Michelangelo in Milan

This year, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan is celebrating its 50th year. Nostalgia was in abundance with Italy also celebrating 150 years of Unification.
The colour trends of the 2011 Milan Furniture Fair were prominently on display throughout 'i salone', with orange and blue attracting the most attention. For a more detailed photo survey of this year's Salone del mobile, please contact Michael Malignaggi for a copy of our Milan Report.



Michael reports that Italians just love to be trendy...

Harley and Sonia Present

Harley Anstee presented the Judges Citation for Residential Decoration, Residential Design, Colour in Commercial Design and Colour in Residential Design at the 2011 Australian Interior Design Awards during a gala dinner at Peninsula, Docklands.

Sonia Simpfendorfer presented 'Why we'd reject the Mona Lisa: the spatial consequences of art in interiors', in the Industry Insiders Live Profile lecture series at Designex, Melbourne.

Carved from Triassic Sandstone

Mona Museum of Old and New Art

The vast personal collection of David Walsh's artwork comes to life in this compelling underground museum, an exceptional new landmark for Hobart, recently visited by Janne Faulkner and Diana Murray of Nexus Designs.

'Skin Flint' (1984) by Jean-Michel Basquiat

The Nexus Designs lecture series continues....

Recently we invited clients and friends to hear Professor Catherin Bull, Emeritus Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Melbourne and adjunct Professor of QUT, give an inspiring and thought provoking presentation about the social and environmental responsibility of all design disciplines.

Janne Faulkner and Professor Catherin Bull

Sophie Gannon, Professor Catherin Bull and Professor David Yencken

Terry Lane and Professor Catherin Bull

'Craft Works' Kitchen featured in Vogue Living

Nexus Designs is currently featured in the Kitchen/Bathroom inspiration section of the Mar/Apr '11 edition of Vogue Living.

The article details the extent of the renovation, which became a synthesis between the traditional Arts & Crafts architecture and a contemporary, functional kitchen.

On location: Behind the scenes

In December we collaborated with Jardan on a photoshoot for a recently completed interiors project by Nexus Designs. More photographs to follow on our website.

Interiors: Narelle Cuthbert & Harley Anstee - Nexus Designs

Architecture: BG Architecture

Photography: James Geer

Furniture: Jardan

BYO winner announced!

After much deliberation, we are proud to announce Temperature Designs as the Nexus Designs BYO card winner.

We recieved many impressive and creative entries from our enthusiastic suppliers. Thank you for your amazing efforts.

The winning entry: Temperature Design's version of their Slimline Sofa

We appreciated this designs' simplicity, its relationship to interiors and it's clever positioning within a realistic setting.

I think I'm turning Japanese....

Senior Interior Designer, Katherine Bennett has just returned from Japan. These are a few of her favourite things:

Wide open space and happy poppies in heart of bustling Tokyo.

Paper cranes and high speed trains.

Tranquillity. Manicuring moss so peaceful and quiet.

Small Japanese delicacies each in their own distinctive dish.

This building by Toyo Ito took my breath away.

Timber construction, sturdy, inviting and awe inspiring.

Vibrant red fabrics on contrasting stone figures.