December 2024
These award-winning restaurants and bars are designed to take you away
At the recent Eat Drink Design awards, judges noted a refreshing shift towards “otherworldly design” in hospitality venues.
- Stephen Todd
November 2024
The 70s furniture trend making an unlikely (but welcome) comeback
This humble yet sustainable material is getting a high-end makeover.
- Stephen Todd
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Freight collapse leaves Nick Scali furniture stranded, profits at risk
The failure of Lion Global Forwarding meant 200 containers were stuck at port, with the retailer warning for the second time in a month of an earnings hit.
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- Carrie LaFrenz
Anacacia Capital goes shopping with homewares wholesaler Florabelle
Street Talk understands the $800 million private equity firm has invested in 42-year-old operation Florabelle alongside its founders.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Homewares that last forever? How is that good business?
The CEO of one of Europe’s oldest companies says sustainability and recycling are the key to its vintage brands’ survival.
- Glynis Traill-Nash
October 2024
Outback-inspired pieces set to go on show at Design Miami fair
Trent Jansen explores Australia’s cross-cultural history through his furniture collaborations with Indigenous artisans.
- Stephen Todd
July 2024
These are the top Australian designs picked by our design editor
Eight of the most original, thoughtful and certainly beautiful new creations from local creatives.
- Stephen Todd
Meet the man at the helm of design icon Molteni&C
Vincent Van Duysen, the visionary creative director of Italian design powerhouse Molteni&C, opens the door to his personal spaces.
- Stephen Todd
This Perth artist is about to be showcased at Design Miami
Olive Gill-Hille will exhibit her timber sculptures at the highly influential event in December.
- Michael Bleby
May 2024
Why you might want to hold on to your ’90s designer furniture
The work of design pioneer Gaetano Pesce is striking a chord with collectors.
- Stephen Todd
April 2024
Nick Scali mounts UK push, realising long-held dream
The Australian furniture retailer flagged an equity raising to fund deal and further invest in its new British business.
- Carrie LaFrenz
Say nay to beige – the best new interiors are awash in vibrant colour
For those wanting to move out of neutral territory, the good news is that bold hues are back.
- Stephen Todd
Why an aerospace engineer and her sister make incredible outdoor furniture
Paola Lenti is one half of the eponymously named Italian furniture brand. Anna is her sister and CEO. Their collections adorn superyachts, resorts and private homes, and are now for sale in Sydney and Melbourne.
- Stephen Todd
March 2024
Australian creative brings edgy mix to new Paris design fair
A young gun creative director from Sydney’s northern beaches makes waves with a new fair during Paris Fashion Week.
- Stephen Todd
Why these Australian designers make their sofas in the Netherlands
Kate and Joel Booy set up their home and studio in Dordrecht because ‘design is to the Dutch what sport is to Australians’.
- Stephen Todd
‘A chook shed at the end of the universe’: at home with Bill Henson
Artists Bill Henson and Louise Hearman have turned the building that houses their studios and living quarters into an intriguing sanctuary.
- Stephen Todd
French superstar designer Pierre Yovanovitch is heading to Melbourne
The Paris-based furniture designer will make his Australian debut with a showcase of his haute couture aesthetic.
- Stephen Todd
February 2024
These Australian designers have created a new spin on industrial chic
Taking inspiration from highways and construction sites, K.P.D.O. has turned the tables on high-glam items for home.
- Stephen Todd
Nick Scali, Myer shares rally as retailers defy gloom
The CEO of sofa retailer Nick Scali said sales momentum spilled over into January, reflecting more positive consumer sentiment and tax cuts.
- Carrie LaFrenz
January 2024
Koala narrows losses but faces big debt call within months
Revenue growth is stalling at the company best known for its boxed mattresses.
- Nick Bonyhady