The handmade works of the late Japanese-American furniture maker George Nakashima have become collectors’ items for a reason. Long considered a defining figure in...

Juz Kitson, a young ceramicist on Sydney’s Central Coast, uses her fascination with organic forms to create objects of unsettling beauty. Juz Kitson moves around...

Intrigued by the nature of daily rituals, Ilse Crawford creates a functional but poetic line for Georg Jensen. The small tasks at the beginning and end of a day,...

With seemingly surgical precision and skill, designers and artists are transforming humble paper into whimsical works of art. Once treasured, paper may have lost...

Gothic, futuristic, reptilian – the lofty columns of Swiss architect Michael Hansmeyer represent a new order for a digital age.‘Do not touch’ signs do little...

A photographer navigates the realms of the plausible and impossible with fictional architectural ‘photographs’.Filip Dujardin admits he is a frustrated...

Capturing the ambiguity of two-dimensional painted space in detail, Anna Kristensen challenges perceptions of reality. Patience is one of Anna Kristensen’s...

In a futuristic twist on DIY, trailblazing companies are handing the power to the people and transforming the way they design, manufacture and deliver furniture...

A Sydney designer’s do-it-yourself kit means anyone can float their own boat.To be able to mend, or even build, household items was once common; now many would...

English designer Faye Toogood explores the dark side in Natura Morta – a provocative exhibition and series of midnight dinners held within an 18th-century...

Curated showcases of national and regional design are a vital part of Milan Design Week – in 2011, an Australian contingent joined the party.“My belief is that...

Relocating to a chic city hub in Melbourne, a new gallery space blends opulence with industrial cool in its collection of unique jewellery and objects.The dramatic...

Photographer Paul Barbera makes art from the work environments of artists.‘‘There is something very romantic about the workspace of a designer or artist. It is...

A cultural corner shop in London brings intellectual ideas out of the ivory tower and down to earth. Academic, philosophic and literary responses to the question...

David Clarke, the enfant terrible of silversmithing, relishes any opportunity to challenge the conventions of his craft. London-based silversmith David Clarke...

Sydney’s original urban beekeepers George and Charis Schwarz set the standard for a growing number of amateur enthusiasts. Riley street is typical of many...

The unbridled imagination of London designer Faye Toogood gives rise to magical creations. Graffiti on the walls of an English country house, a binocular case to...

With their creativity bursting at the seams, the Beirut-based studio Bokja is cladding fine-design objects in vivid, traditional fabrics and capturing the...

A London design duo revives Victorian flower pressing to pay homage to the art of blueprinting.In the hands of Tim Simpson and Sarah van Gameren of London’s...

Enhancing the work environment is priority for this savvy architect.It seems perfectly natural to aspire to live in a well-designed space with natural light, clean...

When I wrote this profile of the artist Ben Quilty in 2008, the artist's career was thriving. In the years that followed his career skyrocketed fuelled in part by...