“The Future Ruin” Concept Transforms 1950s Beijing Chemical Plant Into Cycling Hub.Beijing's cycling scene has a new hero space. Aitashop's flagship by Yatofu Creatives occupies a transformed 1954 chemical plant in 751 D·PARK. The design preserves massive desulphurisation tanks as sculptural elements while creating...
Ellison Studios Gets Serious With Game-Changing Sydney HQ and Trade Designer Suite.From digital startup to design powerhouse—Ellison Studios' new Sydney headquarters tells the story of eight years of unstoppable growth. The Waterloo space features unexpected elements like a four-metre palm tree installation and custom...
Melbourne’s New Furniture Studio Makes Art You Can Sit On.Melbourne's newest furniture studio blurs the line between art and everyday objects. Female-founded Escultura creates sculptural pieces using hemp cores and pigmented microcement—materials chosen for both their environmental credentials...
How Lammhults Built Sustainability into Their Design DNA Decades Before it Became Mainstream.While most furniture companies were still figuring out recycling basics, Lammhults was already reimagining entire product lifecycles. Their approach goes beyond using recycled materials—they design for disassembly from day...
Tabula Studio Transforms Client Experience Through Tactile Design in Bilbao Office.Architect Nerea Apraiz has transformed a 92-square-metre former consultancy into an immersive client experience where materials, finishes, and design solutions can be touched, tested, and experienced firsthand. From showcase toilets...
At Viabizzuno’s Milan Laboratory, Light Becomes Architecture’s Essential Partner.Transcending traditional showroom concepts Viabizzuno's renovated Milan light laboratory establishes a meaningful dialogue between commercial space and urban context. The company also presents significant innovations from respected design...
European Design Giants Land in Sydney as Mobilia Completes National Expansion.The final piece of Mobilia's national expansion has fallen into place with the opening of their Sydney flagship in Alexandria. What began as Tony Fazzari's modest Perth workshop in 1969 has blossomed into a design empire, representing...
Earth, Craft & Hospitality: Clare Cousins Architects’ Warm Minimalism for Fisher & Paykel Melbourne Experience Centre.Within a meticulously restored 1920s garage on Brunswick Street, Fisher & Paykel's Melbourne Experience Centre showcases three distinct kitchen environments through a material palette celebrating local provenance. Clare Cousins Architects,...
Best of Retail Interiors & Architecture | 2024 Archive.In 2024, retail design elevated shopping into an art form, creating spaces that seamlessly blend commerce, culture, art and architecture. The jewellery sector led with several standout projects. Fashion retail pushed boundaries through...
