Artichoke, September 2012
ArtichokeEnjoy Australia’s most respected coverage of interior architecture, design, objects, people and products.
Scope
Design immersion, emerging design
A seminar space called The Happy Place and a glamorous bar provided some memorable settings at Designex (14–16 May 2012) in Sydney.
Vitamin Green
A powerful supplement for creativity and inspiration, showcasing over one hundred of the best contributions to sustainable design.
Hands On: Interactive design in print
Profiles of designers whose work show the infinite and entertaining potential of the print medium.
Writing Design: Words and Objects
The relationship between design and writing is examined on a number of different levels.
Features
Designer, Object, Brand
Giovanna Dunmall sums ups what the world’s key design manufacturers offered at the 2012 Milan Furniture Fair.
A Day in the Life
A day in the life: Mark Landini
Retail and hospitality design specialist Mark Landini talks about running a small studio.
More articles
Postmodernism gets ‘the museum treatment’
Colin Martin reflects on a 2012 exhibition that explored the themes of postmodernism and commodity culture.
South Wharf
Restaurants, cafes and bars along Melbourne’s South Wharf Promenade reference the area’s maritime history.
Aesop
Twenty-five years have passed since the Aesop story began. We take a look at two recent additions.
Artichoke picks: Milan 2012
Artichoke magazine’s pick from the 2012 Milan Furniture Fair.
Antonio Citterio
Prolific and at ease with his craft, Antonio Citterio gives an insight into his design and architecture work at his Milan studio.
Experiments in technology & design
Changing technologies are driving a shift towards an experimental process-driven design.
Mattiazzi
Timber chairs are all the rage, but they are not just a trend for Mattiazzi.
Dodo Store
A store in the centre of Milan shows why Paola Navone is sought after as a creator of magical experiences.
Australian connection
Adam Goodrum and Nick Rennie launched new products at the Milan Furniture Fair.
The Secret Garden
This project by Paola Navone and Zaha Hadid features flashes of electric blue among a botanical oasis in urban Milan.
Kitchen & Bathroom
The bathroom and kitchen exhibitions at the 2012 Milan Furniture Fair featured innovations in technology and materials.
When time is immaterial
The adaptive reuse of materials allows for the retrieval of lost spaces in the creation of new ones.
The Apollo restaurant
The Apollo restaurant in Sydney, with interiors by George Livissianis, peels back layers of the building’s history.
Super Whatnot
An inner-Brisbane laneway bar by Marc & Co uses its gritty setting inside an old loading dock to advantage.
Caffeine-fuelled design
How a region-wide caffeine addiction spawned an innovative coffee culture and distinct design aesthetic.
Reuben Hills
Melbourne practice Herbert & Mason give Sydney a chic shrine to coffee in a former printing factory in Surry Hills.
Bridge Hotel
Techne Architects revives a Melbourne pub with fictional narratives and building salvage.
Hell of the North
For a local bar and bistro in Fitzroy, SMLWRLD architects use a firey yellow and bluestone as the signature.
The Blocks
A multisensory installation by London design practice Studio Toogood that demystifies wine.
The Clock
Created by artist Christian Marclay The Clock is a twenty-four-hour artwork and timepiece.
The Barbarians
Liminal Spaces created an immersive, experiential and highly intelligent set design for the opera The Barbarians.