Artichoke

Artichoke, Australia’s most respected interior architecture and design magazine, presents inspiring examples of design excellence and engaging discussion of design issues to industry professionals and a broader audience of design-savvy consumers. It reviews significant new projects, profiles designers, showcases new products and explores creative design collaborations. It is the national magazine of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA).

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Artichoke

Nurturing valuable shifts in Australian design

Contributors

The Edit • A roundup of the latest and greatest furniture, lighting and objects.

The Imperial • Built in 1911, The Imperial in Clifton, New South Wales has a colourful history. Architecture studio Welsh and Major has given the building a new lease on life after nearly two decades of abandonment, highlighting the spectacular coastal location and the building's chapters of history.

No Vacancy Gallery & Cafe • With a small budget, Ware Architects has merged gallery No Vacancy's hospitality and exhibition offerings through a range of raw galvanized steel instruments, which speak to the utilitarian nature of the basement space.

Shell House • New Sydney hotspot Shell House weaves a grand narrative of theatricality and escapism, distilling the vibrant history of its four venues. Woods Bagot skilfully treats the quartet as an anthology in which every space tells a story.

In Brief • A collection of the latest interiors recently completed by Australian designers, from a butcher in Melbourne to a mid-century-inspired hotel in regional Victoria.

Ace Hotel Sydney • For its first venture in the Southern Hemisphere, Ace Hotel and lead design practice Flack Studio worked with a slew of designers, artists and creatives to pay homage to Australia, its landscape and its creativity in an 18-storey, 257-room hotel.

Marta Figueiredo • The creative work of Portuguese-born and Melbourne-based Marta Figueiredo prompts discussion about new ways design can speak to a broader sensory experience.

FEIT at Melbourne Connect • Hassell's new Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology within the University of Melbourne's innovation precinct brings the faculty into the light and celebrates its profound and ongoing contribution.

The Edit • A round up of the latest lighting, furniture and objects.

Adytum Day Spa & Wellness Retreat • In Canberra, Pattern Studio has worked with wellness group Adytum to create a flagship spa, retail and cafe space, continuing their conceptual exploration of "sensual minimalism."

Circles of Hair • Bristling with vivacity and energy, this long-established salon in Subiaco, Western Australia has been given a refreshing makeover by State of Kin.

ODE Dermatology

In Brief • More of the latest interiors recently completed by Australian designers, from a gin distillery in Victoria to a fashion store in Subiaco.

Nae Tanakorn • Recipient of the inaugural Artichoke Emerging Maker Prize at Craft Victoria's 2022 Fresh Awards, Nae Tanakorn has a background in animation that lends itself to designing furniture in 3D.