Contemporary nuance and cleverly honed details define Mansard by Carr

It’s a joy when a new building stops you in your tracks because of its crafted and interesting details. For the new Mansard apartment building designed by awarded Melbourne architecture studio Carr, that includes the sculpted brick façade that settles the building into the streetscape, its lush gardens and landscape of endemic trees, and the generous, flowing interiors that involved the team at Space Atelier.

A grand heritage home brings new modernity

Vogue Living's 2025 Top Australian Interior Designer and esteemed Sydney-based creative director, Jillian Dinkel, re-imagines Kilmory House, a grand Arts and Crafts estate in Point Piper, Sydney, as a bold and evocative entertaining space, where heritage detailing is punctuated by iconic, contemporary design.

Cini Boeri: Milanese designer of elegance and verve

Against the backdrop of Milan Design Week 2025, More Space looks at the influence of Milanese architect and designer, Cini Boeri, who received the highly coveted Compasso d’Oro award ceremony, twice – once for the Strips sofa in 1979 and again in 2011 for a career of originality and innovation, and whose ideas for living continue to impact design today. 

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Reflections on design: Poliform Penthouse

Divine intervention: The David Lopez Quincoces effect

David Harrison sat down with renowned Spanish designer David Lopez Quincoces for our friends at Est. magazine. The designer shared insights on his enduring collaboration with Living Divani, describing it as a journey of self-growth and discovery, and the evolution of his career, from his formative years to the influence of working with the iconic designer Piero Lissoni.

Listone Giordano around the world

Italian timber flooring brand Listone Giordano works around the world, with designers from Rafael Rivera in Mexico City to Patricia Urquiola in Milan, shaping interiors and exteriors defined by the raw beauty of natural timber. In the first of a series on the interior world of Listone Giordano, we look at a heritage refurbishment in Mexico City, the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in Switzerland, Iceland’s Parliament Hotel in Reykjavik, the Fun House in Taipei and a Georgian renewal in Texas. 

Reflections on design: River House

Reflections on design: Rose Bay Duet

Named in reference to the Sydney Opera House, Rose Bay Duet is similarly settled on the eastern side of the city. Comprised of two modern homes, the project pays homage to the idea of lyrical, architectural narrative – in particular, the project celebrates the operatic relationship between the two modern homes, the sloping site, the Opera House and the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Inside Atelier Viccarbe

Viccarbe was founded by industrial designer Victor Carrasco in his hometown of Valencia, where the warmth of the Mediterranean and the city's relaxed way of life influence the colours, details and materials of each collection. Here, the traditions of the atelier focus on design, research and development with designers from Jaime Hayon to Patricia Urquiola.

Carlo Urbinati on the magical world of Foscarini

As part of our series on celebrated lighting brand Foscarini, More Space meets Carlo Urbinati to chat about the heritage of Murano glass and breaking with tradition, the late and great designer Rodolfo Dordoni, the story behind making the Aplomb collection and his favourite Milan Design Week launches, and the moment when you think you know what is going to happen with light, and then it surprises you.

Baxter and the alchemist’s lab

Italian brand Baxter is the combination of experience and passion, business know-how and a desire not to follow the rules. Working closely with designers from Piero Lissoni to Paola Navone and Studiopepe, Baxter bridges the tradition and innovation of Italian leather production to make the material the hero of every collection.

Singular vision: The legacy of Maxalto

With a design legacy spanning more than 40 years, Maxalto believes in the power of a single creative mind. The name says it all. Derived from ‘massa alto’, Italian for ‘the highest’, Maxalto is a brand that has always put quality and stylistic longevity first, writes David Harrison.

Honing the detail: Inside the studio of Tobias Partners

Architecture and interiors practice Tobias Partners needs little introduction. Their work is quintessentially Sydney and Sydney is deep within their roots. Houses are defined by the coast, pavilions brush with the bush and engage with views without shouting their presence. While the language of materials comes alive through texture and light, shaping moments where time slows down.

