Federal House

The 2021 INDE.Awards winners have been announced, and from a wide array of entries there could still only be one winner and it went to the incredibly deserving Federal House by Edition Office. With a monochrome exterior composed of black-pigmented concrete and black timber, this impressive house sits like a void in the Byron Bay hinterland of Australia. The stunning interior welcomes in the greenery through floor-to-ceiling windows, while a central fern garden brings an organic presence to the heart of the home. The bedrooms expand into a covered outdoor living space, and beneath the upper platform is a subterranean pool with an opening that frames in views of the rolling treetops.

Photos: Ben Hosking

QLOCKTWO | BIEGERT & FUNK

This is QLOCKTWO, the fourth dimension squared. A clock that tells time in words. It has a quadratic matrix of letters, some of the letters are illuminated. The time is displayed as text in five minute intervals. If you need to have a more exact time, look in the corner at the illuminated dots. QLOCKTWO has a brightness sensor; with its help the illuminating power of the letters is automatically adjusted....
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ARTIFOX MODERN TABLE

Artifox develops beautiful furniture that combines old-fashioned craftsmanship and creative spitballing with sleek, modern tech integration. Their latest offering is the Modern Table, a sleek minimalist desk crafted from solid hardwood, aluminium and steel, and available in a choice of two different wood choices, walnut or white oak. The stylish piece functions as both personal workspace and communal gathering table, and features cable management beneath the surface...
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CHALKBOARD BRUSH-ON PAINT

Remember Ideapaint, the paint that turns your entire wall into a whiteboard? Another cool product is the Rust-Oleum Chalkboard Paint, a writable, erasable chalkboard paint finish that inspires creativity! The paint converts any surface into an usable chalkboard surface. The matte finish provides a fun and functional chalkboard that erases cleanly. Great for kids projects!...
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