Saturday in Design comes to town

Saturday in Design hit the streets of Sydney recently. With spring in the air, bold and bright was the order of the day. An inspiring and diverse range of products were showcased from far and wide.

First stop breakfast hosted by Great Dane Furniture

On display at Great Dane were these Float pendant lights made of cork and designed by UK based Benjamin Hubert

We came across the Shanghay Chair at Corporate Culture and were told they're easy to assemble and colours can be mixed and matched!

The Poltrona Frau display at Corporate Culture



These colourful tables were part of the new collection on show at Jardan



The 'Luxe Studio' in East Sydney provided the perfect backdrop for their new range of comfy chairs and sofas in all sorts of vibrant colours. Just in time for spring!

Too Many Shoes?

Kathryn Hennig, friend of Nexus Designs/professional organizer/obsessive paper filer, answered hard-hitting storage questions during two lunchtime workshops in our office.

Professional secrets were revealed!

If I could only.....................

Kinky K in Kew

Graphic Design Art Director Joseph Antonios
with Joint Managing Director Michael Malignaggi

Nexus Designs was delighted to be invited to the grand opening of the Kew Court House in late June this year, a journey which began in late 2010.

We were commissioned by the City of Boroondara to design the new logo for the community cultural centre which in turn led to the development of a suite of signage for both external and internal implementation.

The opening was an absolute success and the new modern look for the great old building has been well received by the community.

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.