Australian horror director Greg Mclean (Wolf Creek & Rogue) has released a detailed insight into the creation of his new comic book series: Dark Axis – Rise of the Overmen. It is the first title from Mclean’s new publishing venture Diezel Punk, and is a four part comic series described as a mash up of “Saving Private Ryan meets Evil Dead.” Check out the behind the scenes video where Mclean and Dark Axis artist, Xavier Irvine, discuss the origins of the Dark Axis project, the creatures that populate the story and other intriguing facts regarding the comic books creation. (more…)

In light of Brazilian Pop Artist Romero Britto product launch in Australia, we have 5 of his signed books (RRP $99.95 each) to give away! His vibrant artwork is recognised across the globe. Think Absolut Vodka, IBM, Disney, FIFA, Pepsi, BMW and Apple and you understand how well regarded and celebrated he is as an artist.

Featured on everything from classic art pieces to progressive sculptures, Britto’s trademark bright colours and playful themes combine compositional elements of cubism with modern pop art to produce unique and impressive masterpieces.

The Artist Report out of Berlin, Germany was recently published calling Britto “the new Picasso” and the New York Times has referred to him as “Matisse channelling Picasso”. (more…)

“The Power of Pro Bono: 40 Stories about Design for the Public Good by Architects and Clients” (Metropolis Books, 2011), is a coffee table book of the good works by designers and architects in for example, the reconstruction of New Orleans post Hurricane Katrina. It includes photographs, side-by-side essays by architects and clients that offer a compelling back story for each project.

This is great inspiration – with the devastation of recent Queensland floods and Cyclone Yasi, we think it is more important than ever for Australia to re-build with long-term sustainability in mind. We urge architects, builders, urban planners, landscape architects, designers and builders to please rejoice with the government and community, even some pro-bono work if possible. (more…)

We always try to support sustainable design for the future and the new publication “Post-Traumatic Urbanism” charts the after effects of trauma on cities, communities and cultures. Conflict. Terrorism. Natural catastrophe. How can architecture respond to a planet at war with itself? The post-traumatic is no longer the exception; it is the global condition. (more…)

Living and breathing online, we still find the crisp smell and feel of a paperback to be a special novelty. Especially with our thirst for creative spaces and escapism, Mr & Mrs Smith stylish hotel collection is definitely a “lust-have” for both the imagination and any travel planning – whether it’s for an extensive travel trip, a honeymoon, a special weekend away or a one-night rendez-vous…

Mr & Mrs Smith Hotel Collection: Australia/New Zealand is the latest book in the worldwide series. (more…)

One of the world’s best-known artists, Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is still influential on contemporary art and pop culture. Packed with information about Warhol’s creativity and other cultural interests, the Andy Warhol Treasures by Matt Wrbican and Geralyn Huxley, follows the arc of his life. This beautifully illustrated publication reveals Warhol’s rags-to-riches life from his early years in Depression-era Pittsburgh to his success as an illustrator in New York City in the 1950s and his transformation into a notorious pop artist, underground filmmaker, author, publisher, collector, recorder and iconic celebrity. (more…)