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A Day In The Life

A Day In The Life With Koala’s Product Design Director, Alexandra Owen

The Sydney-based designer shares how she turned from fashion to homewares, and how living in Sweden influenced her design approach.
Studio Visit

Zachary Frankel: A 'Curious' Maker of Sculptural Furniture + Objects, Inspired By The Past

The local maker works with everything from timber to recycled plastic in his sculptural range of boundary-pushing furniture.
Studio Visit

The Sydney Sculptor Creating Striking Pieces From Centuries-Old Sandstone

Sculptor Tom Butterworth creates striking tables, stools and vessels from recycled Australian sandstone, with beautiful results.
Creative People

The New Small Business Making Mid-Century-Inspired Furniture In Australia

Culture Cush are making velvet-covered modular lounges inspired by retro designs, with the best materials of today!
Studio Visit

Designer Jordan Fleming Makes Playful ‘Creatures’ That Double As Lamps

Her handcrafted pieces are like towering, functional sculptures as tall as people – that look like they could come alive at any moment!
Studio Visit

The Melbourne Designer Creating Clever Furniture, For Small Spaces

Meet designer Katrina Ramm of Ka Ra Studio, who's playful pieces make the most of the ‘precious space’ inside our homes!
Shopping

Meet The Business Creating Fully Customisable Furniture Right Here In Melbourne

We visited Zenn Design at their brand-new Melbourne showroom to learn about their bespoke, luxury furniture offerings!
Shopping

The New Melbourne Brand Making Must-Have Minimalist Furniture

Made By Morgen has joined forces with Charles Sandford for a new collection of impeccable and warm wooden furniture.
Studio Visit

The Graduate Designer Pushing The Limits Of Traditional Furniture Design

Inside the Coburg North workshop of Brigitte Owers-Buccianti, aka Real Non-Real!
Shopping

Nau Releases 2021 Australian-Made Furniture Collection

Cult’s in-house Australian-made furniture and lighting brand Nau releases its latest collection.
TDF Design Awards

The Most Fabulous New Furniture Designs In The TDF + Laminex Design Awards 2021

There is no shortage of innovation and inspiration from the Furniture Design finalists In The TDF + Laminex Design Awards!
Furniture

A Three-In-One Design Practice From A One-Woman-Show

Furniture designer Lauren Lea Haynes creates squishy upholstered chairs, powder-coated coffee tables + limestone sculptures from her shared studio space in Coburg.
Creative People

Very Good Timber Furniture From A Trio Of Seasoned Makers

Oku Space is a new collaborative furniture studio in Alphington run by Nick Rennie, Dustin Fritsche and Brett Julian.
Furniture

The Tradie Brotherhood Behind Our Newest Furniture Obsession

Brothers Jack and Mark Fearon combine their experience as a plumber and boilermaker to create their colourful furniture collection.
Creative People

Keep Your Eyes On These 8 Emerging Makers!

These were some of our favourite creative newcomers in 2020!
Creative People

Nicole Lawrence Is Making The Coloured, Curvy Furniture Blowing Up Your Instagram

Melbourne-based industrial designer Nicole Lawrence launches her eponymous furniture brand with a range of powder-coated steel shelves.
Studio Visit

This Adelaide-Based Emerging Designer Is One To Watch

Dean Toepfer's multifaceted creative practice spans furniture, lighting and object design.
Interiors

The Cosy New Australian-Made Sofa Range, Inspired By Togetherness

Jean-Pierre Biasol talks us through his lush new collection of locally manufactured sofas.
Studio Visit

Meet Sydney's Newest Furniture Maker, Architect-Turned-Designer Jun Kim

Jun Kim is a multidisciplinary designer making handcrafted furniture under his new brand - Oure.
TDF Design Awards

Australia’s Most Inspiring New Furniture Designs, From The TDF + Laminex Design Awards 2020!

