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Green Square Library and Plaza opened in September 2018 to great acclaim. Designed by Stewart Hollenstein, in association with Stewart Architecture, and delivered for City of Sydney, the library and plaza are located at the Green Square, which is set to be the most densely populated urban area in Australia. Used by a broad demographic of residents, including students, workers...

Tonella by Sancal is compact and comfortable seating range with expressive, elegant forms. Designed by Stockholm-based Note Design Studio, Tonella a reinterpretation of an original Sancal classic – a Marie Antoinette-style chair that the company made right at the beginning. Today, the Tonella has a cage-like, horseshoe-shaped frame inspired by Spanish wine barrels from Yecla, a wine-making region where Sancal...

Given the chance to travel, photographer Nadine Saacks ventures to some of the most unexplored, inaccessible parts of the world to photograph people and places that few of us would ever get to see. In July 2018, Nadine visited Ethiopia for a month to photograph the vanishing Surma tribe. We spoke to Nadine about the experience and her photography. Have...

Work in the modern workplace is no longer static. Today, employees value flexibility, movement and autonomy; being able to individualise their workstation and the opportunity to work in more informal, flexible and collaborative zones. Modular furniture has consequently become a key component in this age of agile working, and furniture designers and manufacturers are responding with modular systems that offer...

The festive season might be over, but there’s no need to stop the celebrations. Take time to enjoy a warm summer evening at one of KE-ZU’s favourite rooftop bars. Terrace Bar at Sheraton Melbourne Hotel Terrace Bar at Sheraton Melbourne Hotel is an award-winning venue designed by Hecker Guthrie. It has fantastic cocktails, a tapas bar menu and great views...

Saké Restaurant & Bar first opened in The Rocks in 2009, and most recently opened in Manly at the end of 2018. Consistency has been key to Saké’s ongoing success, and KE-ZU is proud to have been with the award-winning restaurant group from the beginning. Melissa Collison Design and Luchetti Krelle independently designed the venues in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane and called...

Vondom’s Vertex collection of tables and chairs has faceted, triangular planes, and feature in the new jaw-dropping Morpheus Hotel in Macao, China, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA). Their chiselled form appears as if carved from a single block of material, and their angles are in striking contrast to the carved-out spaces and woven façade of the building. The architecture...

Think of France and one quintessential image is a café with tables and chairs lined up on the terrace outside. Of course, you need comfortable, durable chairs, and at BodeGon in Bordeaux, France, M114’s Tube Collection provides a modern, hardwearing alternative to the classic bentwood bistro chair. Designed by Benayoun Architectes, BodeGon is a bar and terrace located on Place...

In a restaurant inspired by the Mediterranean sun, Sancal’s Tonella chair is a perfect choice with a circular and cage-like form inspired by Spanish wine barrels. Omar’s Place in Pimlico, London, is a buzzing Mediterranean restaurant and bar designed by Sella Concept in collaboration with architecture firm Wilson Holloway. Located on the ground floor and basement of a heritage building...

Recent trends in the hotel industry have seen hoteliers take a more design-led approach, creating vibrant destinations and one-of-a-kind experiences. At The Collectionist Hotel in Camperdown, Sydney, that uniqueness extends to each of the hotel rooms and lobby, which have been individually designed by local studios and artists. Inspired by a car hire outlet that allowed inspection of vehicles prior...