Inside Out June 2020

“Turn and face the strange… Ch-Ch-Changes” David Bowie hit it in 1971 with his art-pop anthem, Changes. He was right, change is strange, but powerful. Transformation has got to be the keyword for 2020 and we’re all a little bit changed after the year we’ve had. That may be why the Inside Out team enjoyed putting the Before & After issue together so much. To see the ‘befores’ and be totally wowed by the ‘afters’ is the ultimate transformation, a dip into the real-life stories behind an idea that becomes a building project that then becomes a home and the lives that happen inside it. The momentum of change picks up everything in its path and puts it down somewhere completely new. Two stories in this issue stand out for me: the…

“Turn and face the strange… Ch-Ch-Changes” David Bowie hit it in 1971 with his art-pop anthem, Changes. He was right, change is strange, but powerful. Transformation has got to be the keyword for 2020 and we’re all a little bit changed after the year we’ve had. That may be why the Inside Out team enjoyed putting the Before & After issue together so much. To see the ‘befores’ and be totally wowed by the ‘afters’ is the ultimate transformation, a dip into the real-life stories behind an idea that becomes a building project that then becomes a home and the lives that happen inside it. The momentum of change picks up everything in its path and puts it down somewhere completely new. Two stories in this issue stand out for…

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crowd pleaser When Dinosaur Designs and Designer Rugs collaborate, the results are always stunning. Made from hand-knotted Tibetan wool and silk, the six designs in their latest collection are graphic and power-packed with colour while revealing the two different artistic sensibilities bedhind them. Dinosaur Designs’ Louise Olsen is drawn to patterns in nature; life and work partner Stephen Ormondy’s designs take a dip into the subconscious mind. This rug by Stephen is called Crowded Room, a 240cm x 300cm design that can be custom sized to suit. designerrugs.com.au…