MAISON&OBJET Highlights // September 2013.With September edition of MAISON&OBJET is behind us, and so many delicious submissions in my inbox, I couldn't help but bring you a little roundup of some of the highlights from this major French trade fair held biannually in...
Interview // Nicholas Gurney.Nicholas Gurney is an exciting young Australian designer on the rise who established his design studio in 2012 focusing on small-scale, modest projects. Since then, he has developed an impressive body of work, particularly for someone so...
Space + Moooi 2014 Design Residency // Call For Entries.Dearest Friends, I couldn't possibly be any more excited about my job than I am today. Except maybe if I'd just won a $100M Lotto jackpot. But that's another story. Our friends at Space Furniture have announced their 2014 Design Residency...
So Hot Right Now // Marble Madness: Part 01.Marble has been enjoying a moment in the high-design and fashion spotlight for a little while now. Designers across the globe have been busy reinventing the way they are using marble - from architecture, interiors, furniture, lighting,...
So Hot Right Now // Marble Madness: Part 02.Part 02 of Marble Madness looks at examples where marble is juxtaposed with other colours or materials giving the stone a fresh new look and a contemporary edge. They also show us that, in some cases, a little bit of marble can go a long...
Yellowtrace Spotlight // September 2013.Yo, yo, yo! Welcome to the September 2013 edition of Yellowtrace Spotlight. In this month's design news you can read about a beautiful Yoga Studio in Melbourne by Robert Mills Architects; new gear from Living Edge, Ke-Zu, Schiavello and...
Mio Karo’s Fine Rugs & Textiles Inspired by Traditional Motifs.Mio Karo is new brand of fine rugs, wallhangings, curtains and bedspreads handmade in Sardinia and inspired by traditional motifs. Sardinian born and London based Central St Martins graduate, Carolina Melis, is the creative director of the...
Highlights from Sydney Indesign 2013.This year, industry event "Saturday Indesign" was renamed "Sydney Indesign" with the program spread over three days from Thursday to Saturday. Despite the name change, I found out the hard way that the event remains, very much, centred on...
Fort Standard // Industrial Design Studio in New York.Fort Standard is a Brooklyn-based contemporary industrial design studio founded by Gregory Buntain and Ian Collings. Pure geometry, sophisticated detailing, and long lasting natural materials like timber, marble and brass are the hallmark...
