designEX – A Bookmarc Excursion

We were at designEX this year and I have to say it was amazing! Industry professionals milling about, wonderful manufacturers and suppliers and of course there we were looking impeccable. Stay tuned  as we show you what designEX had to … Continue reading

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Art HK founder announces new biennial Sydney Contemporary art fair, launching April 2013

Sydney, Australia:  A major new biennial contemporary art fair will be launched in April 2013 by the founder of one of the world’s most respected and successful art fairs, ART HK. The inaugural Sydney Contemporary will be held from Friday 12th until Sunday 14th April … Continue reading

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S.Deer’s Headquarters comes smothered in style and organic expression

What happens when a retail clothing company decides to make a corporate headquarter? Well, nothing but style and exquisiteness is what is caked all over the concrete creation that ranks high on the style graph. S.deer, a retail clothing company … Continue reading

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HOUSES AWARDS 2012; The pinnacle of residential design: celebrating Australia’s best

The ‘Houses Awards’ is an annual program celebrating Australia’s best residential architecture. Excellence is rewarded in eight categories, with the best architecturally designed house receiving the premier award of ‘Australian House of the Year’.   Entries are judged by an … Continue reading

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Kerry Hill Architects’ State Theatre Centre for Perth – Brilliant!

The State Theatre Centre (STC), designed by Kerry Hill Architects, sits elegantly on the edge of one of Perth’s least attractive urban environments. Once the site of the Governor Broome Hotel but more recently a car park, the STC is located on … Continue reading

New York based bares its portholes

This quirky hotel in New York is sure to make a lot of heads turn. The very industrial design has a futuristic vibe and looks absolutely stupendous. The feature that stands out the most are the porthole windows on the … Continue reading

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Bookmarc Erotic Human Furniture: sublime or sleazy?

Ok…we just aren’t too sure what to make of all of this. The human body is a work of art so the cliche goes, but human body furniture made our of hand crafted wood? Intriguing and thought provoking, though we would love … Continue reading

SYDNEY LOOSENS UP

Buildings shed their boxy looks thanks to ‘liquid architecture’ ‘Liquid architecture’ is to buildings what plastic surgery offers to humans:  dramatically improved looks.  For years Sydney’s apartment buildings have been characterized as egg-crate boxes that all look similar. Recently, however, … Continue reading

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Possibly the most beautiful house …ever!

The shapes, The straight lines, The use of a few materials, The elements of contemporary architecture: The house in La Finca, Spain.   This is just one of hundreds of houses inside a complex and exclusive house development. A place … Continue reading

Concrete Panel Art activates when wet or humid!

Frederik Molenschot and Susanne Happle have possible created something truly mind boggling! For instance, you are walking down the street on an overcast day and just as it starts to rain and you want to shake your fists at the … Continue reading

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