The latest in interiors
Armadillo has unveiled Linea, a new collection that gently reinterprets traditional rug motifs. The range signals an evolution in Armadillo’s design language – reimagining classic rug patterns with the brand’s signature restraint, while placing a renewed emphasis on the human touch. Handmade by Armadillo’s artisans, Linea quite naturally settles time-honoured techniques into contemporary life. Pattern […]
Following the inaugural biennial program, My Country, from 2024, Future Country is the second iteration of a program in which eight emerging First Nations artists work with highly respected mentors and industry leaders, culminating in a group show at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)’s Ian Potter Centre. Relationships between sponsors and the art world […]
Roca Group officially opened Sydney Gallery on Thursday 19 March, a new DKO-designed space that joins its international network of galleries. Located on Gadigal Country in Surry Hills, Sydney Gallery reinforces the group’s commitment to architecture, design culture and professional exchange. It also brings together its two global brands, LAUFEN and Roca, within one shared […]
A carpenter turned construction veteran, John Hill has spent a career absorbing the lessons of great architects, and has finally applied them to one measured yet disruptive house on a north-east Victorian farm. There are builders who work for architects, and then there is John Hill, a man who spent four decades absorbing their thinking […]
BRITA’s Commercial Grade dispenser range gives facilities the filtration performance and design flexibility to prove it. When facility managers and interior designers sit down to specify a commercial fitout today, the conversation around hydration has shifted in ways that would have seemed ambitious a decade ago. These days, eliminating single-use plastic goes well beyond marketing […]
After 40 years of hosting the performing arts, Arts Centre Melbourne’s heritage State Theatre is undergoing preservation, modernisation and meticulous gilding before reopening this year. The State Theatre has been closed for almost two years for its first refurbishment since doors opened in 1984. The revitalised venue is set to reopen in October 2026, making […]
The Australian Design Centre says it is still possible to secure the funding needed to save it from permanent closure. The Australian Design Centre (ADC) in New South Wales says it can continue operations after 30 June 2026 if it secures annual funding of $500,000 for the next two years. Responding to cuts in October […]
The Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) has announced Jansz Tasmania as its official sparkling wine partner for 2026. Bringing together two disciplines grounded in craft and creativity, the partnership will see Jansz Tasmania served throughout the IDEA program, including at the prestigious IDEA gala in November where Australia’s leading designers and architects gather to celebrate […]
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As Australia’s build-to-rent (BTR) sector grows, it is changing what renters and investors expect from housing, according to a new report from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). GBCA launched Keys to Change: Unlocking better, greener Build-to-Rent housing at its TRANSFORM 2026 conference last week. The report finds more than a third of Australia’s […]
A carpenter turned construction veteran, John Hill has spent a career absorbing the lessons of great architects, and has finally applied them to one measured yet disruptive house on a north-east Victorian farm. There are builders who work for architects, and then there is John Hill, a man who spent four decades absorbing their thinking […]
Zac Vassallo is an industrial designer at Reef Design Lab, a company that develops marine habitat infrastructure for a range of research and commercial applications. It’s a perfect fit for someone who has a firm conviction that “man-made creative objects should justify their existence in the world”. Named as one of Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 for […]
Nissie Bungbrakearti, a computational designer at COX Architecture, has the advanced skills to solve complex challenges using data and design. However, it hasn’t been an easy road from shy young practitioner to being named one of Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 for 2025/2026. Below, Bungbrakearti shares some early career lessons. Australian Design Review: Why did you […]
The wholesaler of double-glazing skylights and roof windows has launched its first virtual reality (VR)-enabled showroom in Australia. Situated at 78 Henderson Road, Alexandria in Sydney’s inner-west, VELUX’s new showroom allows visitors to walk through a physical space overlaid with four options of virtual environments. The VR experience has been created to give industry professionals […]
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 […]
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