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Ashlea Pearce is making waves in the recruitment industry. At just 28 years old, she has already spent over six years supplying labour hire and recruitment services to the cabinet making and Shopfitting industry, placing more than 2,890 people into jobs. It hasn’t been an easy journey, with challenges to recruit workers known across the […]
What can we expect 2024 to bring in terms of colour trends? In short, it will be an equal split between playful palettes and comforting hues. Forecasting colour trends begins with research. We need to look to multiple sources to see both what’s happening around the world and locally, and from there we can piece […]
It goes without saying that the retail industry is a vast landscape that covers everything from one-off stores, to chains, franchisees, and licensees. With such a big industry, trend forecasting happens within the category sub-sectors, driven by customer needs and expectations, and the pop-culture they bounce off. Looking at the Sportswear, Luxury and Quick-Service Restaurants […]
With as many as 90 per cent of Australian offices now being open plan, a healthy acoustic environment must be considered as part of a holistic approach to workplace health. The worldwide workplace wellness industry is predicted to be worth around $100 billion by 2027, with employers increasingly seeking to address employees’ physical and mental […]
Redefining the retail experience through sustainable design is no small feat, but beloved Australian fashion brand, Country Road, is aiming to do exactly that. The opening of the Chadstone, Melbourne store in 2019 saw not only Country Road’s first, but the first 5 Star Green Star – Interiors rated fashion retail store in the country. […]
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Karen Jones2024-04-11 11:22:212024-04-11 11:22:21Breezy elegance perfect for pampering
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Karen Jones2024-04-11 11:03:582024-08-07 15:37:23Adaptive reuse wins the day at BVN’s UQ Brisbane City
Phillip Lane, a service laneway in Parramatta’s famed ‘Eat Street’ was transformed into a creative public space with art and lighting. After a successful trial, Phillip Lane received an overwhelmingly positive reaction, generating a sense of community pride, expressing colour and movement, drawing passers-by within the once forgotten laneway.
Longstanding luxury retailer, Mobilia, demanded nothing less than perfection when bringing their Richmond based showroom to life. Family-owned Australian company, Mobilia, curates and represents the world’s most iconic and innovative furniture brands, design masters and pieces.
Serendipity is a hair salon based in the newly developed Newport Marketplace precinct IN QUEENSLAND. The client’s vision was to create a space that was clean, soft, modern and reflective of its coastal surroundings. Spatial planning for the salon was determined by the two main entry points into the tenancy. The first entry point is […]
BVN’s redesign of this heritage site in Brisbane features a varied range of functional spaces and long-term flexibility. The University of Queensland (UQ) purchased state heritage-listed 308 Queen Street and 88 Creek Street in 2019, and its functional intentions were clear from the start: to establish its first official city location.
WESTFIELD KNOX HAS UNDERGONE A $355 million transformation, to create a true lifestyle destination for Melbourne’s East. One of the largest shopping centres in Melbourne, Westfield Knox is located at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, approximately 25 kilometres east of the CBD. The centre is strategically located within a 30-minute drive of more than […]
The collaboration between Sharpe Fitouts and Site Box Projects has resulted in a fitout project for Camilla, a leading luxury fashion brand, famously known for its creativity, uniqueness, and self-expression.
