Snowflake and Nikau lights designed by David Trubridge, have each won at the 2015 Red Dot design awards in Europe. The kitset versions are recent additions to the already award winning collection of lighting that his company designs and manufactures in Hawke’ s Bay, New Zealand. “We are very proud…
The first of its kind in Australia, ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE includes over 25 curated exhibitions in galleries around Melbourne and regional Victoria, with a series of tours running as part of the festival to complement and showcase various elements of the program. For one day only on Sunday 3 May, leading Melbourne-based…
Swedish design company Bolon announces the release of their latest flooring collection Flow – and with it an innovative development within recycling. Inspired by the timeless mystery of our oceans, Flow highlights design fluidity, visual motion and soft pastel shades. This is partly achieved by the use of a transparent…
The bright sparks over at Melbourne-based LED lighting company Loomi are on a mission to look good, and make the environment around them look good (that includes you). After receiving numerous pats on the back, high fives, and a few bewildered looks after the release of their 12W ceiling downlight,…
Grow It Local – Melbourne 2015 from SLF on Vimeo. Grow it Local Melbourne celebrates backyard, balcony, community and windowsill food farming in urban areas. It’s about supporting local food producers, sharing growing know-how and bringing people together. As part of the 2015 Sustainable Living Festival Grow it Local targeted…
Located within an eclectic community in the north end of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is a self-commissioned mixed use project by Susan Fitzgerald Architecture and her builder partner Brainard Fitzgerald. Neighbors include: the city crematorium, the Centre for Islamic Development Mosque, a print shop, a legal marijuana grow operation, a…
From April 15 – 17th, 2015 FORM brings leading artists and cultural figures to Perth for the PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM. As the world’s population becomes increasingly urbanised, there’s a need for us to ask more than ever before of the cities and public spaces we share. We’re asking more of the…
A bevy of nature’s own makers are springing up again in Bemboka with SCPA’s third Working with Nature workshop coming up in May. The weekend in the woods with a bushman, a basket maker and a spoonsmith has some new additions to keep participants as warm as they are dirty….
Budding designers have created their own solutions for a future light rail station in Canberra as part of the Young Designers Light Rail Ideas Competition held at the University of Canberra this week. Organised by the Australian Institute of Architects ACT Chapter in collaboration with ACT Government‘s Capital Metro Agency,…
DEN Furniture + Design Fair, the new design show that will be showcasing the latest collections of the best Australian & International furniture, lighting, textile and interior brands has unveiled its first group of confirmed exhibitors. The exhibitor list is comprised of high calibre Furniture, Textile, Lighting and Interior product…
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