Light in Motion: Volant Chandelier by Ross Gardam.Ross Gardam’s latest creation, Volant, is a modern chandelier akin to a kinetic sculpture—a static lamp with an uncanny ability to appear in motion. Debuting at Milan Design Week 2023 in the studio’s solo show Transcendence, the...
A Creative Dialogue: Versa by Tom Fereday & Charlie White at Melbourne Design Week.Tom Fereday and Charlie White have presented Versa, a joint show at this year’s Melbourne Design Week. Developed through a process of independent collaboration, the pair’s works utilise end-of-life materials and the challenging of...
Geometry & Colour Reign Supreme Inside India Madhavi’s Reinvention of Villa Medici in Rome.India Mahdavi’s artistic direction and renovation of the historical rooms at Villa Medici in Rome proposes a new approach to the interiors, where geometry and colour play a fundamental role and contribute to renewing the spirit of the...
Augusto Betti at Fondazione Sozzani: A Celebration of One of the Most Under-the-Radar Creative Minds of the 20th Century.At this year’s Miart—the international modern and contemporary art fair in Milan—and Milan Design Week 2023, Paradisoterrestre celebrated the life of artist and designer Augusto Betti with a retrospective curated by Gherardo Tonelli,...
New St House in Brighton by SYNC Architects & Interior Styling by Flack Studio.SYNC Architects have designed a bright and bold forever-home for a young family in the heart of Brighton, Melbourne. The contemporary house strikes a simple silhouette, with the architects focusing on high-quality materials to form a...
Coco Flip Explores the art of Pleating at Melbourne Design Week 2023.For Melbourne Design Week 2023, Coco Flip presents Linear, an exhibition of limited-edition lights alongside a short-film that explores the history and legacy of pleating. Working with Melbourne’s last remaining pleating...
Protecting Madrid’s Industrial Heritage: MRT Project by BURR Studio.Burr Studio has transformed this obsolete Madrid warehouse into a hybrid live/work space. The architects divided the tenant requirements into a programmatic grid, leading to a completely fragmented volume, totally opposed to the original...
More Than Meets the Eye: OMG-GMO Whimsical Ceramic Objects by Robert Stadler.The Austrian-born designer has been critically engaging with current issues throughout his decades-long career. With OMG-GMO, Robert Stadler offers a witty comment on the relationship between humans and their environment, as seen through...
A Generative Process: Reflect Studio Store in Istanbul by Salon Alper Derinboğaz.Salon Architects have designed a new store for the sustainable clothing brand Reflect Studio. Located in Istanbul, the space embodies a fluid approach that focuses on upcycling, recycling and repair culture alongside a healthy dose of...