This Month
Why this pine stool is a design standout of 2023
A piece of furniture with a carved curved seat has been chosen as this year’s chair at MPavilion, a summer-long architecture and design festival in Melbourne.
- Stephen Todd
Why the new Jacksons on George feels familiar
Creating subtle hints of the original, legendary venue in an entirely new building was the job of creative team Richards Stanisich.
- Stephen Todd
September
This young Victorian architect designed The Ritz-Carlton Gold Coast
“There’s been a lot of trust placed in us, which is unusual,” admits Pete Kennon, who founded his practice from his kitchen just on five years ago.
- David Meagher
Enough plastic. It’s fungi and algae for designs of the future
An Italian exhibition in Melbourne and creatives at Sydney Design Week explore the myriad ways designers will create lovely objects after the climate apocalypse.
- Stephen Todd
‘We can build anything’: Microphone mogul donates $1m to design
Peter Freedman, Rich Lister and founder of audio equipment giant Rode, hopes his gift will help business design and build things locally and reignite “Factory Australia”.
- Patrick Durkin
