OBJECT Insights

The stories behind innovative objects and surfaces.

BRINGING THE A-GAME

With 400 events and 100,000 visitors, Melbourne Design Week brought its A-game, writes Adriana Hanna. Now, we take stock and...

ELEMENTS OF ENRICHMENT

Every Philip Watts piece begins as a sketch and a block of timber, carved by hand before being fabricated in...

AN ARCHETYPE RECAST

Mutina has long been a creative hub for ideation in ceramics and the architectural environment. With Mutina Bricks, the Italian...

ÉLAN, WITH ENERGY

The wandering curves and subtle asymmetries of Jordan Fleming’s Élan Console and Mirrors tell a story of research, sculptural exploration,...

WHEN TRAVEL TURNS INTO INSPIRATION

What happens to our creative brains when we travel? David Flack of Flack Studio, and Adriana Hanna of Adriana Hanna...

IN THE HANDS OF A TILE MASTER

In Japan tiles are viewed as a material of both luxury and artistry, considered from the earliest stages of design....

OBJECTS OF NATURAL BEAUTY

Craftsmanship and natural materiality meet industrial design intelligence in the work of Tom Fereday. For Melbourne Design Week, Nau showcased...

A PURPOSE FOR EVERY SURFACE

Spiggy's door furniture tells a story of craftsmanship, creative expression and adornment. Their new Sydney showroom – transformed from the...

HIDDEN VOLUMES

We delve into the story of New Volumes, an Australian-based design brand borne from Artedomus' travels across the globe and...

DOWNWARD SPIRALS

Spiral stone staircases can be used as a powerful architectural gesture within a home. They serve both sculptural and aesthetic...