Lighting
Snelling Studio: A rich process of observation and idea collection
Much-loved New Zealand-based design company Douglas and Bec is reborn as Snelling Studio, spurred by director Bec Snelling’s pursuit of conceptually rich and exploratory ideas.
Decor and Design Show 2025
The 2025 exposition marks the 21st edition of the event, which will tap into the theme of “Elements.”
Design Show Australia 2025
Held across three days at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition centre, the exposition includes more than 250 exhibitors representing more than 1,000 products and brands, and design talks with more than 90 speakers.
10 impressively executed works at Melbourne Design Week 2024
Examples of expert craftsmanship and fresh thinking seen at this year’s design week.
Melbourne Design Week 2024: 15 Material Exhibitions
Melbourne Design Week 2024: The materials that could shape the future of the built environment.
Profile: Don Cameron
Shifting between architectural photography, interior design, furniture and lighting, Don Cameron’s typologically diverse body of work belies its layered connections.
Profile: Caon Design Office / Laker
From bottle openers to art galleries to aerospace elements, this scale- and shape-shifting pair of design studios defies disciplines to great effect.
Utzon Special Edition JU1 Pendant launched to mark 50 years of Sydney Opera House
The special edition pendant and the Sydney Opera House were both born from Jørn Utzon’s love of sailboats, nature, and the sea.
‘Style meets joy’: Yeend Studio
Thomas Yeend, founder of Yeend Studio, creates hand-crafted object, lighting and furniture designs from his Adelaide studio.
Editors’ picks: Milan Design Week 2023
The world’s most influential annual design showcase, Milan Design Week, returned from 17 to 23 April 2023. Here, we take a look at the global talent celebrated this year.
Studio: Nikolai Kotlarczyk
Australian-born, Denmark-based designer Nikolai Kotlarczyk produces work that is both simple and decorative, distilling narrative-laden ideas into refined, geometric expression.
Refined and luxe: South Drawn
Collaboration, artisanal craftsmanship and rigorous experimentation are at the heart of this Melbourne-based lighting studio.
Photon sculptor: Flynn Talbot
In the past decade, this Australian-born, London-based light artist and designer has seen his experiential and monumental installations exhibited around the world.
Lighting company Unios shines at WA business awards
Commercial lighting company Unios has been named the 2019 Telstra Western Australian Business of the Year.
Lee Broom designs maze-like ‘pleasure garden’ for Space Furniture
Leading British designer Lee Broom will present an immersive exhibition for Space Furniture to accompany the release of a new and a series of design talks in Australia and Singapore.
‘Resource conscious’ Mini house design exhibition explores small-scale living
Car manufacturer Mini has invited Australian and New Zealand architects to reimagine the family home for a 60-square-metre site in Melbourne’s CBD.
Editor’s picks: Favourites from Denfair 2017
Artichoke editor Cassie Hansen’s selection of favourite products from the 2017 Denfair show.
Futuristic and ‘funtastico’: Top installations in Milan
ArchitectureAu rounds up some of the most noteworthy installations of 2017, which range from the futuristic to the “funtastico.”
Australasian highlights from the Milan International Furniture Fair 2017
Australian and New Zealand designers were well represented across the world’s most important design fair.
Highlights from the 2017 Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair
Gavin Harris reports on five trends he discovered at the biggest event for Scandinavian design.
