Breathe Architecture’s Sustainable Distillery for Four Pillars Gin in Melbourne.Melbourne-based architecture studio Breathe joined forces with cult Australian Gin purveyors Four Pillars to deliver a new carbon neutral distillery in the Yarra Valley. Dubbed Four Pillars 2.0, the project is entirely carbon-neutral—the...
Forite Tiles by Studio Plastique & Snøhetta for Fornace Brioni.Norwegian studio Snøhetta teamed up with the Belgian research practice Studio Plastique and the Italian manufacturer Fornace Brioni to develop Common Sands Forite, a collection of recycled glass tiles made from components found in...
Tiny but Mighty: Picalo Cabin by Gerard Dombroski Workshop.Gerard Dombroski’s Picalo Cabin is a simple construction is made entirely of materials that are no longer useful on the buildings they was once on. The mini-construction resembles a classic corrugated metal shed framed by weather-worn...
Australian Designers & Artists Transform Broken Design Objects Into Future Heirlooms.In Transformative Repair, leading Australian designers transform the broken design objects of celebrated creatives and climate change activists into future heirlooms. This important initiative aims to generate discussion around the...
Raw Objects by Theodore Psychoyos.At Carwan Gallery in Athens, Theodore Psychoyos’ Raw Objects unveils a collection of functional objects, hatched while the artist was building his own home on the island of Naxos. The collection is an ongoing exploration inspired by the...
Good Vibes Only: Hope Street Radio by Peter Frederick Cole.Hope Street Radio—a beloved online broadcasting platform that has made its appearances in various events and unique venues—has finally put down its roots within Melbourne’s creative community. Under the curious eyes of Peter...
Murray Barker & Esther Stewart’s Brunswick Apartment.Australian architect Murray Barker and artist Esther Stewart have collaborated on a functional and flexible renovation of a two-bedroom 60s apartment in Brunswick. By reworking the home’s original foundations through a contemporary lens,...
Alvaro Catalan de Ocon’s Monumental Rug Collection ‘Plastic Rivers’ Arrives in Australia.Ten years after the launch of his famed PET lamps, Alvaro Catalan de Ocon returns to the same material for Plastic Rivers, a monumental collection of rugs. Created ethically in collaboration with GAN and a team of artisans in India, each...
Manly Wharf Bar Refurbishment by Alexander &CO.With reduction the cornerstone of Alexander &CO’s design practice, Manly Wharf Bar purposefully declutters the existing fitout with an aim to return more experience for less work, and position the business for its next 20 years with only...
