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Justus Kolberg
Justus Kolberg, designer of Senator's new Circo and Ecoflex chairs, is passionate about developing chairs. "The possible variations when designing a chair are huge. This fact is what makes every architect dream of one day developing a chair." For Justus, chairs have somewhat of a "human dimension;" they are very important because they accompany us ...
5 Minutes with … Schamburg + Alvisse!
Following Schamburg and Alvisse’s recent Gold Award win at the Good Design Awards (2018) for the EDO Streetscape, Schamburg + Alvisse’s latest collection, we caught up with the prolific pair to learn what’s happening in the commercial space – and where to next. We often hear about changes in the commercial space from the perspective of ...
Doctor Doctor...Give Me the News.
An in-depth look at what A+D has learned from medical history and the relationship between people and the spaces they occupy. A simple question: should A+D have a check-up? It sounds facetious, but this question isn’t too ridiculously outlandish after all. You see, our creative practitioners across A+D are beginning to look further afield, to ...
Designed to CARE: Putting People Back into A+D
As the health sector across Asia Pacific undergoes new challenges, we look to our A+D community to design solutions for tomorrow. Zenith Interiors have done just that! The design industry – and in particular, its media professionals – practice quite a number of bad habits. In this, I am admittedly the last to “j’accuse” … ...
Formway Design: Delivering Meaningful Global Solutions from New Zealand
Distance is no barrier to global impact for New Zealand-based studio Formway Design. An international perspective and the creativity fostered by a remote location bring a unique point of view on workplace furniture to the world. Kent Parker and Paul Wilkinson, the Joint General Managers and Lead Designer and Engineer (respectively) at Formway Design, have ...
The Ancient Back Streets of Tokyo Inspires the Workplace of the Future
As Schamburg + Alvisse launch its latest – EDO Streetscape – we investigate the unique design story behind the collection. As far as sustainable Australian industrial design goes, few brands can match the pedigree of Schamburg + Alvisse. Since 1997, the design duo shaped the local conversation surrounding environmental stewardship and the place of sustainability in ...
The Wild, Wild West: Zenith celebrates Western Australia’s Design Community
With their showroom in West Perth, Zenith demonstrates a firm grasp of Western Australia’s emerging commercial sector and characteristic quirkiness. On a recent evening in West Perth, Zenith‘s showroom brought the city’s underground design community to life. Literally, that is: Zenith‘s Perth home nestles into the sub-basement space of a former chocolate and confectionary factory in inner city ...
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 ...
Wellington Meets Scott Fitzsimons
Zenith Wellington recently hosted an event in the showroom showcasing the recently refreshed space and some of our latest collections such as Alter by Scott Fitzsimons.
Treading Lightly on the environment
Introducing the Lightly Chair by Formway Design, a super lightweight stacking chair with the lightest touch on the environment. Lightly is the first chair to be made from the plant-based polymer EcoPAXX which makes up 73.5% of Lightly’s weight
The Year that was...
As the year draws to a close, it's the perfect time to reflect on the incredible journey we've embarked upon.
