technology
News
Powerhouse Parramatta prepares to open its doors
From Es Devlin and aerospace innovation to First Nations-led stories of Water Country, Powerhouse Parramatta has unveiled the five exhibitions that will launch the new museum this November.
Events
Indesign x Wilkhahn: Melbourne, where are you working?
Our latest collaboration saw a range of designers come together at Wilkhahn’s Melbourne showroom for a discussion on the workplace dynamics specific to the Victorian capital.
Events
“A journey into a whole new material world”: Plant Life at the NGV
Curator Ewan McEoin tells us about the NGV’s new exhibition on plant-based materials as alternatives to plastics, synthetic materials and other non-renewable resources.
News
“A moment of global significance”: Atlassian tops out in Sydney
Atlassian Central by SHoP Architects and BVN has reached its full structural height, marking a construction milestone for the 39-storey commercial tower in Sydney.
Events
Reporting back from a Scandinavian design odyssey
Following a design pilgrimage through Copenhagen, Stockholm and Finland, FK’s Nicky Drobis reflects on 3daysofdesign, the work of Aino and Alvar Aalto, and why great design begins and ends with people.
Project
“A dialogue between advanced digital technology and traditional craftsmanship”
Southeast Asian craft traditions meet French high fashion in Thailand, as Enter Projects Asia completes Hermès with an emphasis on rattan materiality.
Events
Copenhagen special: 3daysofdesign roundtable podcast is here!
Claire Delmar, Eva-Marie Prineas, Jason Gibney and Anton Assaad join STORIESINDESIGN to discuss the charm of Denmark’s capital city and their takes on 3daysofdesign 2026.
Workplace
The office as a stage: Wilkhahn x Indesign
A recent gathering hosted by Wilkhahn brought designers together to discuss flexibility, technology and the changing role of the workplace.
Workplace
Comment: Why the most valuable workplace connections are built offline
Davenport Campbell’s Neill Johanson argues that, in a hybrid era, the office is no longer justified by attendance alone.
Events
Tom Kundig joins the podcast in Sydney
The renowned American architect stopped by to record a STORIESINDESIGN episode with Timothy Alouani-Roby, delving into his philosophies of design and the landscapes that inspire his work.
Ideas
AI, education and 50 years of practice with Matthews Architects
Things get a little philosophical on the podcast as Gerald Matthews of Adelaide-based Matthews Architects discusses the state of architectural education, AI and the practice’s 50-year milestone.
Workplace
The world of work in 2026 according to WORKTECH
With its Academy report, WORKTECH sets out some predictions and reflections on the workplace in 2026.
Ideas
HDR predicts seven megatrends to shape Australian architecture and design in 2026
In the New Year, architecture will be defined by its ability to orchestrate relationships between inside and outside, public and private, humans and ecology, and data and intuition.
News
Lexus unveils reimagined Birdcage pavilion for Melbourne Cup Carnival
Melbourne interior designer Brahman Perera creates three-level trackside space exploring synthesis of craft and technology.
News
A new global innovation hub in Singapore for GEYER VALMONT
GEYER VALMONT is launching an innovation hub designed to improve existing interior design capability through enhanced ways of working and industry-leading technology products.
Workplace
Behind the Brand with Marcel Zalloua
From Valmont to GEYER VALMONT, Marcel Zalloua walks us through some of the milestones of what has been a fruitful, busy career in design.
News
Vale Nicholas Grimshaw
British architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw CBE PPRA has died at the age of 85.
News
Schiavello launches reimagined digital platform
A new online space offers designers enhanced tools, resources and real-time customisation.
Events
“Architecture is always about more than form; it is about meaning”: In conversation with Lina Ghotmeh
As French-Lebanese Architect Lina Ghotmeh prepares for lectures in Melbourne and Sydney, we hear about the philosophy shaping her internationally celebrated practice.
Articles
Liberating efficiency, effortless cooking: Bosch’s Series 8 Ovens
With its new Series 8 Ovens, Bosch leverages the intuitive appeal of quiet efficiency to address the most pressing challenge of a modern home chef: making healthy cooking not only delicious but quick, effortless and inspired.
