“We need to create things that last” says Michael Anastassiades
It's easy to shock with technology and innovation, says Michael Anastassiades, but the real challenge for designers is creating objects that stay relevant over time.
Anastassiades – who is Designer of the Year at the Maison&Objet furniture fair in Paris this week – has built his business around producing lighting designs he believes will become timeless.
Storybook House: A Whimsical Take on Small Footprint Living in Melbourne
As delightful as its name implies, Storybook House is a wonderful renovation and extension project, undertaken on a Victorian, single fronted terraced house in Melbourne by the local practice of Folk Architects.
Michael Godmer designs “perfectly balanced” Montreal townhouse Elmwood Residence
Montreal interior designer Michael Godmer has expanded and revitalised a local townhouse by preserving original woodwork and adding contemporary details.
Elmwood Residence is a two-storey Victorian townhouse in Montreal's Outremont neighbourhood.
Dutch designer Rick Tegelaar is fascinated by materials, especially the ones he describes as ‘undervalued’. His award-winning Meshmatics Chandelier for Moooi takes its form from the simple beauty of chicken wire mesh, developed in a process he designed in his Arnhem studio in The Netherlands.