In the time between the two World Wars, it was the countries of Scandinavia that really began to develop a unique and revolutionary approach to design. Their approach to design was heralded for it's cultivation of a fine balance - between the preservation of craft materials and traditions and s...

The title of this post forms the recently announced theme for this year's Australian International Design Awards which begin next month at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum. The theme is based on the premise that we are now living in a world where change is so rapid that our notions of ‘normal’ are ...