Penny Craswell

2013 Milan day four

Postcards | Penny Craswell reports on her final day in Milan, spent at the Zona Tortona.

2013 Milan day three

Postcards | Penny Craswell visits the courtyard gardens of Spazio Rossana Orlandi and 10 Corso Como, and Brera design district.

2013 Milan day two

Postcards | Penny Craswell reports on day two of the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair from the new Rho Pero fairgrounds.

MOST in Milan 2013

Postcards | Penny Craswell reports from Milan 2013 on Tom Dixon’s MOST series of exhibitions.

Anish Kapoor at MCA

People | Elizabeth Ann Macgregor talks about staging the largest ever show of artist Anish Kapoor’s work in Australia.

Sleeping out of the Box & Sofie Lachaert B&B

Archive | Two tiny guesthouses in Belgium in simple white and filled with exquisite objects by Belgian designers and artisans.

The Apollo restaurant

Projects | The Apollo restaurant in Sydney, with interiors by George Livissianis, peels back layers of the building’s history.

Burbury Hotel

Projects | KRM’s new black-and-white Burbury Hotel in Canberra is grown-up and gimmick-free.

Kasper Salto

People | Furniture designer Kasper Salto takes a “form follows function” approach to pieces contoured for comfort.

The Clock

Review | Created by artist Christian Marclay The Clock is a twenty-four-hour artwork and timepiece.

The Blocks

Projects | A multisensory installation by London design practice Studio Toogood that demystifies wine.

Kristian Aus

People | In his Sydney studio, illustrator and industrial designer Kristian Aus creates comical characters for the home.

Fenella Kernebone talks By Design

People | Meet Fenella Kernebone, presenter of ABC Radio National’s By Design.

Manchester Unity Building

Projects | Built in 1932 as a beacon of hope during the Depression, Melbourne’s gothic, art deco masterpiece has been restored.

Profile: Sean Dix

People | Furniture designer Sean Dix creates takes inspiration globally and gives each of his pieces a distinct and layered character.

Martian Embassy, Sydney

Projects | Moby Dick meets the Time Machine at LAVA’s Martian Embassy for the Sydney Story Factory.

Design profile: Sparkk

People | Family design studio Sparkk uses digital printing technology to produce fabric and wallpaper in bulk or short runs.

Zumbo patisserie

Projects | This Sydney cafe by Luchetti Krelle for a confectionary king is a nod to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Penny Craswell reviews Designex 2012

Review | Artichoke editor Penny Craswell looks at the highlights of the 2012 edition of Designex.

2012 Milan Furniture Fair round-up

Review | The 2012 Milan Furniture Fair is already in full swing and there is plenty of eye candy around to whet the appetite.

2013 Milan day four

Postcards | Penny Craswell reports on her final day in Milan, spent at the Zona Tortona.