“I feel like our best ideas often come from a slightly whimsical yet critical analysis of a situation,” says Brad Wray of Branch Studio Architects, one of the practices in the running to take out Zenith’s Emerging Designer category at IDEA 2016.
Architecture
The Smile puts timber to the test
“I wanted to create something that uses tulipwood CLT in its largest format possible.” The AHEC has collaborated with Alison Brooks Architects, Arup and the London Design Festival to present a giant, cross-laminated tulipwood structure that showcases the true strengths of timber.
Architecture
Chamfer House
“Our interest in Kevin Borland’s architectural approach took expression in our work via a lens of interpretation and transformation,” says Melbourne-based practice Mihaly Slocombe, discussing their Chamfer House project – a ‘sensitive infiltration’ of a 1970s Kevin Borland design.
Architecture
Emerging practice: Mihaly Slocombe
Warwick Mihaly and Erica Slocombe began their practice at the same time as starting a family in the wake of the GFC. Sandra Tan speaks to the partners in life and work for AR, and discovers their true passion for place and craft.
News
Vale Sharrin Rees
“Her memory forever lives on in her beautiful imagery,” said photographer Dianna Snape. Rees will be remembered by the A&D community as a pioneer in female architectural photography and one of the best eyes in the industry.
Interiors
IDEA Early Bird tickets close this week
For anyone looking to attend one of the biggest events on the interior design calendar, midnight this Friday is your last chance to purchase discounted early bird tickets.
Architecture
Georgina Wilson: agile practice
“Each project has the capacity to take us somewhere quite different,” says Georgina Wilson, of GW Architect. The small Sydney-based practice is shortlisted in Zenith‘s Emerging Designer category at this year’s IDEA.
Interiors
Harbour House
With an unrivalled location that offers spectacular views of Sydney Harbour, this project by KPDO is the epitome of great design, leaving nothing to chance in the pursuit of perfection.
Interiors
Tom Fereday: the art of honest design
“My career in design was somewhat an accident,” reveals Tom Fereday, in this insightful Q&A – the first conversation in a series highlighting the talented shortlist in Zenith’s Emerging Designer category at IDEA 2016.
News
Social media for architects and designers
Social media presents a plethora of free avenues for architects and designers to engage with potential clients. But what are the best ways for practices to be heard and maintain an online audience over time?
DesignWall
Bleak 1980s building transformed into bright, green office space
Williams Ross Architects has gutted and renewed what was an old building with dubious construction and poor interiors, to form a contemporary and functional office space which includes a three-storey green wall.
Features
The MEZZANINE Guide to Design
The Guide could shape a solution for your renovation, introduce you to the latest in furniture design, or you might connect with a maker to custom-build the interior of your dreams.
Interiors
The international set: Aussie design abroad
When it comes to Australians doing well overseas, mainstream thinking seems to stop at the mega-stardom of Marc Newson. The global product design sector is, however, alive with a swathe of Australian designers – as Gillian Serisier writes for inside.
Interiors
Green divide: Joost Bakker on biophilic design
“I respect nature and never try to imitate it in my work, I believe we are human and all we can do is show nature the respect it deserves,” says Joost Bakker. The influential sustainable designer discusses the limitless potential of biophilic design and shares his latest project, a new vertical garden system for Schiavello.
Interiors
Legal union: Castan Chambers
inside co-editor Jan Henderson witnesses a change of design guard in Melbourne’s legal precinct, at new chambers designed by fmd Architects with interior architecture by Gray Puksand.
News
Intergrain Timber Vision winners announced
The seventh annual Intergrain Timber Vision Award winners were announced this week, honouring building and landscaping projects with an innovative use of timber in Australia and New Zealand.
Interiors
Darlinghurst design: Bar Brosé
Defining inner city cool, Luchetti Krelle’s design for Darlinghurst venue Bar Brosé is as light as air.
Architecture
Cox Architecture to convert Pentridge Prison into hotel
Melbourne’s Pentridge Prison, once home to Ned Kelly and Mark “Chopper” Read, is set to become a hotel, offering guests the chance to stay in a converted prison cell.
DesignWall
Nature-inspired: Airbnb’s new Tokyo office
At their new Tokyo headquarters, Airbnb’s environments team worked closely with local architects, Suppose Design Office, to create a peaceful working space where employees can escape the chaotic urban environment of Shinjuku.
Interiors
High House
Susan Muldowney visits a Victorian terrace in inner-city Melbourne to discover a home with two faces by Dan Gayfer Design that makes the most of the spatial footprint below and the natural light from above.
Architecture
The future of education design
ThomsonAdsett’s director, Peter C. Lippman, is an educational facility planner, author, and researcher well regarded for his international expertise in education design. Here, Lippman shares his insights into the trends that will continue to shape the design of schools in years to come.
Interiors
Greg Natale Design headquarters
Greg Natale’s new space is a symphony of black, white and grey – print, pattern and panache as Sarah Hetherington discovers for inside magazine’s twentieth anniversary issue.
Architecture
Five minutes with Branch Studio
Interiors
IDEA Shortlist: Evolution 7
Hecker Guthrie’s latest project, shortlisted in the Workplace Under 1000 Square Metres category at this year’s IDEA, provides a fresh, breezy office space for the digital agency within.
Interiors
Sean Dix’s lux amenities
Sean Dix’s latest fitout is seen by more people in a week than most projects will see in a lifetime. Asia correspondent Elizabeth Chu visits the IFC Mall to discover that public restrooms have just taken a giant leap into luxury.
Architecture
Melbourne School of Design graduates: Danielle Savio
“Nothing can replace work experience. It will make everything in your course more relevant.” Danielle Savio graduated from the Master of Architecture in 2010, and now works at Brookfield Multiplex while running a blog for women in the built environment. She offers her advice for those coming up in the field.
Architecture
On infrastructure and risk: Larisa Moran
“There’s something fascinating about being part of something that’s physically built. And you can touch and feel when the end product is complete. There’s a buzz that you can get out of that that you can’t get in many other industries.” Larisa Moran is chief operating officer at Woods Bagot, and discusses her role with AR.
Interiors
Captivating Cognac
ADR travels with inside co-editor Jan Henderson as she visits Cognac, taking us on a tour of the Martell estates, one of the area’s most elegant sites.
Architecture
Melbourne School of Design graduates: Elliot Summers
“Ignore the grades. Focus on the work instead. Read broadly and proficiently. Take ownership.” Elliot Summers graduated from the Master of Landscape Architecture in 2012, and then co-founded Polygon Landscape Architecture. He offers his advice for those coming up in the field.
