The Armadillo Playlist Vol. 28 | Soft Landing
An invitation to slow down. This gentle collection of soft rhythms and restrained melodies is carefully crafted to lighten the pace, blur the edges, and create space to unwind.
Journal
The Armadillo Journal is home to stories and conversations covering Places, People, and Purpose. You'll find features on people who inspire us, places and projects that delight us, explorations of ideas that ignite us, and rich reads for all those who journey with us.
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Architectural Designer Rob Diaz on Fryman Estate, What Makes Good Design and Rethinking California Living
The concept of “California living” is often framed through a familiar set of design assumptions – an interpretation that architectural designer Rob Diaz is wary of.
Living Art Underfoot: Marea and Alma
Armadillo | Linger Vol. 26
soundscape drifts between classical sensibilities and contemporary minimalism. Enriched with delicate instrumentals and subtle Spanish inflections, it’s an aural reflection of the transience of nature that settles softly in the mind
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The GAIA Collection
Armadillo’s newly launched GAIA Collection was created in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary Catalonian artist, Carla Cascales Alimbau. Evoking landscapes shaped by wind, water, and time, the highly sculptural and painterly pieces are an ode to the quiet power of nature.
Igniting Creation Through The Cinematic Lens
Armadillo discusses the motion image, Chiaroscuro, with the Oscar-winning cinematographer, Greig Fraser.
The GAIA Gallery
In June, Armadillo debuted at 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen as part of Openhouse Magazine’s group exhibition, Gestures of Home, an installation that blurred the borders between domestic comfort and gallery artistry.
Weaving Meaning Into Space at 3 Days of Design
In June, Armadillo debuted at 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen as part of Openhouse Magazine’s group exhibition, Gestures of Home, an installation that blurred the borders between domestic comfort and gallery artistry.
Woodstrokes by Brodie Neill
For London Craft Week 2025, designer Brodie Neill unveiled ‘Woodstrokes’ – a sculptural furniture collection that transforms salvaged timber into fluid, brushstroke-like forms. Presented alongside Armadillo rugs and ceramics by our co-founder Jodie Fried, the exhibition explores the quiet persistence of craft and the exceptional beauty of material reuse. In this conversation, Neill reflects on movement, memory and the intelligence embedded in the act of making. Photography by Mark Cocksedge & Angela Moore
The Armadillo Playlist Vol. 24 | Soft Meets Structure
Tune in to our latest playlist, a moody and meditative soundscape inspired by the quiet strength of AGRA FORMA. Smooth yet unexpected, these tracks invite you to slow down, lean in, and let raw edges and refined rhythms coexist – just like the collection that sparked it.
Tom Fereday on the Making of AGRA FORMA
In an inspired collaboration that bridges the worlds of furniture and floor covering, Australian industrial designer Tom Fereday has joined forces with Armadillo to create AGRA FORMA – a seven-piece sculptural furniture collection grounded in a shared reverence for natural materials and quiet beauty. Unveiled at Melbourne Design Week and soon to make its international debut in Copenhagen, the collection invites a deeper conversation about craft, sustainability and the sensory potential of the spaces we live in. We spoke with Fereday about his creative process, the synergy behind the partnership and the role of design in shaping not just how our spaces look, but how they feel. Photography by Hamish McIntosh
The Armadillo Playlist Vol. 23 | Tea Room
Immerse in these ambient tunes curated by Australian sustainable tea brand Mayde to accompany the calming ritual of pouring and savouring their herbal blends. Let gentle melodies guide each tentative sip, allowing you to untether from fleeting distractions and take in the subtle beauty of the everyday vignettes around you.
A Moment of Calm with Mayde Tea
In a world that moves at an ever-quickening pace, finding moments of stillness can feel like a rare luxury. For Kate Dalton, founder of Mayde Tea, the ritual of tea-making offers a grounding pause – a chance to slow down and reconnect. Drawing inspiration from nature and the healing properties of plants, Kate has created a collection of blends that not only nurture the body but also calm the mind. Photography by Katrina Parker
Quiet Character with Lisa Pollock
Blending fashion instincts with a refined eye for interiors, designer Lisa Pollock has crafted a luminous, layered home in Boca Raton, Florida that is equal parts sculptural and soulful. Rich in texture and anchored by expressive forms, including an edit of our handcrafted rugs, the space reflects her signature balance of quiet luxury and lived-in warmth. Through an appreciation for narrative and nuance, Pollock creates a space that feels both thoughtfully curated and deeply human.