The Australian Furniture Association is continuing to push for stronger legislation following the death of another child as a result of toppling furniture. This issue continues to cause great concern and follows on from reports in April this year related to similar incidents with some models of IKEA furniture. “The AFA is aware of several [...]

This year’s 2016 Furnishing in Focus Exhibition concluded on a high note with a unanimous feeling from exhibitors that Australia’s Furniture Industry is now proudly back on the map and they’re happy about it. Trade only visitors equally impressed with its increased size (6,000 square mts), all under one roof in arguably Australia’s premium Exhibition [...]

AH Beard has become the Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) official bedding partner. As a part of the exciting collaboration both parties will research the impact of sleep on athletes. The partnership will see AH Beard provide mattresses for the AIS residences and AIS Altitude House ensuring that Australia’s top athletes are well rested night [...]

The 38th China International Furniture Fair (CIFF) was held in Shanghai from 7 to 10, 2016. Covering 400,000m2, the fair hosted 2,500 exhibitors and attracted 100,000 professional visitors. Display themes included modern home furniture, classical home furniture, outdoor and leisure, homedecor and hometextile, office furniture, commercial furniture and hotel furniture, furniture machinery and raw materials, [...]

LeCornu-Fantastic Holdings’ decision to close Adelaide’s iconic Le Cornu furniture business is part of a strategy to focus on its core brands. The group operates under its core Fantastic Furniture and Plush brands throughout South Australia, while the Le Cornu site in Keswick has been for sale since 2015 with potential buyers understood to be [...]

While the Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) 2016 is basking in the glow of the feedback from its exhibitors and buyers worldwide, the show is preparing for a bigger and brighter future. The Malaysian International Furniture Fair (MIFF) 2016, which opened the Asian furniture buying season in March this year, broke records in terms of [...]

DOMO has united a revered 115-year-old French furniture brand, Grange, and multi-award winning Australian designer, Greg Natale, to create an exciting new collection. Harnessing the customisation potential of Grange's furniture offering, Natale has tailored a Grange x Greg Natale capsule collection – reimagining what traditional French furniture can be for the Australian market. Curating with [...]

King Living has added another award-winning design to its collection – the KingCove Outdoor collection. Announced at the Australian Furnishing Industry Awards on 9 July, this event acknowledges excellence, and encourages innovation and design within the Australian furniture industry. The KingCove Collection provides outdoor areas with sleek, minimalist style. This range allows the modularity expertise [...]

An innovative office design created by a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Design School student is about to become a reality in Queen Street’s Central Plaza building with two industry leaders investing $350,000 to showcase the work. Third year student Anna Carter won a design competition run by Central Plaza owner ISPT and office fit-out [...]

The Ascend sit and stand workstation system from Melbourne based Mark Perry Commercial Furniture is now GECA certified under its Furniture and Fittings standard. The Ascend is a sit stand electric workstation that is extremely functional, flexible and attractive while maintaining affordability. Users are able to go from sitting to standing in seconds with the [...]