21 MOMENTS IN AUSTRALIAN DESIGN

1 TERRAZZO

Reach for your specks! Pattern is making a comeback, but in a loose, random form. We’re all going dotty for terrazzo (marble aggregate set in concrete), which, in its more muted iterations, can evoke the elegance of a Venetian palazzo or, in bolder hues, suggest the brushstrokes of a Jackson Pollock flight of fancy. But it’s not just on surfaces; terrazzo features on tables and chairs by Melbourne carpenter Micka Lesinskis. And lookalikes have joined the party, including Laminex Tumbled Terrazzo and Caesarstone Frozen Terra.

2 ALL AUSTRALIAN-MADE

There’s a yearning for the handcrafted and all things Aussie – recalling a simpler time when the artisanal ruled and harking back to the patriotic late 1990s when Australian-made was all the buzz. Designers-cum-manufacturers such as Jardan, Zuster and Mark Tuckey front up in furniture, while illuminating designers Articolo, Rakumba and MakeBelieve shine in lighting.

3 WALK-IN SHOWER ROOMS

After so many open-plan bathrooms – not great for sharing – the walk-in shower room restores a little modesty. But it retains one open-plan feature: the bathroom floor and shower base sit on one