The latest in interiors
National architecture and interior design practice Rothelowman has opened a studio shaped by local character on Perth’s main street. Occupying level eight of 190 St Georges Terrace, the new studio aims to strengthen Rothelowman’s presence in Western Australia. Design-wise, it is a “deliberate expression of Western Australian identity” according to the firm, characterised as “warm, […]
Jared Webb founded J.AR Office just a few years ago, but late last year picked up three awards at November’s IDEA gala, including both Emerging Designer and Overall Project – an extraordinary achievement for any fledgling practice. After nearly a quarter of a century of IDEA, Australia’s premier interior design awards program can still throw […]
Two recently launched products are testament to a Knoll core ethos – an ethos that epitomises heritage, experience and enduring appeal with an eye to the future. Pivotal partnerships One of the key elements of Knoll’s passion for heritage is its long history of working with globally respected designers – ranging from modernist stars such […]
While many designers focus on legacy and making a profound impact on the environment, some like Rebeka Hall specialise in ephemeral design – creating something wonderful that will be there one day and gone the next. Rebeka Hall is a Premium Experience Designer at Tennis Australia. And that means that, when you visit Melbourne Park […]
For more than half a century, artisan has championed makers who help shape Australia’s cultural identity. As funding pressures mount across the creative sector, the evolution of Queensland’s peak body for craft and design reveals how cultural social enterprises like artisan are indispensable to a thriving, sustainable design ecosystem. By artisan CEO Carmel Haugh. At […]
As the NGV prepares a landmark 2026 retrospective, four significant works by Margaret Preston remain unaccounted for and the Gallery is asking the public to help complete the picture. Nearly a century after Margaret Preston helped forge a distinctly Australian modernism, her work continues to shape how this country sees itself. Bold still lifes, native […]
Edward Linacre Studio specialises in adaptive reuse, but for its recent collaboration with Kerstin Thompson Architects the team needed to learn a whole new set of paper-making skills. One of the big surprises – certainly for those involved – at 2025’s Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) was the winning project selected in the Sustainability category, […]
The co-founder and director of residential architecture and interior design firm Buck & Simple lives inside a modernist pavilion-style home along Sydney’s Northern Beaches with his wife, their four kids and “loving, fluffy” dog. A recent renovation has brought life back to the way the Crisp clan cohabits. Australian Design Review: How long have you […]
The latest in architecture
From Tasmania’s rugged south, So. Architecture shapes a built world of quiet strength, guided by Liz Walsh and Alex Nielsen. There is a quiet intensity to the work of So. Architecture. The practice, founded by Liz Walsh and Alex Nielsen in Hobart, has built its reputation on an architecture of distilled clarity. Its projects hover […]
Summer in Australia is an energising season for design lovers, with plenty of inspiration beckoning outside of studio walls. Experience new ideas, discover emerging talent and reconnect with the people shaping our design landscape with Australian Design Review’s guide to summer design events below. Victoria The National Gallery of Victoria The NGV in Melbourne has […]
COX Architecture and Hassell will partner with Japan’s Azusa Sekkei to deliver the new Brisbane Stadium, the main venue for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Queensland Government awarded the trio the contract for Brisbane Stadium, slated for development in Victoria Park, after a three-month procurement process by the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination […]
As Australia searches for faster and cleaner ways to deliver housing at scale, modular construction continues to promise much yet deliver selectively. A major Build to Rent project in Parramatta shows what can shift when Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) becomes a corporate strategy rather than a project experiment. With the persistence of labour shortages, […]
The Architecture MasterPrize 2025 winners demonstrate how thoughtful design continues to redefine living, working and community spaces across continents. Now in its milestone 10th year, the Architecture MasterPrize stands as an international beacon for design excellence, celebrating projects that advance creativity, sustainability and cultural engagement across architecture and related disciplines. Drawing submissions from over 70 […]
A new creative community space on a construction site in Sydney is seeking three residents for its Placeholder program in 2026, whose practices engage with regenerative practice, care and public space. The four-month paid residencies will take place within two new custom-built structures – known as ‘Field Rooms’ – located on the working construction site […]
Wilya Janta, a new initiative out of Warumungu Country in Tennant Creek, says Aboriginal-led design could help address housing inequality in Indigenous communities. Around 500 kilometres north of Alice Springs, Tennant Creek resident and Warumungu spokesman Jimmy Frank Jupurrurla describes the houses as “prison-like”. Often overcrowded, lacking insulation and kitted with box air-conditioners that can […]
With the opening of Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel, attention turns from engineering magnitude to architectural meaning. Arden Station stands as a declaration of intent, signalling how transport infrastructure can plant new civic life while honouring the layered industrial fabric of its surroundings. Arden Station opened to passengers on 30 November 2025, marking a decisive moment in […]
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