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Consideration for both human and environmental health are at the fore yet buildings still account for more than 25 percent of Australia’s emissions, not to mention the significant impacts of overseas construction material manufacturing. We have one of the highest population growth rates anywhere in the developed world, but our emissions targets are 26-28% lower than 2005 levels. How do we continue to build more buildings while reducing our environmental footprint so significantly? We explore this topic with CEO and Program Director of Global GreenTag International Pty Ltd, David Baggs.

Bottega simulates the roughness of cement with a fine and sophisticated design that speaks to the contemporary. With the addition of two new colours to the range with Antracita and White, Bottega now embodies everything you could want in a cement design porcelain tile. 

With over 20 years experience in architecture, urban design, master planning, and interiors Webber Architects seriously know their stuff. We asked the team at Webber Architects about their design choices for one of their latest, and in our opinion most dynamic, residential projects.

Brooke Aitken Design is a contemporary architectural and interior design practice that focuses on creating beautiful spaces. In their recent Coogee Bay project, Brooke and her team were tasked with renovating an original birthing bathroom suite in an old maternity hospital. 

We spoke to Brooke Aitken about how she managed to successfully merge the traditional with the contemporary and how holding true to the buildings original details, paired with contemporary design choices, gave this bathroom space a new lease on life. 

There are many factors to consider when specifying tiles and to make it as seamless as possible, you need the right tile for the right project. There are several common mistakes specifiers make which can in fact be easily avoided. Here are 5 mistakes we feel are most common when specifying tiles and what you can do to avoid them.

Think luxury. Think grand. Think XLight Premium. Having revolutionised the interior design world with their debut range of XLight slimline porcelain, PORCELANOSA Grupo have extended their range of premium large format porcelain tiles to offer even more variety with XLight Premium. To say it’s stunning is an understatement!

We live in a global community where the impacts of our decisions as designers, suppliers and consumers have real world effects.  Consideration for both human and environmental health are at...

Sitting pretty amongst Melbourne’s bustling Swanston street, Peaches is an exciting new cocktail bar that will transport you to another time and place with its Miami-style 70’s disco vibe. Peachy hues, shiny brass accents, plush velvety booths with terrazzo tabletops and oversized greenery all contribute to an elegant yet eclectic atmosphere. Designed as a collaboration between the Dexter Group and interior designers Pierce Widera the result is fun, innovative and welcoming. The space is a reflection of the cocktail and food offering; playful, inviting and Insta worthy.