Australian Design Review (ADR) today unveils its second annual 30UNDER30 shortlist recognising 61 emerging Australian architects and innovators of the built world, within 20 different practices, who are creating meaningful change through their architecture. ADR’s 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World program highlights emerging talent across many different facets of the built environment, […]
Australian design has been recognised on the world stage, with a total of eight Australian projects among the prize winners at World Architecture Festival (WAF). WAF is the largest global live-judged awards for architects and designers. This year’s three-day event started on Thursday 29 November and ends today at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands. Over the […]
The 2023 World Architecture Festival started with a rush of delegates into Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre on Wednesday 29 November. Here are the highlights from day one according to Australian Design Review (ADR). World Architecture Festival (WAF) is the largest global live-judged awards event for architects and designers. After a successful return […]
With over a century of experience behind it, MillerKnoll is a collective of brands and a proud world leader in modern design. It shines as one of the biggest global providers of products for the home, office and elsewhere. While each brand imbues every product it creates with a distinctive style, flair and craft, MillerKnoll […]
ZINTL® by HVG Facades isn’t just a cladding – it’s the secret sauce transforming Coolangatta’s Flow Residences on the Gold Coast. Flow Residences: a coastal masterpiece The Australian-made and owned aluminium cladding system has not only elevated the aesthetic appeal of this beachfront development, but it has also seamlessly addressed various challenges, setting a new […]
Empowered to combat the inevitable challenges of economic uncertainty, the director of Melbourne’s FPPV Architecture, Thailand’s JAI Architecture and Coop Himmelb(l)au Australia, Paul Viney implores architects to holistically protect their businesses. Paul Viney acknowledges that a successful and sustainable architectural practice thrives on more than just design sensibility and skill – it requires rich and […]
The 16th annual ArchiTeam Awards, a prestigious event in Australia’s architectural calendar, concluded with the announcement of the winners on Thursday 16 November at the No Vacancy Gallery in Melbourne. Showcasing an array of remarkable entries, this year’s awards underscored the industry’s commitment to flexibility, sustainability and designing for multi-generational families. Queenscliff Recreation Reserve Amenities […]
In pursuing sustainable, inclusive and accessible design, architecture must give something back to the human condition, according to HDR’s Australian design principal Simon Fleet. As we near the end of a frankly climactic and colourful, albeit chaotic, year, wherein the need for climate-responsive and sustainable spaces and co-designing with Country emerged as pressing design tools, […]
Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World stream is a key platform for mentorship and career development in the fields of architecture and design, particularly for practice partner – SJB. SJB’s collaboration with Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 program empowers its professionals to stay agile and responsive to social and economic advancements. […]
LANDMARK by Lexus collaborator Koichi Takada Architects is driven to forge an empathetic relationship to nature through architecture and design. For 15 years, the Sydney-based practice – founded and fronted by principal Koichi Takada – has used nature as guiding inspiration. The practice brims with a passion to incorporate the liberating and relaxing benefits of […]
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The South Australian architecture practice’s design of a new head office for Can:Do Group seeks to enrich the health and well-being of those using the space. Following its partnership with Can:Do Group last year, Matthews Architects has provided a new head office for the charity – amalgamating staff and client requirements of Can:Do’s previous Welland […]
The Melbourne-based architecture and interior design studio has designed 38 Abermarle Street – an Australian first reimagination of a medium density build-to-rent – for Assemble, a Certified B Corporation build-to-rent developer. 38 Albermarle Street – a ‘build-to-rent-to-own’ (BTRTO) development – comes from the fruitful collaboration between Fieldwork and Assemble seeking to create socially vibrant, aesthetically […]
The Melbourne-based architecture and interior design studio Splinter Society demonstrates its usual penchant for restoration and paying homage to site history, via Gable House in Hawthorn, in Melbourne’s inner east. Splinter Society was tasked with delivering a practical and aesthetically rich contemporary home for a young family that celebrated the history of the site as […]
Sydney-based architecture practice Richards Stanisich maintains that an ongoing evaluation of the sensory experiences of a space is imperative to the growth of designers. Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 program provides mentorship and career development in the architecture and design industry, bringing together game-changers, industry leaders, practice founders, product manufacturers, suppliers and sponsors to highlight and empower young […]
Victoria’s most reputable annual sustainability awards have this year acknowledged three Victorian architectural projects as finalists. Recently celebrating its twenty-first year as an awards program, the Premier’s Sustainability Awards offer the chance for two winners to take out the title in each of the six categories. Such categories include the Community Champion award in recognition […]
Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 program provides mentorship and career development in the architecture and design industry, bringing together game-changers, industry leaders, practice founders, product manufacturers, suppliers and sponsors to highlight and empower young architects and innovators of the future. In celebration of the new ADR 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World stream, ADR […]
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Smart Design Studio’s IDEA 2023 shortlisted projects show a proclivity to excel in designing spaces conducive to mental and physical wellness. Clocking over 25 years as a practice, Alexandria-based Smart Design Studio has cultivated a reputation as veterans of the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). This year is no different, with the practice shortlisted in […]
The trans-Tasman design firm, known for designing buildings that provide a resounding positive impact, has revealed plans for the University of New England’s (UNE) Tamworth Central project in central New South Wales. The Tamworth Central project involves designing the foundation building for the proposed campus on the existing Velodrome site on Peel Street in Tamworth’s […]
The small but mighty Collingwood-based practice Chan Architecture expanded a 1920s art deco residence into an inviting, earnest and subtly sleek family home grounded in passive design principles. For 16 years, Chan Architecture has been guided by an immersive, hands-on and collaborative approach to design, constantly motivated to experiment with methodologies and work closely with […]
Hassell has designed a dynamic, flexible and adaptive research space for Australian National University’s (ANU) School of Physics. Hassell has delivered a long awaited and purpose-built science facility – conducive to rigorous engagement and cutting-edge research – that coincides with its eight year partnership with the university. The global design practice’s design has enabled the […]
The upgrade to the exterior façade of Perth’s most recognisable CBD tower will establish a new precedent in design sustainability through a rigorous material recovery and recycling program. The revamping of the exterior facade of Central Park Tower reflects a prioritising of sustainability, with over 150,000 kilograms of materials being recycled and a recovery rate […]
The winners of this year’s awards program will be officially announced on Thursday 16 November at the ArchiTeam Awards Opening Night in Melbourne. ArchiTeam Cooperative has provided small practice architects with support and guidance for thirty-one years. The membership association prides itself on being member-led in encouraging and empowering small practice architects to excel and […]