Sydney

Gone are the days hotels are merely a place to stay, removed from the culture and  energy of the community outside. Today they are designed as vibrant and connected destinations in themselves; places to experience for their own well-deserved merits. On July 14 KE-ZU hosted “Connecting the Dots Vol. 1” presented by Nicky Lobo, Editor of Habitus, and with Matthew...

We would love to thank all those who joined us as we hosted “Connecting the Dots Vol. 1” presented by Nicky Lobo, Editor of Habitus, in conversation with Matthew Sheargold, Senior Associate at HASSELL. The conversation centred around current and future trends in hospitality design as Matthew explored how hoteliers, architects and designers, faced with competition by Airbnb and challenged to millennial demands for memorable...

Andreu World, one of Europe’s finest furniture manufacturers based in Valencia Spain are well known for their beautiful woodwork. A favourite of designers in the KE-ZU catalogue is the Andreu World collection of wooden chairs that lend themselves perfectly for installation in hospitality spaces as well as around dining tables in the home. Set in our headlights at the minute...

There is nothing new in architecture holding a firm relationship with landscape and site.  Leading the way in this harmonious affiliation is the immensely talented husband and wife duo of Casey Brown Architecture. The firm comprises Rob Brown taking to the helm of the architectural works and Caroline Casey designing stunning often wood based furniture no doubt destined to grace...

The Sydney Opera House, now considered the top New Seven Wonder of the World as voted by Teletex Holidays, is a worthy topic to revere. Is it any wonder then that it should be dissected to obtain a higher understanding of this building so worthy of its adoration? Examining the worthwhile topic in detail, The Opera House Project explores everything...

It’s Australia’s turn to host the Australian International Furniture Fair with Decoration + Design – the exhibition bringing together exciting furniture from Australia and around the world from 6 – 8 February 2013. Excitingly, today, the opening day of the Fair plays host to “The Edge 2013” an event for new and emerging designers to showcase their work and contest...

VIVID 2011 is poised to flick the switch on creativity, ideas, music and light in Sydney this week.

In the latest in their series of city surveys, Monocle heads to Australia's boldest and brightest metropolis - Sydney. Anne-Maree Sargeant takes Monocle readers on a tour of a town she knows all too well.

For the nosey parker or latent sticky beak in all of us there is a way to satiate that niggling curiosity about what lies behind the "PRIVATE" sign and beyond those barricades for "STAFF ONLY"... an event run by the Historic Houses Trust so fantastic that it opens doors across Sydney allowing you, for one day: access to sites unseen...