Design News

We all know it's impolite to ask a lady her age, but this is one milestone deserving of celebration - so much so that Nani Marquina is telling everyone how old her rug and flooring venture is... rightly so!  The beautiful short film above is a wonderful Birthday Card! Daughter of Catalan designer and architect Rafael Marquina, Nani 25 years...

Jaime Hayon: a name synonymous with whimsy, Spain's enfant terrible, captaining a generation of designers that seek to steer us from the prosaic and inject commercial design with an air of wonderment. His broad body of work is testament not only to his avant garde approach to aesthetics, materials and high-profile clients, but also serves to illustrate his own inherent...

"Position Vacant"... for someone who is anything but vacant! Step right up!

At the recent New York Design Week, an unlikely pairing collaborated in a unique celebration of American craft and heritage.

Wallpaper Editor-in-Chief and prolific designer in her own right, Suzanne Trocmé has been honoured with the 2012 Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Tribute Award.

Raffaele Iannello has carved for himself a cosy little creative niche, where whimsy meets marketability.

Lottus has been dealt a winning card with Australian industry body Furntech certifying the four leg Lottus Chair with the highest possible rating for use in commercial applications.

Never one to miss out on a colourful marketing opportunity Pantone have thrown their expertise in all things "hued" into developing a Royal Diamond Jubilee collection of colours... just because.

CU-C-ME turns eight this year, and still serves as one of Kenneth Cobonpue's most enduring designs for HIVE.

Last night in Sydney, BELLE Magazine awarded the 2012 Interior Design Awards. Winners were applauded for their experimentation, pushing of boundaries and evidence of sophisticated design decision making.