Workplace
WORKTECH25 Sydney with Architectus
Architectus Principals Simone Oliver and Patricia Bondin are set to speak at WORKTECH Sydney this year, so we asked them for some sneaky early insights on workplace design.
Workplace
Davenport Campbell: Forget ‘future-proof,’ because your workplace is about to perceive, adapt and evolve
Davenport Campbell’s Neill Johanson shares insights from WORKTECH25 and the impact of AI on the workplace experience.
Ideas
Ross Harding: What about the work-life balance of our cities?
The Finding Infinity Principal comments here on the question of balance in city life, with architecture and design highlighted as the key levers for making change.
Events
Grimshaw in Venice
The 19th International Architecture Biennale has been on in Venice and Grimshaw’s latest installation explores the civic role of digital infrastructure in our cities.
Project
Tilt on preserving heritage in public spaces: How technical innovation is making history accessible
From preserved boat remains to 8,000-year-old hearthstones with First Nations significance, Tilt Industrial Designs shares how their technical work is often directed towards heritage.
Ideas
Technology, AI and more with Gensler’s Robbie Robertson
The Asia Pacific and Middle East regional leader for Gensler’s Digital Experience Design (DXD) practice discusses technology, AI, Scotland and the meaning of human-centred design in this episode of Stories Indesign.
Products
Powerful presence, silent service: Gaggenau’s Dishwasher 400 Series
In design, the concept of absence is particularly powerful – it’s the abundant potential of deliberate non-presence that amplifies the impact of what is. And it is this realm of sophisticated subtraction that Gaggenau’s Dishwasher 400 Series so generously – and quietly – occupies.
People
Creating the spatial economy: James Calder’s latest venture
James Calder is renowned as a maverick in the world of workplace design and now with his new practice, Placing, he is set to shake up the establishment and carve a new path forward in how and where we work.
Events
From Expo 88 to AI: Buchan celebrates forty years in Brisbane
The Brisbane studio of global architecture and design practice Buchan is launching into 2025 by celebrating its forty-year anniversary and moving to a new studio.
Ideas
Comment: Buchan on how to harness AI in your practice
Jeames Hanley discusses four ways in which design practices can make the most of AI and automation to boost their design value in 2025.
News
Man x Machine x Material: Jarrod Lim and AI
Expert designer Jarrod Lim has collaborated with AI. While the process might have been interesting, the outcome is nothing less than remarkable.
Articles
BLANCOCULINA-S II Sensor brings touchless precision to the kitchen
BLANCOCULINA-S II Sensor promotes water efficiency and reduces waste, representing a leap forward in faucet technology.
Articles
The uncharted plate: Ivan Brehm’s pursuit of crossroads cooking with Gaggenau and human connection.
In this candid interview, the culinary mastermind behind Singapore’s Nouri and Appetite talks about food as an act of human connection that transcends borders and accolades, the crucial role of technology in preserving its unifying power, and finding a kindred spirit in Gaggenau’s reverence for tradition and relentless pursuit of innovation.
Articles
Back in full thread: VIATT to return after standout debut
Following its successful inaugural event in early 2024, the Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles, and Textile Technologies (VIATT) is gearing up for its next instalment in 2025.
Events
Singapore Design Week preview: Putting people at the forefront of design
Singapore Design Week is back and bigger than ever with a people-orientated theme featuring diverse events, workshops, talks and tours.
Events
“The future lies in combining advanced technology, holistic thinking and circular economy”
With Tilt’s Tim Phillips having recently sat as a panellist on one of Saturday Indesign’s discussion events, we decided to dig a little deeper into sustainability with him.
Articles
It’s all in the details: how to create maximum impact with just one product
Hansgrohe’s new faucet line has the performance and aesthetics to elevate any wetroom.
Articles
Convenience, connection, creativity: Bosch’s AI-powered Series 8 Ovens herald a new era of cooking
Bosch is ushering in a new era of culinary innovation with its AI-powered Series 8 Ovens. Here, Bosch’s Head of Product Design shares how they’re transforming the kitchen experience.
Ideas
“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.
Events
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.
Ideas
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.
