Melbourne-based Pasquale Cook, founded by Sophie Di Pasquale and Sally Cook, is a multidisciplinary design studio known for crafting interiors and objects with refined eclecticism and individuality. The duo renovated Rachael Fry’s near-derelict Hawthorn home, drawing inspiration from European living and blending old and new elements. The home showcases designer furniture from Fry’s store, Criteria, alongside an enviable art collection, embodying elegance and purposeful design.

Photography by Sean Fennessy.

BREAKING NEWS! The World Design Rankings have been announced for 2024. Who do you think topped the list? Where did your country come? What are World Design Rankings? WDR ranks all the countries based on the number of designers granted an A’ Design Award. This year China beat the United States to the top spot among the 113 represented countries, followed by Japan, Italy, Hong Kong, Great Britain, Taiwan, Turkey, Germany and Portugal rounding out the top 10. (Australia made it in at 11 and Canada is at 19.) You can check out the complete list here and when you’re there you can even zoom into a country level, click on the country name in the rankings table and you will be able to see top designers from that country. The best designers in that country will be displayed first.

The ultimate aim of the World Design Rankings is to contribute to global design culture by advocating and highlighting good design. The rankings provide a snapshot of the state-of-the-art and design potentials of countries worldwide by highlighting their creative strengths, design weaknesses and available opportunities. With the best of the best showcased in hundreds of design fields and categories the Design Classifications allow you to choose the top-ranking designers, artists and architects for your next project be it in architecture, interior design, furniture design, fashion design, graphics design, packaging design and more.

For several years Desire to Inspire has partnered with the A’ Design Award & Competition, the world’s largest annual juried design competition that honors the best designers, architects, and design-oriented companies worldwide to provide them publicity, fame and recognition. Such an exciting competition. Such a prestigious award. If you think you have what it takes to enter you can do so here.

In the meantime here are some of my favourite winners from 2023-2024.

Tau Murano Small Table by Tulczinsky

Luar Armchair by Lattoog

Infinity Console by Cesare Arosio

Cenear Bench by Christine Xiang

Hone Shelf by Pablo Vidiella

Alskar Lounge Chair by Danwei Zhao

Marche Vison Market by Tomoya Akasaka

CC House Residential Single Dwelling by Muhammed Naseem M

One Line Studio Architectural Office by Tim Politis

Villa A Weekend House by Eitaro Satake and Miki Okuno – teamSTAR

Infinity Mobile Architecture by A.L.P.S.

Spirito Table Lamp by Alexey Danilin

Flatiron Lamp by Mr Smith Studio

Meland Club Indoor Playground by Li Xiang

Arcteryx Sanlitun Flagship Store by Arcteryx and Still Young

Guangzhou Serene Villa by Shenzhen Plus Architectural Design Co., Ltd

Studio Keeta from this post

Lonika Chande from this post

Domus Nova from this post

Anna Karlin from this post

NFT Architecture from this post

Alana Marie Interiors from this post

Bunsa Studio from this post

Ryan Lawson from this post

Olivia Stutz Design from this post

SLC Interiors from this post

Tala Fustok Studio from this post

A 1000x Better from this post

Both Taylor Hill Interior Design from this post

Madeleine Blanchfield Architects from this post

Both Studio Ashby from this post

Andringa Studio from this post

Studio Michael Ellison from this post

Studio Warnars from this post

Lauren Nelson Design from this post

Carter Design from this post

Nicole Green Design House from this post

Cera Stribley from this post

Hendricks Churchill from this post

Lande Architects from this post

ODA from this post

Jamie Bush from this post

Cristina Carulla Studio from this post

Studio Duggan from this post

Nicole Green Design House from this post

Samantha Leigh from this post

Some Studio from this post

Both Pringle & Pringle from this post

Studio Tate from this post

A 1000x Better from this post

Designed by JAM from this post

Jillian Dinkel Interior Design from this post

CLO Studios from this post

Pernille Lind Studio from this post

Carla Barton from this post

Annabel Grimshaw from this post

Avery Cox Design from this post

Kennedy Nolan from this post

Studio Michael Ellison from this post

Katie Sargent Design from this post

Form + Field from this post

Project Basics from this post

Nathan Turner from this post

Cúpla from this post

Studio Kenyon from this post

Esoteriko from this post

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Nicemakers from this post

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Studio Doherty from this post

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LALA Reimagined from this post

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Greg Natale from this post

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Duet from this post

Studio Plow from this post

Brahman Perera from this post

Isabella Worsley from this post

Bunsa Studio from this post

AS Interior Design from this post

Rezen from this post

Estudio María Santos from this post

Breland–Harper from this post

Tabitha Isobel from this post

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