Redefining the retail experience through sustainable design is no small feat, but beloved Australian fashion brand, Country Road, is aiming to do exactly that. The opening of the Chadstone, Melbourne store in 2019 saw not only Country Road’s first, but the first 5 Star Green Star – Interiors rated fashion retail store in the country. […]
Ashlea Pearce is making waves in the recruitment industry. At just 28 years old, she has already spent over six years supplying labour hire and recruitment services to the cabinet making and Shopfitting industry, placing more than 2,890 people into jobs. It hasn’t been an easy journey, with challenges to recruit workers known across the […]
The indomitable spirit of the Doonan family is woven in DECO Australia’s tale of success. Established in 2004, DECO Australia is celebrating 20 years in the building industry – the brainchild of CEO and visionary Ross Doonan. In its next chapter, Ross’s three daughters are helping to steer the national business in the dynamic and […]
In an era driven by digital transformation, industries worldwide are seeking innovative solutions to streamline their operations and enhance productivity. The construction services industry, often grappling with complexities, project management challenges and the all-important ‘dollar’ following the COVID boom, is no exception. Enter Nexvia, a cloud-based platform specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of […]
When Josie Harrison embarked on her career as an Office Junior a decade ago, little did she know that her journey would lead her to become a highly-respected National Project Manager for Dynamic Closures, a renowned manufacturer of shopfront security door solutions. Now 30, Josie reflects on the investment of time and mentorship which has […]
In the ever-evolving world of interior design and sustainable building solutions, John Dalla Via, the National Business Development Manager (Decorative) of ForestOne, emerges as a trailblazer with over two decades of industry experience. His journey is marked by dedication and a knack for strategic thinking which has significantly contributed to ForestOne’s rise as a prominent […]
Perth’s vibrant business scene has produced its fair share of remarkable individuals, and among them shines Lauren Hooper, Operations Manager at WA Sign & Print Management, also known as WASP. With a diverse range of talents and an unwavering dedication to her craft, Lauren has swiftly risen through the ranks, leaving an indelible mark on […]
In an era driven by digital transformation, industries worldwide are seeking innovative solutions to streamline their operations and enhance productivity. The construction services industry, often grappling with complexities, project management challenges, and the all-important ‘dollar’ following the Covid boom, is no exception. Enter Nexvia, a cloud-based platform specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of […]
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Karen Jones2024-04-11 10:50:152024-04-11 10:50:15Meika Doonan From DECO Australia
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Marketing2024-02-29 08:53:512024-02-29 12:40:54Cameron Blacker of Nexvia
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Marketing2024-02-19 14:36:522024-08-15 14:50:04The Manapan Story
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Marketing2024-02-14 14:40:152024-02-20 10:53:23Josie Harrison from Dynamic Closures
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Marketing2024-02-14 14:32:342024-02-20 10:54:49Lauren Hooper from WA Sign & Print Management (WASP)
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Marketing2024-02-14 14:25:252024-02-20 11:23:44Cameron Blacker from NexviaSerendipity is a hair salon based in the newly developed Newport Marketplace precinct IN QUEENSLAND. The client’s vision was to create a space that was clean, soft, modern and reflective of its coastal surroundings. Spatial planning for the salon was determined by the two main entry points into the tenancy. The first entry point is […]
BVN’s redesign of this heritage site in Brisbane features a varied range of functional spaces and long-term flexibility. The University of Queensland (UQ) purchased state heritage-listed 308 Queen Street and 88 Creek Street in 2019, and its functional intentions were clear from the start: to establish its first official city location.
When you step into an office, healthspace or retail space, how do you know where you are, how to find what you need, or even to know what you’re meant to feel or do next? The answer is simple. Signage and wayfinding. Signage and wayfinding are sometimes used interchangeably in the world of design and […]
With as many as 90 per cent of Australian offices now being open plan, a healthy acoustic environment must be considered as part of a holistic approach to workplace health. The worldwide workplace wellness industry is predicted to be worth around $100 billion by 2027, with employers increasingly seeking to address employees’ physical and mental […]
Redefining the retail experience through sustainable design is no small feat, but beloved Australian fashion brand, Country Road, is aiming to do exactly that. The opening of the Chadstone, Melbourne store in 2019 saw not only Country Road’s first, but the first 5 Star Green Star – Interiors rated fashion retail store in the country. […]
In the last edition of Interior Fitout, we explored what a ‘circular economy’ is, the life cycle and how to put the wheels in motions to start making a change. In this edition, we investigate what is happening globally and the exciting opportunities for Australian businesses in the fitout industry.
