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One Design Office (ODO) is a multidisciplinary design firm specialising in the fields of Architecture, Product Design, and Branding.

Our design approach is to intentionally cross-pollinate between these fields, giving us the capability to facilitate the creative process from a holistic perspective. It is within this fusion of innovative practices that we have fostered our ability to create unique spaces, products, and experiences that translate into practical and functional solutions. Twitter:
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04/11/2026

We put Samson, our founder in the hot seat with a series of impossible questions and discovered he takes hypotheticals very seriously.

29/10/2026

This Week’s Design Crush | Ceramic

There’s a lot to love about it.

For Yu Hien, it’s the way they feel, the natural imperfections and the fact that no two applications ever look quite the same.

In architecture and interior design, ceramics can be almost anything. A sculptural object that holds a room, a tactile surface that adds warmth, or a quieter detail that reveals itself over time.

It’s this balance between the handmade and the architectural that makes ceramics so interesting to work with, and so lovely to live with.

What material do you love living with?

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27/10/2026

A proud moment for ODO, recognised on the international stage.

We’re thrilled to share that our 1 Hotel Melbourne project has won the Building Renovation, Preservation, Adaptive Reuse and Conversion category at the 2026 Sustainable Hotel Awards in Singapore.

From the restoration of the heritage-listed Goods Shed No. 5 to the thoughtful integration of over 2,000 restored and repurposed heritage elements, this project is a testament to what can be achieved when heritage, contemporary design and sustainability come together.

To see this approach to adaptive reuse and sustainable design recognised on an international stage is a wonderful achievement for everyone involved.

A heartfelt thank you to our project partners, collaborators and the entire ODO team who helped bring this extraordinary project to life.

27/10/2026

This Week’s Design Crush | Screen 100

Some designs quietly change the way a space feels.

For Jamie, it’s Alvar Aalto’s Screen 100. Designed for Artek in 1936, this Finnish design classic transforms a functional room divider into something distinctly sculptural.

Its vertical pine slats bend into soft, organic forms, bringing warmth, movement and separation to a room without making it feel closed off.

Jamie first came across Aalto while studying architecture, and the piece has stayed with him ever since. Proof that practical design can still be the thing you want everyone to notice, especially behind you on a video call.

What makes a design timeless?

Design: Alvar Aalto
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21/10/2026

It’s often the details that pull everything together.

For our recent apartment refurbishment, lighting wasn’t the finishing touch. It was part of the design from the beginning. Each fixture was chosen to complement the material palette and create a home that feels warm, layered and timeless.

19/10/2026

This Week’s Design Crush | Kopitiams

The places we grow up around have a way of staying with us, often becoming design references long before we recognise them as such.

For Yu Hien, it’s the kopitiams of home in Malaysia. Their architecture blurs the boundaries between inside and out, public and private, building and street, creating informal spaces where everyday life, food and community naturally overlap.

It’s a simple approach to spatial design that raises interesting ideas around how architecture can engage with the public realm and create more open, social places within our cities.

Image references via Pinterest

15/10/2026

This Week’s Design Crush | Laurids Gallée

Jamie takes us into the work of Rotterdam-based designer Laurids Gallée.

Known for his explorations of resin, colour and light, Gallée creates lighting that sits somewhere between functional object and sculpture. His process puts material experimentation at the forefront, using polymer resin to manipulate how light travels, refracts and shifts through a form.

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15/10/2026

This Week’s Design Crush | The Nantou Public Toilet

For Pei’s latest Design Crush, we’re looking at a piece of public architecture that proves even the most everyday spaces can be approached with extraordinary care.

The Nantou Public Toilet in Shenzhen by Edge Studio was designed around what was already there. Rather than clearing the existing woodland to make way for the building, the architecture responds to it. Four low, leaf-like volumes are carefully positioned between the trees, with foundations designed to avoid their root systems and preserve the existing path through the site.

It’s a thoughtful example of architecture taking its cues from nature, where restraint and consideration become part of the design language.

What’s a piece of everyday architecture you think deserves more design attention?

Architecture: Edge Studio
Image credit: Zhuoheng Fu 

01/10/2026

How do you make a penthouse feel like home?

For the Penthouse at 1 Homes Melbourne, our FF&E design and styling approach focused on bringing warmth, intimacy and a sense of ease to its expansive interiors.

Sculptural furniture, tactile materials, layered textiles and planting were thoughtfully composed to create moments of softness and connection. Each piece was considered in relation to the architecture, natural light and the way the home would be experienced each day.

The result feels collected rather than decorated. Refined yet relaxed, elevated yet deeply liveable.

Architecture & Interiors: FK
FFE Design & Styling: ODO Riverlee
Photography: Tom Blachford

29/09/2026

Pat has a new design crush.

The Mon-Cloud Armchair by Patricia Urquiola.

The first time you sit in it, you understand the name. It genuinely feels like you’re sitting on a cloud.

But what makes it memorable isn’t just the comfort. It’s the way the structure, proportions and craftsmanship come together so effortlessly.

Some pieces don’t just furnish a space. They shape the way you experience it.

Which piece would you happily live with forever?

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