open scoop for those like a bit of chaos, or two compartments for shipshape structure. Based in Sydney, Henry executes his furniture, lighting and product crafting at his studio and workshop in Rozelle, which is fashioned from stacked shipping containers, and lodged between timber suppliers and boat builders. more