Philippe Starck

To see the birth of an iconic design in the most simplistic fashion can be quite a wonderful thing. So it is then that we often strive to uncover the story behind the concept and extract reason from the finished product - a designers sketch book is one such treasure trove.

Part foyer, part 20th Century industrial design gallery, The Clift's lobby alone boasts works by Starck, Salvador Dali, Jean Baptiste Mondino and Jean Nouvel.

IT'S BACK!  YOU-ZU IS HERE AGAIN AND WHAT BETTER WAY TO KICK OFF 2011 THAN TO FEATURE ONE OF OUR LONGEST STANDING FRIENDS AND SUPPLIERS, THE CO-FOUNDER AND DRIVING CREATIVE FORCE BEHIND LZF LAMPS, IT'S PRODUCTS AND THE STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL MARKETING MATERIAL THAT COMPLEMENTS THE LZF STORY SO ELEGANTLY, EVERY TIME. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THEIR STUNNINGLY CREATIVE 2011 DESKTOP...

We couldn't be more chuffed that the uber busy, ultra productive, highly-sought after Benja Harney from Paperform stopped by for the latest in our YOU-ZU interview series.  Benja's works are nothing short of awe-inspiring.  A self-taught paper engineer based in Sydney, Benja must surely be in contention for 'Busiest Man on the Planet' this year as his wonderful creations are...

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...

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...

ANSON SMART IS A GENIUS. THE CREATIVE EYE BEHIND SOME OF THE MOST EVOCATIVE EDITORIAL, PORTRAIT AND ADVERTISING PHOTOGRAPHY GLOBALLY.  AN EXPERT AT TRAINING HIS LENS ON EVERYONE FROM CATE BLANCHETT TO ELLE MCPHERSON, HE WAS COMMISSIONED TO CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF AUSTRALIA FOR THE AUSTRALIAN TOURISM COMMISSION, CONVEY THE ATMOSPHERE OF COUNTLESS INTERIOR AND ARCHITECTURE SHOOTS FOR BELLE, VOGUE...

JASON IS NOW A "DOT-COM" IN HIS OWN RIGHT!  CHECK OUT THE BLOG AND STYLE GALLERY OVER AT:  MR JASON GRANT.COM

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