Over the past two months, the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) team has been working strategically behind the scenes to refine the criteria for some of the categories. The new criteria for the Sustainability Award represent a direct response to the fact that sustainable design is about far more than materials alone. IDEA is, as […]
Having been in the high-end design industry for 27 years, Cult brand and sustainability manager, Nicole Johnson, has developed a solid appreciation for failure. When Johnson talks to Australian Design Review about her career path and the experiences that have shaped her, she is “in the failure zone” having just been to see Elizabeth Day, […]
Melissa Bright, principal and design director of architectural practice Studio Bright, will join Davina Bester on the jury of the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Early bird entries to IDEA are open now until Sunday 14 April 2024. Now in its 22nd year, IDEA is Australia’s longest-running independent architecture and interior design awards program […]
Continuing our series celebrating Women of Influence in Architecture and Interior Design, Australian Design Review spotlights the diverse career of leading curator Rachael Fry. CRITERIA founder and creative director Rachael Fry’s curatorial approach is anchored in a deep understanding of the métier. Fry launched C. Gallery in 2021 during the depths of the pandemic – […]
Australian Design Review (ADR) recently revealed the 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World for 2023/2024. To celebrate, we are getting to know this exciting multidisciplinary cohort, the passions that drive their work and what makes them tick creatively. Naa Effia Atswei Adjei is a highly curious architect, driven to understand the everyday impact […]
Continuing our series celebrating Women of Influence in Architecture and Interior Design, Australian Design Review asks Laraine Sperling to reflect on the prejudicial challenges she overcame to reach a position of influence, and how the workplace difficulties that women face have evolved. The day Sperling speaks with Australian Design Review, she is preparing for an […]
Vetérro is the latest offering by HVG Facades. This innovative high-density fibre cement product redefines the landscape of architectural cladding with its unique blend of aesthetics, durability and sustainability. Vetérro isn’t just another construction material; it’s a testament to the enduring beauty that comes with time. Crafted with a meticulous attention to detail, Vetérro encapsulates […]
Leading design and property firms Architectus, MPA, and Slattery proudly united as The Consortium to champion First Nations design talent, thrusting local creatives onto the world stage at the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival on Thursday 7th March. This collaborative effort supported the festival’s First Nations Pathways Programme, a joint initiative with Mob in Fashion. The […]
Major architecture firms are failing to meet the target gender pay gap, according to recent data and recommendations from Australia’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). The difference between men and women’s salaries at nearly 5000 of Australia’s biggest private employers became public for the first time last week under new laws. WGEA published the pay […]
Melbourne’s design community filled out the Great Hall at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) on Monday 5 March to hear an energetic — if not somewhat disjointed lecture due to rapidly connect ideas – from one of the industry’s great creative minds: the Spanish-born, Milan-based architect and designer Patricia Urquiola. Hosted by furniture company […]
Australian Design Review (ADR) speaks to people and culture experts in architecture and interior design about industry attitudes towards hybrid work and the strategies that are performing well. Four years since the pandemic upended traditional notions of where work should be done, Australian legislation is catching up. Around two million workers might soon have a […]
Through their innovative approach, Tilt Industrial Design’s work on large-scale community and corporate projects has helped to foster atmospheric inclusivity. Concluding Australian Design Review’s (ADR) focus on designing for functionality in workplaces and education settings this month, we’ll take a look at what makes a space both practical and adaptable in responding to the interior […]