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Recent times have seen a bold move by fashion and lifestyle brands  into the already bustling hospitality market. Opening boutique, cutting edge hotels across Europe, South East Asia and the Middle East are a swag of the biggest names: from Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Bulgari and most recently: the launch of the Armani Hotel in Dubai with it's little sister due...

...what a year! Winners are grinners and we'd like to extend our congratulations to some of the biggest names in Sydney's Culinary Community and acknowledge those new comers who have earned themselves a coveted "HAT" in the Herald's annual dining review and awards.  Check out some pictures from the awards night here. The team at the stunning Manly Pavilion...

HASSELL ARE ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S LARGEST DESIGN PRACTICES,  COVERING ARCHITECTURE, INTERIORS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND MORE... WE SPOKE TO THE EVER-BUBBLY, ALWAYS BUSY, JOEL SAMPSON OF THE INTERIORS TEAM, WHO HAS RECENTLY BEEN HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE HUGE REFURBISHMENT OF THE SHANGRI-LA, SYDNEY AND ASSORTED NOVOTEL LOCATIONS. TO GET A GRASP ON THE EXTENT OF HASSELL'S EXPERTISE IN ALL IT'S FIELDS...

True to their name, the gang over at HIVE have been hard at work.  Not only have they been finalising a swag of new product lines and introducing a plethora of brilliant outdoor models for their existing peices, but they have even found the time to rebrand! A slick new logo and a punchy new website (with a new...

Horm have unleashed their 'Zero Gravity' 2010 catalogue... and the contents?  Breathtaking. Having explored cutting edge timber-bending, thrown a nostalgic eye over the works of Ray and Charles Eames, married light with load bearing and fluidity with functionality... this collection is about to turn heads.  Italian design and manufacturing at it's best. Horm have brought together Deigo Vencato, Orlandini...

The October/November issue of Belle Magazine goes out today with a cracking cover shot and some brilliant content... Gracing the cover is Greg Natale's "Tierney Watson Residence" featuring our 'miami cool' Veranda Chair collection from EMU, Italy.  Suitably paired with the sleek extending Piano Table (also from EMU), the whole scene is beautifully shot by the master of light...

BEAMED LIVE INTO THE LIVING ROOMS OF THE NATION AS A CONTESTANT ON CHANNEL 9'S HOMEMADE IN 2009, STACEY KOUROS SOON EARNED HERSELF A LOYAL FOLLOWING FOR HER DISTINCT PUNCHY, OFTEN THEATRICAL APPROACH TO HER INTERIORS.  HAVING STUDIED AT THE UNSW AND HONED HER OWN SKILLS WHILST WORKING WITH ESTEEMED DESIGNER GREG NATALE, STACEY DECIDED TO GO IT ALONE AND IS...

1965, The Netherlands, and Frenchman Pierre Paulin introduces us to one of his most acclaimed collections.  Designed for a traditional Dutch furniture manufacturer redefining itself in an era of change under the guidance of Kho Lieng Ie and the new moniker: 'Artifort'.  Paulin presents us with Tulip and Little Tulip ... and the world falls in love. What drives...

As an emerging designer, there is nothing more frustrating than persistently being branded an "up and comer" or "the next big thing"... so we wont, suffice to say this is a name you can expect to hear plenty more of in coming years!  Rowen Wagner, was a recent exhibitor in both Workshopped 10 in Sydney and LaunchPad 2010 in Melbourne. ...

The ADA have announced this months winners in their ingenious 'Beauty Ruined' competition.  Check them out here. In supporting the push for greater IP protection for designers and their original designs, the Authentic Design Alliance encourage you to submit your unhappy snaps of fake or 'replica' design pieces that you may encounter out and about. This naming and shaming process...