DESIGN NEWS
Add spice to your life with designer pieces that speak for themselves. Avoid the temptation to analyse, explain or interpret – let sleeping dogs lie and enjoy an aesthetic that can be, at times, quite unnerving.
The ALLURE collection of sumptuous metallic bricks from Austral Bricks promises to balance refinement with a bold sense of humour. In six colours brimming with character and sophistication, the range unites classic luxury with contemporary flair.
australbricks.com.au
TOY’S fine sculptural form represents the next frontier in contemporary design. Bringing traditional techniques into conversation with modern technology, this latest offering from La Chance plays with blown glass and 3D printing to distort the refraction of light.
livingedge.com.au
The PROUST ARMCHAIR by Alessandro Mendini has been a popular mainstay of Postmodern design since its first iteration in 1978 for Magis. Combining the florid aesthetic of the Baroque with modernist pointilism across finishings on the upholstery and frame, the Proust armchair makes a courageous statement about reinterpreting history.
cultdesign.com.au
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Harry Bertoia is synonymous with the mysterious grace of materials oft-assumed as heavily industrial. His DIAMOND CHAIR for Knoll is widely regarded as a gem of mid-century modernism – a balanced meditation on form and function – breaking the boundaries between utility and art.
The PHOENICIAN is the busy cook’s dream come true. A study in symmetry counterpoised with versatility, this kitchen tapware range evokes the nostalgia of past aeons. Finished in polished or satin brass, their enchanting quality is Janus-faced: inspired by the past but braving the future for years to come.
englishtapware.com.au
HORSE LAMP by Swedish design studio Front for Moooi, combines extravagance with lackadaisical whimsy. Known for their talent of communicating elements of the design process with humour and panache, Front’s ethos couples design with a knowing (or, indeed, neighing) smile.
spacefurniture.com.au