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L O C A L H E R O . . . Award-winning Aussie designer Tom Skeehan (pictured) has joined the illustrious roster at Stylecrat . Hoshi, his new collection of Japanese-influenced furniture, includes an armchair, bench seat and sofa. Shown here in American ash, the pieces are also available in walnut or Japanese Black stains, and a choice of leather or fabric upholstery. Armchair (right), $4500, bench (below), $3800; www.stylecrat. com.au.

D E S I G N F A I R N E W S

Lo v e r s o f S c a n d i d e s i g n would be hard-pressed to find a better place to indulge t he i r p a s s ion t h a n t he re c e nt Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair. The 40,000 visitors had more than 700 stalls to peruse, with some 80 per cent of these from around Scandinavia. Always a favourite for it s c la s sic m id- c ent u r y ref i nement , Danish brand Carl Hansen & Son presented the CH26 (above), a never-before-produced Hans Wegner design from 1950 that will be available locally through Cult later this year. Another standout was the gorgeous Hedwig chair by Swedish brand Gärsnäs (left) – the smooth arc of the rear leg and sling-st yle leat her seat and back rest drew many oohs and aahs. On the homewares front, we loved Normann Copenhagen’s Geo pitchers (inset) and delightful Norm 06 f lower pendant lights (top). Just perfect in that simple, Scandi way.

S T O R Y O F A B R A N D Fisher & Paykel

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Woolf Fisher and Maurice Paykel found F&P in New Zealand. L E T U S B E T H E J U D G E UK interiors duo Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan (right) will be calling the shots on Reno Rumble this season. Catch the new judges on the homemakeover show every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 7.30pm on Channel Nine.

1960

Innovative insulated liners increase the ei ciency of fridges. 1985

Gentle Annie, the fi rst ‘smart drive’ washer, is launched.

RE AD ALL ABOUT IT

Perfect imperfect

Design writer Karen McCartney talks to us about her latest book, a collaboration with stylist Glen Proebstel and photographer Sharyn Cairns.

Tell us about the book’s concept. The book’s founding principal is the Japanese idea of wabi-sabi, which advocates that beauty is found in imperfection, the authentic and impermanence. We wanted to explore this aesthetic in a way that didn’t lose sight of living in the 21st century, where designers are merging digital technology with the handmade. What inspired the book? We live in such a prescribed world, where perfection is celebrated. There was real joy in examining oddities and imperfections. Why is imperfection important today? There is something powerful in surrendering and letting an element of serendipity slip into the process so the outcome has an element of the unknown. Which space appealed to you most? I am proud that this book is full of fascinating people. I feel so attached to them all – though I do love Nectar Efkarpidis’ Canberra apartment for its sheer energy. Perfect Imperfect ($59.99, Murdoch Books). CENTURY VIBE OF KING LIVING S NEW CANYON DINING RANGE. TABLE (120CM), $3180, AND CHAIRS $655/EACH WWW KINGLIVING.COM.AU.

Great yarn Head over to Hub Furniture Lighting Living to see Danskina’s new range of handmade, made-to-order rugs. POA; www.hubfurniture.com.

Fe a t h e r y o u r n e s t f o r c h i l l y w e a t h e r a h e a d w i t h a c u s h i o n o r t h r e e f r o m R a p e e ’ s a u t u m n / w i n t e r c o l l e c t i o n . T h e t e x t u r e d f a b r i c s a r e a d e l i g h t t o s n u g g l e i n t o . w w w. ra p e e . c o m . a u . #

1996

The DishDrawer debuts to instant worldwide acclaim. 1998

Frost-free fridges with ActiveSmart technology launched. 2007

The CoolDrawer fridge follows in the footsteps of the DishDrawer. 2016

Fisher & Paykel Experience Centre opens in Sydney.