These 14 finalists represent the best furniture designers in the country right now!
Furniture

The Former Journalist Turned Designer, Making The Furniture He Couldn't Find

Furniture designer James Howe won an international design award one year after entering the industry. And we can see why!
Furniture

Robin Boyd Collection Furniture Goes Under The Hammer At Heide!

Register now to bid on one-of-a-kind pieces from the design legend, at Heide Museum of Modern Art.
Furniture

The New Australian Furniture Brand That ‘Won’t Break The Bank’

The new Peninsula furniture range by Jake Williamson aims to make local design accessible.
Furniture

Keeping It Auld School

Jack Auld of Auld Design takes us through his custom furniture business in Moolap, Victoria.
Furniture

The Rise Of Tide Design

The Melbourne-based furniture makers expand their handcrafted range.
Studio Visit

A New Rattan Furniture Collection From Melbourne Design Duo, Heimur

A new made-in-Mebourne furniture range that references the 1970's.
Creative People

Advancing Australian Design In Milan, Like Never Before!

The 4th 'Local Milan' (and biggest yet!) is unveiled at Milan Design Week, featuring 44 Australian and New Zealander designers.
Lighting

A Leading Lighting Designer Transforms An Underground Carpark

British product designer Lee Broom transports us to a secret world, in the carpark of Space Furniture in Sydney.
Furniture

Another Amazing Local Furniture Maker You Need To Know About

Melbourne-based designer-maker Thomas Lentini is one craftsperson to watch.
Shopping

11 Great Craftspeople Who Can Make You A Table

A round-up of the best bespoke furniture makers and designers in Australia!
Creative People

The Tools I Use · Bern Chandley, Chairmaker

We take a look inside the toolkit of a proper, old-fashioned chairmaker.
Furniture

This Furniture Collection Looks Like A Summer Holiday

A new range from stylist and designer Sarah Ellison inspired by nostalgia for the Australian coastal lifestyle of yesteryear.
Studio Visit

The Melbourne Furniture Designer With A 'Softer' Approach

Softer Studio is the emerging Melbourne-based furniture label making a big impression.
Studio Visit

The Architect-Turned-Furniture-Maker Championing Local Craftsmanship

A workshop visit with Adam Markowitz of Melbourne's award-winning Markowitz Design.
Studio Visit

Comedy And Craftsmanship Collide At Apparentt

The husband-and-wife duo behind this furniture brand takes us through their Richmond studio.
Lighting

New Furniture + Lighting Out Of Auckland

Introducing a spectacular new range of lighting and furniture from Kiwi designer Tim Webber.
Creative People

George & Willy, Making Everyday Tools Great Again

Clever, functional design for everyday life, from the creative New Zealander duo.
Studio Visit

Meet Made By Morgen

The in-demand Melbourne furniture maker introduces his 'clean, uncomplicated' designs.
Exhibition

'Design For Life: Grant And Mary Featherston' Exhibition Opens At Heide

Inside the most comprehensive exhibition celebrating the iconic Australian design duo, including never-seen-before pieces, on now in Melbourne.
Studio Visit

A Tailored Approach To Furniture Design

A studio visit with prolific Melbourne-based furniture designer Adam Cornish.
Furniture

Jardan's Art House Collection

A brand new collection of made-in-Melbourne furniture and homewares, inspired by iconic Australian artists.
Furniture

Artedomus Unveils 'New Volumes' At Denfair

A spectacular new range of contemporary marble furniture, by eight top local designers.
Small Business

5 Steps To Launch A Business

Our small biz whiz, Fiona Killackey, talks with the founders of new locker brand, Mustard, on launching with a bang.
Furniture

Dowel Jones Unveils First Upholstered Collection At 'LOBBY'

The Melbourne-based furniture label releases its new 'Sister' range with an immersive VR exhibition in NYC.
Furniture

Australian Designers At Milan's Salone Del Mobile

'LOCAL MILAN No.3' champions home-grown talent at the world's biggest design fair this week.
Furniture

