Housed within the elaborate Brazilian Embassy in Paris, this installation for Barbara Casasola for Paris Fashion Week 2013 is a lesson is contrast and restraint. Studio Toogood have used stark white geometric forms and frames, in direct relationship to the shapes and profiles of Cassasola’s work, to bring about a backdrop for the collection to be shown against, while not detracting from the ornate interior...
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Evolve 2012 and the winner is …..
Designer Rugs has just announced the major prize winner for the 2012 Evolve Awards. Victoria Cybulski of Hare + Klein is the major prize winner!!! The talented Victoria will receive return flights and accommodation to Milan to coincide with the Salon de Mobile in Milan in 2013 plus she won her actual rug and a stunning trophy by Dinosaur Designs. Over 120 industry guests and...
BRADHLY LE, REBECCA HEALD, JADE NOTTAGE, VICTORIA CYBULSKI, JAMES HARGRAVES and CAROLINE YUEN begin to ……. EVOLVE
Congratulations to BRADHLY LE, REBECCA HEALD, JADE NOTTAGE, VICTORIA CYBULSKI, JAMES HARGRAVES and CAROLINE YUEN for becoming finalist for the 2012 Evolve design awards and becoming part of the Designer Rugs ID collection. Judged by iconic Australian design and taste leaders Meryl Hare, Greg Natale and Stephen Ormandy whom were seeking designs that embraced innovation and originality. Below we share the starting point behind the...
HIRAMEKI by Akira Isogawa
What a fabulous night it was as Sydneysiders braved the chill and headed to Wash Bay in celebration of the launch of the third collaboration with one of Australia’s most recognised and feted designers Akira Isogawa and Designer Rugs. The tone of the night was modern Japanese with koto a traditional Japanese string music played whist guest sipped on Pommery and St Germain overlooking Walsh...
the Deco Collection at home with Catherine Martin & Baz Luhrmann
It was the hottest, most stylish ticket in town and it was indeed a generous gesture of Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin to open their home in celebration of the launch of Catherine's stunning Deco rug Collection in collaboration with Designer Rugs. The historic mansion that is Iona was the perfect backdrop, with Catherine’s striking interiors and the walls clad in CM's signature wallpapers, from...
Belle interior design awards 2012
It was a busy week in Sydney with Design Ex and the Belle interior design awards 2012 hosted by Belle editor and chief Neale Whitaker .The sumptuous setting was executed by design editor and stylist Steve Cordony transforming the Coco Republic venue into true Belle Luxe style transporting Sydney's design elite to the "Chateau Marmont Light". Picking up gongs were Smart Design Studio, Russel and...
Milan design trend report…. a Sydney event
So you didn't make it the Milan Salon del Mobile..... well don't fret join Australian House & Garden editor-in-chief Lisa Green and Fanuli directors Fabio, Sandro and Carlo Fanuli for an evening of canapes and wine whist hearing the latest on what went down in Milan 2012. Discover the trends and how they will translate in Australia.
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Salone del Mobile update from Milan
During the Salone del Mobile (the Milan furniture fair) which is now in full swing there are loads of events, pop-up concepts and new products being showcased at the showgrounds, though-out the city and on the outer fringes. However for many of us that were unable to attend here is a little photo montage taken by friends at the show and various sites.
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