Ideas
Performing arts hubs: A case for cross-disciplinary creativity and community with Hayball
In this comment piece, Hayball’s Owen West, David Tweedie and Emma Parkinson make the case for an important dimension of education design.
Events
Cesar’s Dante Chester on AI integration, bespoke design and material exploration
Dante Chester, Managing Director of Cesar, outlines the brand’s commitment to pushing boundaries and the infinite opportunities for customisation with the aid of technology.
Articles
Culinary artistry, illuminated: Gaggenau’s 200 Series Fridge Freezer turns the kitchen into a creative atelier
With the exceptional 200 Series Fridge Freezer, Gaggenau once again transforms the simple, everyday act of food preservation into an extraordinary, creative and sensory experience, turning the kitchen space into an inspiring culinary atelier.
Articles
Introducing the Here Before Collection, a collaboration celebrating Indigenous art
Dreamtime Flooring, a 100 per cent Indigenous-owned business, has partnered with renowned carpet manufacturer Godfrey Hirst to launch the Here Before Collection.
Articles
Poetry, essentialism and freedom in kitchen design: Sven Baacke introduces Gaggenau’s new cooktop
Gaggenau’s new Essential Induction is set to transform how we design and use our kitchens. Here, the brand’s Head of Design lets us in on the creative process behind the groundbreaking innovation – and reaching the poetic intersection of form and function.
Ideas
“A perfect example of the design of the future”: Patricia Urquiola and Mater in Milan
We spoke to Ketil Årdal, CEO of Danish green-tech design brand, Mater, as they unveiled the Alder collection at Milan Design Week.
Ideas
Comment: Can we please stop designing for the set of Blade Runner?
Simon Liley, Principal Sustainability Consultant at Cundall, writes about how cyberpunk dystopias haven’t (quite) come to pass yet – and how designers can avoid them.
Workplace
Back to basics at Zero Gipps: First-principles sustainability with SJB and Verosol
Beau Fulwood and Alison Peach on returning to a low-tech, first-principles concept of design as a strategy to combat climate change.
Workplace
Facade operability shapes the corner gateway to Cremorne precinct
In what is a growing workplace precinct, Fieldwork has wrapped a distinctive skin of operable screens around this office block.
Ideas
Tilt’s Tim Phillips on technology and the essence of industrial design
We spoke with Tilt’s Managing and Creative Director about industrial design, innovative technology and wellbeing within education spaces.
Ideas
Comment: Gray Puksand’s predictions for Australian architecture in 2024
In this comment piece, Gray Puksand’s National Managing Partner, Nik Tabain, outlines some anticipated trends for this year.
Project
How long is the bridge between nature and architecture? One kilometre, says Junya Ishigami
At Zaishui Art Museum in Ritzhao, Shandong Province, the Japanese architect has recontextualised the connection between architecture, nature and water.
Project
Beyond retail: UNStudio completes Huawei’s flagship Shanghai store
UNStudio, in collaboration with Chinese information and communications technology firm, Huawei, has unveiled the design for a new flagship store in Shanghai.
Ideas
Woods Bagot’s Russell Fortmeyer: Whose climate is it anyway?
In this comment piece republished from INDESIGN #90, Woods Bagot’s Global Sustainability Leader in Los Angeles brings questions of equality to design in the climate crisis.
Ideas
Comment: Tilt’s top three sustainability priorities for 2024
In this comment piece, Tim Phillips, Managing and Creative Director of Tilt Industrial Design, identifies three key initiatives for sustainability in 2024.
Events
AI, Tokyo Metabolism and the city of the future
From INDESIGN #90, the ‘Future Cities’ issue, we consider a precedent from mid-century Japan in terms of confronting crises and rapid technological change.
Ideas
Robert Puksand comment: Have you ever wondered why you design the way you do?
In this opinion piece, the founder of Gray Puksand reflects on past influences as well as the trends and technologies influencing today’s designers.
Ideas
Hatch comment: The future of urban regeneration is here
In this comment piece, Mike Day, partner at Hatch, draws on his three decades as an urban design leader to offer insights into how Australian cities could become fit for the future.