From Slovenia with love, breaking the rules with Nika Zupanc

With her latest chair knitted like a super-sized jumper that challenges the perception of scale and tradition, Ljubljana-based, Slovenian designer, Nika Zupanc, flips the familiar and breaks the rules. With her first book just out, More Space caught up with the designer to discuss the Knitty chair for Moooi, the influences of Yugoslavia's modernist architect Saša Machtig and Slovenia's natural beauty, and the liberating power of identity.

Best of B&B Italia for the outdoors

An extension of life indoors, the B&B Italia Outdoor collection is designed with comfort and beauty in mind. All time favourites include Patricia Urquiola's Canasta, and classics from Mario Bellini’s 1972 Le Bambole sofa collection to the organic Tobi-Ishi table by Barber Osgerby. Behind every timeless piece is the brand’s approach to relaxed elegance, clearly defined by a dynamic selection of materials, textures and colours.

Nestled between Milan's towering palazzos and bohemian past, we go inside Piero Lissoni’s humming design studio

The narrow streets and palazzos, art galleries, libraries and gallieries define Brera, the district known for its artists, designers and architects, its renaissance buildings, frescoes and bohemian roots. It is here along Via Gioto where Piero Lissoni’s Milanese studio, Lissoni Associati, shapes furniture, buildings and master plans for clients around the world. We joined Melbourne architect Iva Foschia and a host of designers, architects and curators from around the world for a tour.

Eternally yours – B&B Italia forever...

Launched in Italy in the 1960s during a time of huge leaps in furniture innovation, B&B Italia rose to cult status collaborating with designers Gaetano Pesce and Joe Colombo, then Antonio Citterio, Patricia Urquiola and Piero Lissoni. The ‘living landscape’ became the catch-phrase for the new interior defined by social connection, comfort and iconic design. We asked creatives in Australia and Singapore what B&B Italia means to them, and the collections that continue to inspire.

From new materials to stellar collaborations, why Kartell continues to evolve

How do you sum up the impact of a brand, particularly one that has remained a darling of Milanese design for six decades. Kartell was one of the first manufacturers to open stores internationally and is now reshaping its direction by embracing new materials and manufacturing everything from lighting and furniture, to rugs and smaller design collectables. Here, More Space talks with Lorenza Luti – marketing head and granddaughter of founders and trailblazers, Giulio Castelli and Anna Castelli Ferrier – about the brand's next big move.

Bocci’s jellyfish bloom at Blowfish Ocean Grill

From interiors that echo the serene beauty of the ocean, to pearly white ceramic tiles and coral-like lighting, Gold Coast restaurant Blowfish Ocean Grill + Bar creates an unforgettably immersive dining experience.

Patricia Urquiola’s ‘micro architectures’ for clay powerhouse Bitossi

Storytelling, rigour and kindness are the words used by Spanish born, Milan-based designer and architect Patricia Urquiola when asked to describe the historic Bitossi Ceramiche, one of Italy’s oldest ceramics producers that first opened their workshop in 1921. This year the internationally recognised ceramic maker released their first pieces designed in collaboration wth Urquiola, a collection of 'micro architectures' inspired by construction details.

Lee Broom and the alchemy of light

Collections inspired by the stars, illusion, infinity, the devine, architecture and myth, Lee Broom’s work is infused by a background in theatre and fashion and a love of experiment, craft and heritage. Here, More Space visits New York Design Festival where Broom’s latest range transforms the designer’s Tribeca loft.

Celebrating the great Gaetano Pesce

With a new show 'Nice to See you' headlining at the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana in Milan and projects spanning collections for Fish Design and a playful collaboration with sock brand Double Soul, the visionary creative sadly passed away early last month. To celebrate his illustrious career, we are re-publishing our recent story on the multidisciplinary designer, architect and artist whose curiosity would shape six decades of design and elevate our connection with the world around us.

Moooi Carpets: Where art meets design

Moooi’s signature carpets are created by renowned names in the world of interiors, fashion, visual arts, design, textiles, illustration and photography. From artist Jae Yong Kim, to designers Marcel Wanders and Front, each carpet represents the artist’s imagination and pushes the traditions of rug making to shape daring and exquisite art pieces designed to be collected.