Championing Australian design
Australian designers’ abilities and creativity are world-leading. inside speaks to Zenith about the importance of embracing our local talent. Australian-designed furniture has never been more in demand. With a unique aesthetic, the country’s designers are known for imbuing their creations with all the qualities of our great nation: creativity, humility and a healthy dose of ...
Breakout spaces that break the traditional paradigm: The University of Canberra
University life is about so much more than attending classes. With such spaced out schedules, it’s no surprise so many students choose to spend their downtime on campus – studying, relaxing, socialising. These activities need dedicated spaces and dedicated furniture to encourage healthy student life. When master planners at the University of Canberra were looking ...
Do Designers Have A Responsibility To Manufacturers?
The A+D world faces a precarious future: dwindling local expertise, unlikely local capacity, and a race we thought was heading toward the bottom but seems, instead, to be heading nowhere. The Anxiety Of Influence Although the current state of our property market might indicate our growing status as a well-designed nation, few of us in ...
5 Minutes With… Keith Melbourne!
In the lead up to his launch of Pino for Zenith, we sat down with Keith Melbourne to get a behind the scenes glance of the designer at work. It has been said before, and yet I will say it again. Keith Melbourne has carved out a unique place for himself in the world of contemporary ...