Ideas
Rory Hunter: One man’s MODEL for build-to-rent
As he creates a template for the future, Rory Hunter envisages a type of build-to-rent that will deliver better lives for residents on every level.
Events
Buildings Breakthrough at COP28: Q&A with David Ness
UniSA Professor David Ness played a key role in a UN report on CO2 emissions relating to buildings, construction and urban growth which underpins the Buildings Breakthrough official launch at COP28 in Dubai.
Workplace
Working inside the cloud with HDR
It’s time to take a peek inside NEXTDC M2 designed by HDR, an altogether different approach for workplace interiors.
Events
Unveiling a world first in architectural wallpaper
Architectural innovator Screenwood is introducing SOUNDLINA™, a unique woodgrain wallpaper with high acoustic performance.
Ideas
HDR comment: A decade of data-driven transformation
In this comment piece by Lin (Leo) Meng, computational design lead at HDR, we hear about the interface of data and design.
Furniture
Meet Sarah Folch, INDE.Awards jurist and technological innovator
2023 INDE.Awards jury member, Sara Folch, is designing for the future where technology, innovation and creativity work together in equal measure for great results.
Events
Creativity and technology collide as Never Permanent comes to Melbourne
From the creators of acclaimed design festival Semi Permanent and in partnership with the City of Melbourne comes a key highlight for Melbourne/Naarm’s exciting new Now or Never festival: Never Permanent.
Project
HDR’s NEXTDC Data Centres mark a new chapter in urban integration
NEXTDC’s M3 and M2 data centres represent a novel approach to the harmonious coexistence of advanced technology infrastructure and local communities.
Events
Insight: How will AI and designers work together into the future?
CO-architecture recently hosted a Future of Work panel, featuring 7 passionate architects and designers. Together they addressed the rise of AI and the industry’s ongoing transformation. Hudson Brown brings us key insights from this stellar-cast panel discussion.
Project
From blank piece of paper to organic form: Indesign Luminary Patrick Keane in profile
INDESIGN Luminary, Patrick Keane, dovetails artisanal crafts with digital fabrication to produce sustainable projects at a substantial scale. We republish a recent piece from INDESIGN Magazine.
Ideas
An in-depth Q&A on AI with Woods Bagot’s Jet Geaghan, part two
Artifical Intelligence is the topic of the day in the design world. Whether it fills you with excitement, dread or something in between, it’s a crucial time to tackle the issues at hand with nuance and depth. Timothy Alouani-Roby met with Woods Bagot associate and tech advocate, Jet Geaghan, to discuss the second part here.
Events
In-depth Q&A on AI with Woods Bagot’s Jet Geaghan, part one
Artificial Intelligence is the topic of the day. Whether it fills you with excitement, dread or something in between, it’s a crucial time to tackle the issues at hand with nuance and depth. Woods Bagot associate and tech advocate, Jet Geaghan, helps us peel back the layers, in this two-part series.
Articles
Circling back to the future
In our third and final instalment on the Excellence line we find out how V-ZUG’s design team pushed the company’s established reputation for timeless aesthetics and the longevity of its products to the next level through innovation and inspiration.
News
Inside the agency crafting Sydney’s third CBD
In our own backyard, the Western Parkland City Authority is tasked with creating Sydney’s third city, the parklands city. We speak with its CEO, Sarah Hill, about what it takes to shape a city.
News
Brave new worlds made possible with Tilt
Ostensibly an industrial design consultancy, Tilt was born of the observation of an increasing gap between architectural ambition and construction capability. The skill set lies in facilitating the inherently creative bent of architects, landscape architects and artists with engineering and industrial design solutions.
Events
Technogym joins INDEs in presenting The Interior Space – a category first
The best residential interior incorporates all manner of elements. From materials, colour and products through to imaginative aesthetics and creative innovations and The Interior Space at the 2023 INDE.Awards is the perfect showcase for homes that shine with outstanding design.
Ideas
Intersecting innovations: Accelerating advances in science through collaborative infrastructure
In this comment piece, Graeme Spencer, national director of science and education at HDR, discusses the state of scientific and technological innovation across the design industry.
