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Penny Craswell

Sydney

The Design Writer blog. Author, “Reclaimed: New homes from old materials” and “Design Lives Here”. Writing, curating, design, architecture, craft, ideas.

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  • 1 week ago | architectureau.com | Penny Craswell

    To say that Milan Design Week is just about furniture is like saying that fashion is just about jeans and shirts. There is so much creativity that goes into every aspect of the festival and one of the ways this manifests is in installations, large and small (but preferably large). I especially enjoyed those installations that engaged with the senses, and those that progressed the discussion around sustainability.

  • 1 week ago | architectureau.com | Penny Craswell

    This year’s focus in Milan has been on materials and detail, with outstanding new products inviting the sensation of human touch. Here, I have selected a number of pieces that stood out to me for their originality, including a few by Australian designers.

  • Jan 14, 2025 | architectureau.com | Penny Craswell

    This fully accessible, energy-efficient beach house on the Mornington Peninsula, south of Melbourne, was designed for a couple and their grown-up children and partners. The owners appointed architecture studio Kennedy Nolan to design a replacement for the dilapidated house they had used as a weekender for decades.

  • Dec 4, 2024 | architectureau.com | Penny Craswell

    When Dutch designer Ruben de la Rive Box and Australian designer Golnar Roshan first met, they were living in Amsterdam and in their early careers after graduating, Ruben from the University of the Arts Utrecht in the Netherlands and Golnar from the University of Technology Sydney. A year later, they both moved to London and worked at different high-profile design studios before deciding to start their own practice together – Rive Roshan.

  • Dec 4, 2024 | architectureau.com | Penny Craswell

    Starting her own architecture practice was a no-brainer for Charmaine Pang. With 15 years of experience in other architects’ studios, she opted to make the leap in 2020 as she started her family, deciding that sole practice would offer her greater flexibility as a working mother. Her route through architecture began at 17 years of age when she enrolled in architecture school at UNSW, attracted by the idea of combining creativity with technical skills.

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Penny Craswell
Penny Craswell @PennyCraswell
9 Dec 24

Bring goodness to your festive cheer with this year's Ethical Gift Guide - https://t.co/7MZN1jZgcR

Penny Craswell
Penny Craswell @PennyCraswell
17 Sep 24

Special Announcement: My new book "The New Sustainable House" is now available for pre-order - https://t.co/3HgFyW8YAG

Penny Craswell
Penny Craswell @PennyCraswell
12 Sep 24

Sustainable design in a pottery studio by Alexander Symes and Sarah K's book on the topic, plus two exhibitions from Melbourne Design Week. - https://t.co/VeYzi3koUT