The latest in interiors
With its luxurious new Sona Smart Toilet, Australian bathroom solutions supplier Fienza is taking a fresh step in the evolution of smart living. Popularised in Japan, smart toilets have long charmed curious travellers with their seat-warming capabilities and in-built sounds to play while in use. Now, it seems the rest of the world may be […]
The Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) gala will be awash in deep garnet hues this November, as Yalumba joins as the exclusive red wine partner for the 2026 celebration of Australia’s most visionary design minds. Bringing together the country’s leading architects, designers and creative thinkers, IDEA honours bold ideas and enduring craftsmanship, values that resonate […]
They came, they saw, they tried out the 2026 collection – at a vibrant launch event curated to mark Krost’s arrival in a new state. We’ve all heard that old chestnut about successful families – the ‘shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves‘ theory. You know, the one about the first generation making the money, before 70 percent of […]
Miele launches its latest innovations to make the journey from specifying to executing even smoother. When you’re a manufacturer with a long and firmly established history of going one step further, when your very ethos is ‘Immer Besser’, any improvement that makes specifying your products easier and more efficient for your partners is always the […]
The collaboration has captured the interior designer’s refined, robust style in a new collection manufactured in Australia. David Hicks and Sussex Taps have come together on a luxury collection that achieves both presence and subtlety. FELIX includes a cohesive selection of minimalist tapware, mixers, shower fittings and accessories that allow materiality and silhouette to take […]
The country’s largest design festival will return in May for its 10th year with more than 400 events. Since its launch in 2017, Melbourne Design Week (MDW) has become a national platform for design innovation and imagination from Australia and around the globe. Organiser, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), announced the 2026 program this […]
Designer Diana Espiritu works at the intersection of architecture and interiors. She has worn many hats since graduating from the University of NSW’s interior architecture program, including as a teacher passionate about keeping the flame of hope and inspiration alive for her students. It’s less than a decade since Espiritu finished at UNSW, but already […]
Phoebe Allen is one of Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 for 2025/2026. In this Q&A the lead interior designer from Studio Traces shares how her love for design started at her grandmother’s side. Australian Design Review: Why did you enter the 30UNDER30 program? Phoebe Allen: I entered the 30UNDER30 program because I’ve been leading and delivering […]
The latest in architecture
The Sydney-based contingent of Australian Design Review’s (ADR’s) 30UNDER30 in 2025/2026 gathered for the first time on Wednesday 11 March – here’s how it went. The 1930s art deco-inspired Clocktower Bar was the perfect meeting place for this year’s 30UNDER30. Located on the ninth floor of Shell House Sydney, designed by Woods Bagot, Clocktower Bar […]
More than a decade in the making, Melbourne’s landmark West Gate Tunnel Project designed by Wood Marsh opened in December. The rubber has well and truly met the road for Melbourne’s largest road infrastructure project since CityLink opened in 1998. The State Government counted one million trips through the West Gate Tunnel between its opening […]
Applying to join Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 in order to be ‘part of the conversation’, Blake Hillebrand currently works full-time at Kerstin Thompson Architects. He says his work is driven by ‘curiosity, generosity and accountability’. Australian Design Review: Why did you enter the 30UNDER30 program? Blake Hillebrand: I entered because I care deeply about where […]
A global call for bold thinking returns for the James Dyson Award as it opens for entries, inviting the next generation of design engineers to turn inventive ideas into real world solutions. The award has officially opened for submissions, inviting current and recent design and engineering students to present ideas that address pressing global challenges […]
Perth Design Week organisers have unveiled the festival’s 2026 program under a new curated format. Perth Design Week (PDW) 2026 plans to bring local and national design leaders together with the wider community in a program of events running from 19 to 26 March. The festival’s fourth iteration is set to celebrate a broad spectrum […]
A new cultural landmark in Kirikiriroa Hamilton fuses heritage, river and world-class performance into one commanding civic stage. In Kirikiriroa Hamilton, a city shaped by the sweep of the Waikato River, the newly opened BNZ Theatre claims its place as both cultural anchor and architectural signal flare. Conceived by Jasmax as lead designer with theatre […]
Australian Design Review’s February 2026 round-up of appointments and practice news in Australian architecture and design. DKO International architecture and interior design studio DKO began 2026 with a string of appointments across Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. Within its Australian studios, DKO has elevated three new directors, including Isabel Munro, Michael Fouché and Sam […]
A robust textured cladding solution engineered for durability, speed and architectural impact A bold façade begins at eye level, where texture meets touch and shadow defines intent. Stria Cladding Fine Texture enters the market as a refined extension of the trusted Stria Cladding range from James Hardie, delivering a stackable 14-millimetre board that carries both […]
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