We’re delighted to announce we’re a part of this year’s Melbourne Design Week, in collaboration with Design Futures Lab, exhibiting in Material Matters 02, the second edition of a sustainable retail-focussed exhibition set inside the immersive and experiential space Atelier at BETA by STH BNK’s Hanover House.

Inspired by nature and organic forms, her work is a reflection of the beauty and serenity of her surroundings on the Mornington Peninsula in regional Victoria. Sharing a similar passion for the colours and textures of the natural world, Nexus Designs commissioned Wharington to create a series of glass bowls to be treasured as distinctive objects, each unique as they are handmade one by one.

We are also excited to share the news that our Harley Anstee FDIA was inducted into the Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame in October. An interior design practitioner with a career spanning 60 years, Harley was recognised for his outstanding body of work, contribution to the Australian design industry and achievement in furthering the profession.

Established in 2019 in memory of Nexus Designs founder, Janne Faulkner, the prize is awarded annually to recognise the most outstanding 2nd year RMIT student enrolled in either the Diploma of Interior Design, the Associated Degree of Interior Decoration and Design, or the Associate Degree of Graphic Design.

We speak with Sarah Murray, Associate Director at Niagara Galleries, for her insider advice on how to begin a contemporary art collection. Nexus has been working with the Melbourne for decades selecting art works for interiors and clients, and Sarah’s knowledge, eye and empathy are next to none. 

New York architect Roger Hirsch grew up in a Usonian community designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Nexus Director Sonia Simpfendorfer met him when they collaborated on a recent project in the Big Apple, and was fascinated to learn about his experience. Here the principal of Hirsch Corti shares what it was like, and how it influenced him and inspired him to become an architect himself.