UK designer Tom Dixon recently toured Australia to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his eponymous collection, the perfect opportunity for a chat about his creative and design inspiration.

Two incredible Australian design collaborations are bringing nostalgic luxury to outdoor living this summer.

The Australian design house that’s taking the world by storm.

Cracked Log Lamp brings a new shine to the conventions of design.

Nothing says, “we’ve arrived in your city and we’re going to be great friends,” quite like putting on a party with burgers, donuts, tunes and a healthy dose of lip glossing.

Concrete furniture has grown in popularity for interior furnishing dramatically in recent times, requiring a new level of innovation to push the boundaries of design and what it means to be contemporary.

What if the idea of furniture was utterly reversed?

“I aim to create work that causes people to have an emotional reaction, and challenges them, making them question how it’s possible. Designing in a way that doesn’t seem like it should work, but it just does.”

Designers Callum Campbell and Jack Flanagan had the idea of using a technique readily associated with mining to create a beautiful object. After extensive development and prototyping, they created the Grain Stool, a design that creates beauty from a context where it isn’t traditionally seen.