Escaping from the city was the inspiration behind the this town house by architect Leo Romano in Goiania Brazil, aiming to create spaces with personality the house is like no other. Everything revolves around the huge wooden dining table, flanked by the kitchen joinery and living room. The design was built to enrich very-day living and promote family life. A green element is layered through...
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Relationships of old and new …
The heritage restrictions on this heritage listed Federation home forced careful consideration of the redesign of the rear facade and its appearance from the street. The large-scale renovation by the talented studio of Iredale Pedersen Hook is brave and bold with clear defined spaces of past and new. The demure facade gives very little away about the dynamic space within. Employing materials of copper, waxed...
things that come in glass by by Tapio Wirkkala, Karl Lagerfeld + Nigel Coates
Adding to the original Bolle collection are these five new stunning pieces. A series of bottles that are so perfect in balance, colour and composition, it seemed impossible that they could be improved upon. Wirkkala excells with form but here it is shown he is also a master with colour. True perfection.
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the rise and rise of Adam Cornish
For someone so young Adam Cornish is soon becoming one of Australia's most discussed and awarded product designers collaborating with suppliers and exhibiting across the global design scene. I caught up with Adam at Sydney's Design Ex exhibiting his interlocking hanging pots which I just adore.
What I love about his work is the level of complicated simplicity, each piece is a work of art, it...
Skogsberg & Smart design duo from Stockholm
A relatively young design studio Skogsberg & Smart comprising of Magnus Skogsberg & Mimmi Smart located in Stockholm, turning out quality classic designs that add a layer of luxury to any project.
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Above and below - The stunning Hurricane Drop made from hand blown mirrored...

accessories add fun , colour and calm
Objects made sublime through new and old perspectives, accessories are the little details that bring our projects together whist personalizing the space.
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Iconic designer Paola Navone for Cassamilano and Cassamilano
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Celebrated and respected designer Paola Navone an architect since 1973 her collaboration with Casamilano delivers a range of cabinets, sofas, small tables and accessories adding to her growing body of work. Known for her many high end projects with Mondo, Driade, Molteni ,Orizzonti, Armani Home, Oltrefrontiera, Roche...

featuring Darren Palmer design. Residential designer Playing with masculine + feminine LUX
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Below - Paddington Terrace, Darren met this client whilst guest lecturing at coco republic design school. The brief was to bring their Paddington terrace to life, in a way that was complimentary to the way they live, being a family with 2 young children...
