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“Silently nestled between hill and vineyard”: A Portuguese winery by Studio Nicholas Burns

“Silently nestled between hill and vineyard”: A Portuguese winery by Studio Nicholas Burns

In northern Portugal, Studio Nicholas Burns has completed a refined and graceful winery building with rich local connections and a quiet landscape setting.

Creating beauty with responsibility: Fisch Designs and ditto

Creating beauty with responsibility: Fisch Designs and ditto

Meet Ash Fischer and Orlando Hayes, a pair behind not one but two brands looking at new ways of making materials sustainable.

“We just need to make the revolution irresistible”: A story about hemp

“We just need to make the revolution irresistible”: A story about hemp

In the second of a two-part exploration of hemp in today’s built environment, we consider risk and reward.

The age of hemp? Aesthetics, legalities and the promise of carbon-neutrality

The age of hemp? Aesthetics, legalities and the promise of carbon-neutrality

In the first of a two-part exploration of hemp in today’s built environment, we consider aesthetics and why the material hasn’t been used more widely.

Putting back better: Circularity and regeneration, not sustainability

Putting back better: Circularity and regeneration, not sustainability

Following a recent panel discussion during Melbourne Design Week, Collectivity Talks Founder, Genevieve Brannigan sat down with Sally Evans, Director of Graphic Design and Product Development at Nexus Designs, to interrogate the role of biofabrication.

HENRYTIMI: “An education of the mind towards history”

HENRYTIMI: “An education of the mind towards history”

Milanese artisan Henry Timi celebrates natural materials through strikingly reduced geometric forms, creating a stripped-back vision of interior luxury.

Radical logics of connectedness and circular economy with Chris Fox

Radical logics of connectedness and circular economy with Chris Fox

We sat down with Chris Fox to speculate on the future of regenerative architecture, circular economy and experimenting with vegetation in and on buildings.

5 reasons why high pressure laminate is the industry-preferred surfacing material

5 reasons why high pressure laminate is the industry-preferred surfacing material

Step into the future of interior design with high pressure laminate, where endless design options meet exceptional resistance and easy upkeep, all without breaking the bank.

“We’re fascinated with how colour behaves”: Up close on the dynamic visual tapestry of Studio Truly Truly’s new textile range with Kvadrat

“We’re fascinated with how colour behaves”: Up close on the dynamic visual tapestry of Studio Truly Truly’s new textile range with Kvadrat

Capturing the vibrant rows of Dutch flower fields, Studio Truly Truly has designed Suunta, a textile range developed in collaboration with Kvadrat. Find out more about the inspiration behind this new offering.

5 unbelievable applications of sintered stone

5 unbelievable applications of sintered stone

Whether used for indoor or outdoor environments, LAPITEC sintered stone offers unparallel design flexibility.

Lamitak Vol 1: Intervention laminates commit to sustainability

Lamitak Vol 1: Intervention laminates commit to sustainability

This edition of The Indesign Edit explores the inspiring and communicative nature of Lamitak’s latest sustainable laminate collection.

Concetto by Caesarstone: Semi-Precious Slices

Concetto by Caesarstone: Semi-Precious Slices

The Concetto collection from Caesarstone captures the natural beauty of semi-precious stones for deeply coloured and patterned surface finishes.