SEE
She sells sea shells, and you can get the next best thing in British-born sculptor David Trubridge’s lighting. The intricate designs will be on show at pdy design at Waterloo in Sydney until 18 November. The artist uses sustainably managed timber in his work, creating intricate furniture and lighting that doubles as art. You can pick up his work nationally via Exhibit, or see him when jetsetting in Milan or New York. See www.pyd.com.au or www.davidtrubridge.com
LOVE
The latest home collection from Missoni delivers uber cool patterns and colours for a brighter summer. Check out the latest motifs, including the season’s tulip, polka dot, butterfly and stripe at www.spenceandlynda.com
Is it a Moroccan bathroom tile job, is it a rug, who can tell? Designer Rugs has teamed up with Sydney-based design company bernabeifreeman — the baby of Kelly Freeman and Rina Bernabei. The designers have created award-winning products made from perforated sheet metal. The collaboration with Designer Rugs makes use of the duo’s industrial design background and results in six contemporary designs. We love them all. See www.designerrugs.com.au
ORGANISE
This simply genius little box will force you to be organised, and will abolish your excuses that you forgot to recharge your phone, iPod etcetera. The Sanctuary is a neat little creation capable of simultaneously charging all these modern must-haves. See www.bluelounge.com
They’re already putting up Christmas decorations in the high street, so why can’t you get organised for next year? This kikki.k 2009 diary has individualised page-by-page illustrations and has a protective cover to save your upcoming events from coffee spills. See www.kikki-k.com.au
WORK
Take a leaf out of this book, literally, if you’re looking to work on any cool bars, sleek clubs or Asian-inspired restaurants. The gorgeous title, Asian Bars and Restaurant Design (Periplus, $44.95) includes more than 40 examples of bars and restaurants than reflect Eastern Aesthetics and materials with Western know-how.
Intricate gold-pattern leaves and peacock feathers glittering on a wall — the mosaics, penny rounds and hexagonal glazed ceramics at Academy Tiles are extensive. We love the gold, gold, gold. Go and visit the 800-square-metre showroom in Sydney’s Artarmon, with its range that includes more than 4,000 products. Or visit www.academytiles.com.au