Articles
Personal Best: How customer insights delivered a design benchmark
A diverse team of designers developed V-ZUG’s ground-breaking Excellence line, and looked beyond their appliance peers to the automotive, lifestyle and fashion industries to achieve a new standard in individualisation.
Events
The brave new world of brick
In this second part of a series on Brickworks, we move on to the future of brick. Exciting innovations are taking place, pushing design and material technology in new directions.
Articles
This emerging tech solution from Zenith is helping digitise workplaces
Delivering inspirational experiences to people at work has become an imperative of the modern workplace. It’s thanks to the likes of Zenith Connect that designers today can tap into emerging technology to transform building operations and entice workers back into the office.
Articles
Expert workspace technologies for expressive and evolving commercial environments
Passionate about powering your daily productivity, OE Elsafe introduces PICCOLO: a superior, high-powered USB charging module that packs a punch.
Articles
How is technology being integrated in the bathroom?
Technology has well and truly made its way into nearly every facet of life. But what about the bathroom? In a free white paper, we investigate the state of bathroom technology in Australia and how it’s keeping pace with the 21st century. Download now!
Ideas
The role of customisation and the rise of tech in design
Is the ability to customise products the new frontier of luxury? How are brands responding? Annie Carroll takes a look at Sussex Tap’s latest innovation, which bridges tech and customisation.
Ideas
NAWIC’s 2018 Great Debate reaffirms the value of human-centric design
Should technology-based systems replace humans as the central driver of design? The winning team at NAWIC’s 2018 Great Debate didn’t think so.
People
HASSELL’s Xavier de Kestelier speaks space-age tech
We chat with HASSELL’s Xavier de Kestelier who led the team to the final stages of NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge for Mars. As principal and head of design technology and innovation, De Kestelier opens up on the latest digital technologies in the design studio.
People
FRONT Featured Speaker Brent Harman on technology as a driver of change
Brent Harman of thinkMESH talks commercial real estate, challenging the status quo, and building stronger business communities with tech.
People
FRONT Featured Speaker Peter Marix-Evans on the future of Australian workspaces
As the inaugural FRONT event approaches, we join SHAPE Australia CEO Peter-Marix Evans for a discussion about the changing face of Australian workspaces.
Ideas
Everything design professionals need to get in FRONT in the Tech Age
The conversation about technology in commercial and hospitality spaces is only just getting started. Here are the key terms you need to get involved with this critical point in design history.
Products
How the Internet Of Things is changing commercial design: Profile Systems and Pro AV
Bringing convenience and flexibility to the commercial sector, Profile Systems team with technology experts Pro AV to launch a new joint Sydney showroom.
Ideas
The Agile Insight Handbook: Technology, Trends And Choice For 2018
Vice President of Haworth International, Glen Foster, shares his insights into the changing face of the contemporary professional landscape.
Project
Analogue Tech is Making a Comback: Ansarada Chicago by THOSE Architects
What happens when we take the ‘tech’ out of office design? Analogue business technologies are on the rise again.
Project
Can Technology Improve The Designer-Builder Relationship?
The simple design tool making the impossible possible. Everyone said loopcreative’s plan for Alquema’s flagship store couldn’t be done, but they knew better. We find out how 3D printing turned an abstract design into reality.
Project
How Can ‘Smart Workplaces’ Stay Smart When Advancements In Integrated Technology Move So Quickly?
Unispace’s new Melbourne studio exhibits a built-in fluid and mutable working style that transcends the clunkiness of faddish design trends and wire-driven technology.
News
High-Tech + High-End: Tomorrow’s Officescape
How is high-technology and luxury helping redefine the working world?
Articles
Say Good-Bye to Cords
The Corian Charging Surface has finally freed us from the tyrannical side of technology: the charger. With the re-release of this popular product, the modern smart home and workplace can now be efficient and attractive.
Ideas
Shapeshifters: The Possibilities of 3D Printing
Can 3D printing change our lives? What impact could it have on the way we live in the future? Rebecca Gross reports.
News
6 ways design is reviving physical retail
As much as we love trawling Asos and eBay, there are occasions where the physical retail experience outdoes the digital. Discover how these six retail spaces have created a shopping experience that excels offline.