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Diversity and integration in global design practice with Michael Curtis from Buchan Group
At Buchan, we’re all about great design and seamless delivery. Our vision is to be a leading global design studio, where diversity and integrated ideas thrive. Built on local roots, we …

Designed environments with Marnie Hammond from DESIGN NATION
From humble beginnings in Canterbury NSW as a trade showroom, Marnie Hammond has transformed Design Nation into thecollection of local and global designer furniture and lighting that it is today. …

Illuminating imagination with Melissa Carretero from ABOUT SPACE LIGHTING
About Space was founded in 1989 by Mark Vasserman, originally under the name Design Station. The company opened doors in Fitzroy in 2009 under the new name and has transformed …

Retail design practice and global influences with Kirk Lenard from Lenard Design Associates
Lenard Design Associates is a boutique design firm with a reputation for delivering outstanding Retail, Hospitality and residential projects. On the success of concept designs for respected brands such as …

Environmental sustainability with Nichole Harris from INSTYLE
INSTYLE is a fabric supplier based in Mascot, NSW. They offer textiles, vinyls, contemporary leathers, wallcoverings and acoustic modular wall panels, with a focus on environmental sustainability. INSTYLE has pioneered …

High performance furnishing textiles with Gary Price from Materialised
Materialised is owned and run by the founding Price family. The company currently comprises a team of 50 with a four decade history of bringing innovative, high performance furnishing textiles …

Commercial furniture design in Australia with Richard Munao and Lisa Munao from CULT
is a furniture and lighting supplier based in Chippendale, NSW. They offer international ranges from Danish masters such as Fritz Hansen, Carl Hansen and Louis Poulsen, to the great Italian …

Digital Environments and Public Art Projects with Simon Grant from Verb
Verb Syndicate is a studio of ‘creative engineers’ — unique minds who design live events, websites, branding, video, multimedia and graphic arts on a project-by-project basis. In 2008, they opened …

Experiential lighting with Donn Salisbury from Electro Light
Founded in Melbourne in 2004, Electrolight lighting design practice has grown to include studios in Sydney, San Francisco and London (branded 18 Degrees). Electrolight has designed lighting for environments as …