This tumultuous decade, both in economic and political outcomes, was one of the most trying times for the Queensland Shopfitting Industry. It included the great 1974 Brisbane/Southeast Queensland flood that decimated retail and manufacturing business properties as well as domestic homes. There was the election in December 1972 of the Whitlam Government into Federal Parliament, […]
In 1960, Queen St Brisbane City was still the centre of Brisbane shopping, however following the opening of Chermside Drive-In Shopping Centre in 1957, the floodgates opened, with news of suburban Brisbane Shopping Centre openings and planning of others throughout the State. This was the beginning of the end for the much-loved ‘corner store’. With […]
As a new decade came around, society was trying to reduce its memories of WWII and, with the post war economic boom having an impact on daily lives, thoughts of a bright future were everywhere. Petrol and food rationing, which started during the War, finally ended. The basic wage was 8 pounds 6 shillings for […]
In 1938, as Queensland remained in the grip of world-wide depression, the Queensland government had to continue to generate employment by creating projects for the community. At that time, it was large projects like the new Story Bridge and the Somerset Dam, with the Brisbane City Council soaking up 50% of relief work. The drums […]
Perry Brothers was a large wholesaling hardware/ironmongery business, well established at 201-205 Queen St Brisbane (on the site of the current Wintergarden Centre), supplying materials and tools to all the local tradespeople of the time. Eventually their premises stretched from Queen St to Elizabeth St. However, even this store was to be outgrown in time, […]
In 1914, World War I was declared and 57,705 Queenslanders enlisted as part of the Australian Imperial Forces. Because of the war, local wages were forced to drop by 10% to assist with the war effort. During the 1910s, changes in café design occurred which produced the layout commonly seen between the 20s and 60s. […]
This article is a two-part series which follows on from previous issues about the shopfitting industry in Queensland from 1860-1900. We now continue the journey as we take a look at some of the industry ‘players’ from 1900 onwards in Brisbane and provincial towns. The first decade of the 20th century finds the beginning of […]
A s mentioned in the our previous article, the development of Queensland was heavily influenced by distance and time. The regional towns and hence shopfitters reflected the peculiarities of the towns which were influenced by the conditions that had led to their establishment. Relatively small populations led to shopfitters filling more than one role, e.g. […]
A distinguishing feature of Queensland is distance. Sydney to Bathurst is 200km, Melbourne to Ballarat a mere 115. By contrast, Brisbane to Townsville is 1,335km. The tyranny of distance meant that towns developed at a different pace and with different requirements. Because of that we have looked at separate history lines. In about 2007, at […]
In the early 1950’s there were many changes in the standard of living as society became more affluent and Australia developed as a nation with the economy on the move and almost full employment. Apart from several major projects in the form of the Snowy Mountain Scheme and Warragamba Dam, there was new local car […]
Following on from The History of Shopfitting in the July – September edition of Interior Fitout, in this issue we look at the period between the wars, starting with shopfronts. This was a time of great change in society, a time of boom and bust. Australia had slowly recovered by the mid 1920’s from an […]
As we saw in the last article on early machine shops, standard practice today is also very different for the joinery shop. In both cases, this was mainly due to the introduction of materials like particle board. With their introduction many of the tools and practices that were the backbone of the joinery shop quickly […]
As we saw in the first section on shopping centres in the previous edition of Interior Fitout, they heralded in a dramatic change not only to the way we shopped, but also to the entire model of shopfitting. At the time Chermside, Chadstone and Top Ryde opened in the late 1950’s, they were regarded almost […]
The rise in self-service merchandising in the early 1950’s gave birth to modular shopfitting, and this changed the way that retail stores were to be designed and fitted out. The requirement for a more flexible store layout led to the rapid development of slotted adjustable shelving systems. While this significant development coincided with the widespread […]
Like the shopfronts discussed in the last edition, interiors were slow to change. At the beginning of the period every area of retail from the corner store to the large department stores were laid out in the same way. The customer was served by sales staff and they were separated by counters. The genesis of […]
Anyone working in the industry today will have an intimate knowledge of the machinery, materials and methods in common use. However, the world of today is very different from the one our fathers and grandfathers grew up in. From point-to-point routers, down to things like the humble battery drill, whilst ‘every day’ to us, would […]
With World War 2 (WW2) ending in 1945, Australia made a speedy recovery and by 1950, the upward movement of the economy ultimately laid the platform for unbelievable growth and prosperity for the years ahead. With plenty of work available in every area, the working Australian found new wealth and a better standard of living […]
Next year, 2017, is the 50th anniversary of the founding of ASOFIA. To mark the event, Interior Fitout will present a series of articles over the coming issues highlighting not only the history of the association, but also of the stories and the issues that fuelled its development. We will also acknowledge some of the […]
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