And the winner is...

Janne Faulkner's long standing association and dedication to the design industry and her many acheivements were acknowledged when awarded the IDEA11 Gold Medal at a gala event last Friday evening.

We are all extremely proud of her latest award and will continue to be inspired by her.

Janne Faulkner AM

Janne accepting her award from Yosi Tal of Designer Rugs

Obama couldn't make it but Travolta did...

The US and International teams relaxed in style in the Nexus designed cabins at The Presidents Cup.

(Photography Ella Thomas)

New York State of Mind

Senior Interior Designer Narelle Cuthbert recently travelled to New York City, here are a few of her favourite things...

AESOP
Attending the launch of New Yorks first standalone Aesop store in Nolita. This cleverly designed store pushes the boundaries in both scale and choice of building materials with walls constructed from recycled New York Times newspapers.

(images sourced from Aesop website)

ABC Carpet & Home
Five floors of amazing handcrafted homewares, designer furniture and accessories. Set up your New York penthouse in style...

GREENE STREET- between Canal & West Housten Streets.
Stock up on Kartell and Fritz Hansen furniture, Johnathan Adler accessories, Artemide lights and Taschen books on this avantgarde shopping strip. USM, another favourite currently unavailable in Australia showcased brilliantly coloured office furniture.

Johnathan Adler- Kitch at its best.

USM- Green with envy office furniture.


CRATE & BARREL
For all things Marimekko.

And Lastly,

Bryant Park- the perfect relaxation spot for when it all gets too much
Shake Shack- for the best burgers in town
Laudree- Madison Avenue for the best French macaroons, although be prepared to queue
The Russian Tea room- step back in time for authentic Russian cuisine
Balthazar- for people spotting and excellent French cuisine
Bouchon Bakery- enjoy coffee and french pastries for breakfast on the go

Boyac Opens Their Doors in Cremorne

Industrial chic meets French luxury at our new fitout for Boyac in Cremorne.

Nine Pages of Nexus on Page Ninety Eight

Enjoy!

Nexus Graphics feasts over Rosa's Table

Food, family and Sicilian history have inspired many great works over the years.
Nexus Designs Art Director, Joseph Antonios has added to this oeuvre with his inspired identity design for Rosa Malignaggi's cooking demonstration business.
Rosa's Table is a Finalist in the 2011 Melbourne Art Directors Club Award for Best Corporate Identity Design.

Going for Gold

Janne Faulkner was recently shortlisted for the idea11 Gold Medal Award.
Thank you to the idea11 jury and congratulations to the other shortlisted members including Peter Geyer, Chris Connell, Neil Durbach and Camilla Block

European Vacation

Thought we'd post some photos of Amy Walker's amazing African/European/American adventure. We've had the full slide-show, but we thought you might enjoy just a little taste of the Spanish section, especially the beautiful tiles of the Alhambra Palace