Sleek New Furniture From Idle Hands

A former navy ship builder and RMIT Design Archives coordinator join forces on a new collection of contemporary furniture and objects.
Studio Visit

Vincent Conboy Of Cenzo

The Reservoir-based furniture maker melding traditional techniques with contemporary style.
Studio Visit

The Studio Assistant Every Designer Needs

A studio visit with Melbourne-based designer Adam Cornish and his beloved rescue pet Billy, in celebration of Pet Adoption Day 2018.
Furniture

Dust Merchants

Laura and Alice McIntosh of Dust Merchants are sisters doin' it for themselves.
Studio Visit

Extraordinary Straw Marqueter, Arthur Seigneur

A visit with the Sydney-based craftsman, reviving traditional skills dating back to the 16th century.
Studio Visit

Studio Onethirty

Sydney-based designer Sarah Kalidis takes us through her playful new range.
Studio Visit

Greg Stirling

A studio visit with the master craftsman producing timeless British-style furniture.
Furniture

The Boyd Collection

A range of furniture designed by Robin Boyd in the 1950s, and newly released by Melbourne furniture distributors KFive + Kinnarps in collaboration with The Robin Boyd Foundation.
Furniture

Douglas and Bec · Arch

The Auckland based design studio unveils its elegant new Arch collection.
Furniture

TIDE Design · Brixton and Napier

Clever new designs from the Huntingdale-based furniture brand.
Furniture

Dowel Jones · Clubhouse

A unique installation of furniture, lighting and object designs by Melbourne design duo Dale Hardiman and Adam Lynch.
Furniture

Yellow Diva

The husband-and-wife design team unveil new designs ahead of Denfair.
Furniture

Junior Wolf Kids Design

Contemporary furniture and toys for kids, designed and made in Melbourne.
Furniture

Thomas Coward · Sedha

The Melbourne designer explores a different medium in his first outdoor collection.
Small Business

Profit with Purpose · Koskela

Can money and meaning co-exist?
Furniture

SP01 · Over / Under at New York Design Week

A pop-up shop in NYC, by new Australian design brand SP01 and Ladies & Gentlemen Studio.
Furniture

Felix Furniture

Unveiling new designs from Sunbury-based Felix Furniture.
Furniture

Hugh McCarthy

New seating designs from Brunswick-based furniture designer Hugh McCarthy.
Lighting

Luke Mills

The Sunshine-based designer unveils his Raw Series and Hat Pendant lights.
Furniture

Castorina + Co.

Prolific Italian design finds a new (likely short-term) home in Collingwood.
Furniture

Milan Design Fair 2017 · Local Milan

Australian design on the global stage, at the world's biggest design fair in Milan last week.
Furniture

Alex Earl

New designs from the boundary-pushing and resourceful creative.
Furniture

The Bedhead Co.

Custom made upholstered bedheads from a Mother-Daughter duo.
Furniture

Skeehan

More coolness from Canberra.
Furniture

Apparentt

A sleek and contemporary furniture range, all handcrafted in Melbourne.
Furniture

Arro Home Furniture Range

The debut collection of furniture by Arro Home.
Furniture

Cantilever Interiors · Wanda Shelving System

A new customisable shelving system by Cantilever Interiors.
Furniture

Anaca Studio · Small-Space Living

The new range by industrial designer Anne-Claire Petre of Anaca Studio.
Furniture

Lightly · Cinnamon Range

A new range of homewares inspired by the landscape and colour palette of India.
Furniture

Featherston 2016

Iconic Australian design, reissued for a new generation.
Furniture

Object Utility

An affordable range of locally made furniture and home accessories.
Furniture

Roy Furniture

We introduce the work of Adelaide-based furniture maker Stephen Roy.
Furniture

Porktown MFG

Bespoke furniture, designed and made in Preston.
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