Design Anthology AU

It would be an understatement to say the last 12 months have been a rollercoaster. This time last year, I was writing my letter for the very first issue of Design Anthology Australia, and since then much of Australia has been ravaged by bushfires and

Two female-led organisations have collaborated on a landmark collection of bedding textiles. Kip&Co founders Alex McCabe, Kate Heppell and Hayley Pannekoecke collaborated with artists from the Bábbarra Women’s Centre in Maningrida, Arnhem Land — one

‘I ’m reactionary,’says designer Dale Hardiman. ‘I’m always responding to circumstances… it’s probably the strongest thing I have going for me.’ Involved in multiple streams of creative practice, Hardiman is perhaps best known as the co-founder of fu

Award-winning Australian tapware brand Phoenix has recently launched a new product range designed by its own in-house creative team. The Axia collection, instantly recognisable by its ultra-thin, crisp lines and unique detailing, has been two years i

Each day starts early for Skeehan and his partner Rachel, with their two-year-old son Fletcher pulling back the curtains at the crack of dawn and yelling, ‘It’s the morning!’ What follows is standard family chaos before Skeehan either drives or cyc

After a somewhat nomadic childhood, New Zealand interior designer Katie Lockhart has become an expert in creating a sense of home. Her father’s work took their family around the globe, and Lockhart absorbed influences from Poland to Seattle, while he

Aldo Mignone likes an ordered space, and the new Studio Mignone workshop very much fits the brief. ‘It’s clean and minimal, and when I walk in each morning, it feels like a blank canvas ready for the day ahead,’ he says. ‘Everything can be moved arou

Auckland’s most design-driven and ecoconscious hotel raises the stakes in what has long been a lacklustre accommodation offering in New Zealand’s biggest city. Cheshire Architects, the Auckland-based practice responsible for some of the country’s mos

Australia has to be one of the most exotic and colourful landscapes in the world. Here bush meets beach, and the natural world of the continent ranges from brilliant turquoise waters on the coast to arid deserts in the central interior, to rugged mou

For architect Dayne Trower, what started as a means to understand the geography of a site turned into an art practice that uses the familiar imagery of architectural models. Trower’s art practice began during his architecture studies ten years ago, w

New Zealand’s DIY culture is legendary. In fact, the ability to create armed only with recycled materials and enthusiasm is a point of national pride, and it’s fair to say this ethos also extends to the country’s art scene. In recent years, independe

Salt in the air, waves within earshot, green plains sloping down to cliffside crags and 35 resplendent hectares of Victorian coastland make up the ruggedly idyllic setting of Peninsula House by Carr. Working on such an expansive plot, the Melbourne-b

‘We love a project that presents an opportunity to reinstate lost charm, not just into the interior, but also into the neighbourhood,’ says Paul Hecker, co-founder of Melbourne-based multidisciplinary design practice Hecker Guthrie. Located in Carlto

When Fearon Hay Architects were asked to imagine a scheme for this site at the southern end of Omaha Beach, an hour north of Auckland, most of the other waterfront plots were already occupied. To take full measure of the view, these existing structur

With its sharp yet modest facade and newly painted exterior, one would be forgiven for thinking that this South Yarra home is brand new; in fact, it dates back to 1972, when renowned Melbourne architect Wayne Gillespie built it as his own residence.

Surrounded on three sides by the Parramatta River and offering some of Sydney’s best waterfront views, the suburb of Drummoyne is where a young family decided to create their dream home.The homeowners already had years of experience developing high-e

Form and function are the foundations of design, but there is also a more sensitive aspect: feeling. How people feel about a house — the emotive experience of architecture — is what creates memories and meaning. Las Palmas, in the Byron Bay hinterlan

For Melbourne-based Seed Project Group, foundation is everything — both literally and figuratively. The boutique construction company has built its reputation on a foundation of industry experience, an innovative approach and personalised customer se

There’s no denying that the greening of our environments has been on designers’radars for the last decade, and though an abundance of plants around the home or office is now common, incorporating entire green systems is still relatively new. French b