Indesign Australia

The design community came together at Zenith‘s Sydney showroom last week as the INDE.Awards officially unveiled its 2026 shortlist, marking the beginning of this year’s awards season and celebrating a significant milestone for the program. This year’s event carried added significance as the INDE.Awards celebrates its tenth anniversary.

Tags: Acoustic Design, architecture events, australian design, Australian manufacturing, Autex Acoustics, commercial interiors, Darkon, echopanel, fjcstudio, INDE. Awards, INDE.Awards, interior design, Lighting DEsign, Melbourne design, SENSATION, sustainable design, workplace design Last month, Melbourne’s Bennetts Lane came alive to celebrate SENSATION, an immersive experience hosted by Autex Acoustics and DARKON.

More than 100 architects and designers gathered at Wilkhahn‘s Sydney showroom in Surry Hills last month as Woven Image officially launched its latest collaboration with Australian artist Ben Goss. The evening marked the introduction of a new collection that translates Goss’ expressive paintings into a series of digitally printed EchoPanel® acoustic panels and murals, while also opening a broader conversation around the role of art within commercial interiors.

March Studio and Aesop go way back. As neighbours in Melbourne, Rodney Eggleston’s studio has been working with the brand from the beginning — and, in this most prestigious setting of Milan Design Week, it was to these roots that the designer reached back when crafting the ‘Factory of Light.’ “It was very much about going back to first principles,” says Eggleston.

Tickets here! Join us for an intimate fireside discussion with Kirsten Stanisich and Jonathan Richards, co-founders and directors of renowned Surry Hills-based interior design and architecture practice, Richards Stanisich. Known for their expansive thinking, integrity and craftsmanship, Kirsten and Jonathan will share their knowledge and insights, and reflect on the experiences they have gained throughout their expansive careers in the design industry.

Tags: CPD LIVE, Shade Factor Sometimes architects find that their project has a special requirement that can’t be met by standard products or systems. To maintain design integrity, customisation is the preference– and in many cases the only – option. Suppliers can often propose solutions using standard products in a different way from usual or embark on producing something entirely new and unique.

Distinct from airtightness, weathertightness refers to a building’s capacity to protect itself from external weather conditions, as a means of reducing air/water intrusion and the presence of moisture in the building envelope. The reason weathertightness is important, and the reason architects should seek to create barriers against inclement weather, is that it helps to protect the structural integrity of the building in question.

The Livable Housing Design Standard (LHDS) sets out technical provisions to help ensure Class 1a and 2 buildings better meet the needs of the community, including older people and those with mobility limitations. Since its introduction into the National Construction Code (NCC) in 2022, Livable Housing Design is no longer a “nice to have”, but a mandatory requirement for applicable residential projects. In practice, however, designers often encounter challenges when implementing these standards.

As the industry faces increasing pressure to address embodied carbon, resource depletion and climate impact, architects are facing the challenge of moving from “doing less harm” to actively designing buildings and interiors that contribute positively to environmental and human systems. In this context, in this session of CPD Live, we consider the renewed importance of regenerative architecture, reframing it as a critical next step beyond conventional sustainability.

There are several considerations when specifying flooring for commercial projects. To varying degrees – and depending on weather the job in question involves an office, a kindergarten, a public bar, or a hotel foyer – the floor chosen needs to be durable, easy to clean and safe. Beyond functional requirements, commercial flooring should also look good.