Events and Exhibitions

Last Thursday saw the ninth IDEA Awards by the team at (inside) magazine, celebrated at The Ivy Room and The Ivy Lounge in Sydney. As usual, the event was sold out and the spectacular after-party continued until the wee hours of Friday morning.  Without saying too much, we may or may not be aware of a number of bleary eyed...

After $1.2 billion invested, ten years of planning and negotiations with almost two years of CBD traffic turmoil, the new Westfield Sydney finally welcomed punters to phase one of the gigantic development. For those unfamiliar with the project and location, the better part of Sydney City's primary outdoor retail strip; Pitt Street Mall, was progressively bought up by the...

Image © Copyright Huw Lambert and Jellyfish Photography Hot on the heels of the recent relaunch of The Argyle in Sydney's historic "Rocks" precinct, comes the Bavarian Hospitality Group's newest gastro offering: The Cut Bar & Grill. Another expert interior from the masterminds at Luchetti Krelle plays backdrop to a bistro for beef lovers and meat cut connoisseurs. The heritage...

Thanks to the folk over at MONUMENT we have a years subscription to give away, all you have to do is finish this sentence! Given half a chance I would build a MONUMENT to... Leave your name and entry in the comments section below and the winner will be announced next week! Good Luck! THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED! THANKS FOR...

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...

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...

June 2010 saw some of the best names in the European design community descend on Cairo for +20 Egypt. Curated by Italian design queen: Paola Navone, the event was a showcase of selected products from the best Egyptian design companies, as well as international brands. The final result was ...a fascinating juxtaposition of tradition and innovation, local and international, classic...

As the dust settles on another Saturday Indesign, we all hurriedly flock back to the office and flick  through our photos and thumb through notes gathered over a frenetic two day gallop around inner Melbourne. Networking, over working, over indulging... whatever your approach or game plan, it's clear from doing the rounds that the Saturday Indesign format seems to...

So you tear yourself away from Thira and the immense views over the caldera, the crater rim dotted with cascading white terraces and the ocassional blue church dome.  You hop on your scooter and you head South, to seek out one of Santorini's best kept secrets... You turn off the main road, down a rather rough, unsealed "track" that...