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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Australia’s Plasterboard Pioneer, CSR Gyprock Celebrates 65 Years of History and Success

Gyprock newspaper advertisement from 1950.
Gyprock newspaper advertisement from 1950.

As the first company to introduce paper-faced plasterboard to Australia 65 years ago, CSR Gyprock™ has a proud anniversary to celebrate this year, and stakes its fair claim as Australia’s leading plasterboard manufacturer. Since introducing plasterboard in 1947, CSR Gyprock™ … Continue reading

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Bookmarc Turning a one room London flat into a stylish 2-level home

If you are short on space, this is a stunning conversion of a one room flat in London into a two level home complete with a bathroom (on the second floor). One-Room London Flat Morphs Into Stylish 2-Level Home | … Continue reading

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One40william in Perth tackles one of the challenges of the contemporary city:

How to integrate a large-scale office and retail complex into the scale and texture of the city, heritage buildings and a transport station. It is rare to discuss urban design and the city when reviewing contemporary office developments. Typically conversations … 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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MOVED!

One of the beautiest shops in Sydney, Koskela, has moved to a bigger brighter space. The new showroom in Roseberry is huge and textured with exposed brickwork and massive industrial proportions, a perfect backdrop for their range of sustainable Australian-made … Continue reading

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Original Arcade Light Switch by Leet Dreams!

Megan & Alyson are the young entrepreneurial minds behind one of the funkiest little ideas we came across in California.  A fledgling print and graphic design outfit, the duo have started the rather unorthodox move into designs for electrical controls – … Continue reading

Lagranja Design – MADERA SIGNATURE SUITES

Our first project in Asia. The top four floors of a new build hotel in Kowloon, a district in Hong Kong and probably the place with the highest population density in the planet. A hotel with a Spanish name that … Continue reading

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’. Presented by Houses magazine, a ‘Houses … Continue reading

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