By definition, the role of an interior designer is to create beautiful, comfortable and functional interiors by playing with space, layout, light, colour, materials and furniture – all while keeping clients’ wishes and constraints top of mind. But are interior designers essential? As pandemic-containment…

The Great Debate: Are Interior Designers Essential to Society? (14 photos)
The Great Debate: Are Interior Designers Essential to Society? (14 photos)
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The owners of this Docklands flat in London, UK, had been renting out their home while they lived abroad, and the move back presented an opportunity to update it. They asked interior designer Omar Bhatti of Space Shack to help them make…

UK Houzz Tour: Texture and Curves Give a New Apartment Character (11 photos)
UK Houzz Tour: Texture and Curves Give a New Apartment Character (11 photos)
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In this Q&A series, we turn the spotlight on one thought-provoking renovation each week. Here, Anthony Chan, director at Chan Architecture, reveals how he transformed a dark, awkwardly laid out Victorian terrace…

A Poky, Light-Starved Victorian Home Gets a New, Sunny Addition (16 photos)
A Poky, Light-Starved Victorian Home Gets a New, Sunny Addition (16 photos)
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Are niggly little problems around the house driving you mad? Don’t put them off any longer – experts reveal how to flex your problem-solving muscle and fix five common household issues.
See the first in this two-part series here for more…

5 More Fixes for Common (and Annoying) Problems Around the House (16 photos)
5 More Fixes for Common (and Annoying) Problems Around the House (16 photos)
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The Queensland government will fast track a private commercial development, designed PDT Architects, in the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct.
New addition to Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct fast-tracked
New addition to Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct fast-tracked
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Artisan Group, an elite network of countertop fabrication professionals, announced its members are now manufacturing intubation shields to protect ER medical professionals from COVID-19 when they intubate a patient.

Artisan Group Members Manufacture Intubation Boxes to Help Fight COVID-19
Artisan Group Members Manufacture Intubation Boxes to Help Fight COVID-19
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A proposed hotel set within a working lavender farm, designed by Hachem Architects, will also include a boutique facility for infusing lavender into gin.
Hotel among lavender fields proposed for Victoria’s Yarra Valley
Hotel among lavender fields proposed for Victoria’s Yarra Valley
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Federation of Indian Granite and Stone Industry is an all India trade body serving the Natural Stone Industry of India from the Last 37 years.

FIGSI earmarked Rs.5 Crores towards COVID 19 Relief
FIGSI earmarked Rs.5 Crores towards COVID 19 Relief
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Many of us are turning to gardens – even if they’re just tiny ones on a balcony or a collection of potted houseplants – as a means of finding a moment of peacefulness. What sparks this feeling for you may be different from the next person, whether it’s views of a sun-dappled patio or the sound of a bird’s…

9 Peaceful Garden Scenes to Bring a Moment of Serenity (9 photos)
9 Peaceful Garden Scenes to Bring a Moment of Serenity (9 photos)
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Matthew Alfred is a graduate of the University of Adelaide and is currently working at ARM Architecture’s Adelaide office.
Graduate wins travelling fellowship to research ‘radical practice’
Graduate wins travelling fellowship to research ‘radical practice’
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