Artichoke, March 2011 Artichoke March 2011 (Issue 34) Enjoy Australia’s most respected coverage of interior architecture, design, objects, people and products. Subscribe Print Digital
Pedal to the metal Oliver Kratzer’s introduction to the March 2011 issue of Artichoke – his first as national president of the DIA.
WAF: 2010 Interiors category Hassell’s Rob Backhouse reports on the interiors category of the 2010 World Architecture Festival in Barcelona.
DIA WA Forum The Design Institute of Australia WA’s annual forum provided an array of inspiring speakers.
Melbourne Fringe Melbourne’s 2010 Fringe Furniture examined the concept “The city has a face …the country has a soul.”
Unlimited: Asia Pacific Design Triennial The first Asia Pacific Design Triennial, held in Brisbane in October 2010, used design to address a range of regional needs.
BVN Sydney Studio In a true democratization of space, BVN’s Sydney studio consists of one single open-plan floor.
Norton Rose Carr Design Group’s refit of Norton Rose’s reception in Melbourne takes rebranding to a new level.
Arras workstation A workstation celebrating flexibility, collaboration and the benefits of chance encounters.
Ernesto Neto: The Edges of the World Brazilian sculptor Ernesto Neto’s immersive sculpture exhibition has an olfactory dimension.
Mattt studio and shop After ten years of selling handmade bags, Matt Thomson opens the Mattt studio and store where you get to see it being made.
Mance Design Dean Gaylor and Christopher Boutsinis of Mance Design carry on the pioneering spirit established by founder Geoffrey Mance.
Belgium: The Book of Job: Studio Job Complete with gilt lettering, a faux leather cover and a reproduction of one of the books of the Bible, The Book of Job: Studio Job is a work of art in itself.
Artichoke Student Prize Chosen as the best interior design students, these graduates show a deep creative imagination over a range of different types.
Post-Traumatic Urbanism This book, edited by A. Lahoud, C. Rice and A. Burke, looks at the role of the architect in the aftermath of disaster.
New Directions in Signage and Wayfinding This book looks at some of the best examples of wayfinding systems, many of which create an identity for a venue.
Collection: Offices by Chris van Uffelen This book focuses on the architectural innovation behind a variety of office buildings.
Planning office spaces The ultimate examples of office eminence, from craft rooms for messy brainstorming sessions to beanbag-filled games rooms.
Run to paradox Designing good workplaces, says Steve Koster, relies on embracing the conflicting needs of a modern workforce.
Clive Wilkinson Clive Wilkinson’s interiors have helped to define a twenty-first-century style of workplace.
The Corporate Office and Mad Men Amid changing approaches to workplace design, why don’t we want to feel corporate in the corporate office?
BrandBase Pallet For a temporary Amsterdam office the material is the starting point instead of the space.
AECOM The new Brisbane headquarters for AECOM by BVN Donovan Hill brings together staff from across nine separate locations into a single cohesive space.
Bompas & Parr London duo Sam Bompas and Harry Parr blur the lines between food, architecture and experimental art.
LED lighting LEDs are changing the way we light the world. But making use of their potential may require new thinking on lighting design.
Venice Biennale: Now and When Now and When: Australian Urbanism, co-curated by John Gollings and Ivan Rijavec.
Icarus The Sydney Icarus boutique, by Lenny Wong, has an interior to match the hip New York fashion it sells.
Matilda: London Design Festival This exhibition celebrating Australian design featured many items well-loved at home but unknown internationally – until now.
Belgium: Interieur The Interieur Design Biennale proves that energy, creativity and close curation are the best assets to any design fair.
Sleeping out of the Box & Sofie Lachaert B&B Two tiny guesthouses in Belgium in simple white and filled with exquisite objects by Belgian designers and artisans.
Belgian designers to watch Contemporary, cutting edge and with a healthy sense of humour, the quality of Belgian design is impressive.
The Millswyn A historical flavour combines with a love of fine dining in Hecker Guthrie’s interiors for a new French brasserie in Melbourne.
The Waiting Room and Spice Temple Grant Cheyne and Neil Perry team up to create two Melbourne destinations: The Waiting Room and Spice Temple.
Facet Studio Interior designers Olivia Shih and Yoshihito Kashiwagi are Facet Studio, based in Sydney and Osaka.
Facet Studio An interview with architects Olivia Shih and Yoshihito Kashiwagi of Sydney/Osaka-based Facet Studio.
Fleur Wood store Fun, floaty and a little bit vintage, Fleur Wood’s signature approach to fashion served as the starting point for this store.