One Design Office founding director Samson Tiew was inspired to create a home in Two Fold house that catered towards the chaos and craziness of family life while also reflecting his roots as a designer. When developing his three-bedroom home in Richmond for himself, his wife – Beatrice Tiew – and their three children, Samson […]
In partnership with V-Leader, Wood Marsh has recently completed No.6 Sydney Street, a multi-residential collection of 15 residences in Prahran that feed off the surrounding Orrong Romanis Reserve. No.6 Sydney Street is the result of carving out an urban block and unpacking the walled streetscape created by the surrounding rectilinear buildings. The team building’s monochromatic visual […]
‘Ways of Working – Strength in small practice’ is the fourth biennial ArchiTeam conference, which will be held virtually and face-to-face on Friday 12 May 2023. Held at Melbourne Museum and online (Bettercast), the 2023 ArchiTeam Conference is an action-packed hybrid event that will explore the strength of small practice. Investigating the critical role that small […]
The Fitzroy-based firm has created a modern family home in response to a series of unconventional site conditions caused by the division of a heritage estate in Ivanhoe. Tear Away is a double-storey masonry house connected by a parting wall to the original adjoining home. The team implemented a vertical rupture through an unfinished brick […]
The NGV Triennial 2023, on display from 3 December 2023 to 7 April 2024, features the work of 100 artists, designers and creative collectives from over 30 countries, all excelling in global contemporary practice. The Triennial will exhibit across all four levels of NGV International in the form of 75 projects, all driven by the […]
Summer Hill-based firm Carter Williamson has created a sleek and sky-high iteration of a family home in Alexandria, New South Wales. Erring on the cusp of residential and multi-residential, Tree Island is only four and a half metres wide internally. However, this limitation was transformed into arguably the most impressive feature of the house. The […]
At HVG Facades the commitment to sustainability is one of their core business objectives with an aim to minimise any negative impact they have on the environment. Last year, HVG Facades recycled over 74,000 kilograms of combustible cladding waste through its EnviroSmart program. To help break that figure down, the benefit of replacing and recycling […]
B Corp certification offers more than a stamp of ethical approval. It offers a framework followed by a global network of businesses. Three of these are Australian design studios Kosloff Architecture, WOWOWA and ClarkeHopkinsClarke – which all stress certification is only just the beginning. Most designers view themselves first and foremost as problem solvers. They […]
Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) has launched ‘7& Up’, a six-year, student-led, adult-supported research program with the Port Melbourne Secondary College Community (PORT) that aims to create a pleasurable and stress-free schooling experience. The project follows the structure of the British documentary Seven Up! (1964) which chronicled the lives of 20 schoolchildren from the age of […]
Multidisciplinary design practice Hayball has announced its newest office in Canberra with Ella Masters appointed as the ACT studio lead. Hayball’s newest office in Canberra marks the architectural practice’s fourth studio on the eastern seaboard. After the completion of several projects in Canberra and with new projects underway, Hayball has appointed Ella Masters as the studio […]
In a move to strengthen their growing health and science team, Gray Puksand has appointed Aurelia Gachet as a Melbourne associate. Gachet is joining the firm with more than a decade of experience in the sector under her belt, working with The Royal Children’s Hospital team, and working on the Bendigo Base Hospital. To date, […]
Simone Carter and Sue DesBrosses are set to reign in a new era of growth and development at GroupGSA in the Melbourne and Brisbane studios, respectively. Carter has been appointed as the associate director of interior design in GroupGSA’s Melbourne office, whereas DesBrosses will oversee the Brisbane office in the same position. GroupGSA employs more […]
Domenic Cerantonio and Chris Stribley, founders of the multi-award-winning architecture firm Cera Stribley, are reigning in the firm’s tenth year as a practice by reflecting on their successful and fast-paced careers. Cerantonio and Stribley founded the firm in 2013 and since then, have seen tremendous business growth, prompting the pair to branch out of the residential […]
Beginning as largely untouched bushland in Margaret River, a small town in Western Australia, Treehouse by Suzanne Hunt Architect is at one with nature. Established in 2005 by architect Suzanne Hunt, the eponymous Perth-based studio is no stranger to working in South West WA. “I love working in the South West and have done a […]
Transforming traditional and redefining this classical Italian pizzeria, Figlia brings a contemporary approach to the Italian dining experience in Melbourne’s iconic Lygon Street. The project connects to shape and embodies the local Brunswick East context and feel. While celebrating the history and tradition that is unique to Lygon Street, the project is designed to feel […]
Architecture and design studio TURNER is vowing to combat gender imbalance in the construction and architecture industry by offering 18 weeks of paid leave to any parent regardless of gender. The length of leave offered increases in weeks depending on the employee’s years of service, alongside the studio paying superannuation on top of the leave. […]
Located amid the bustle of High Street, Armadale, the 835 by Carr speaks volumes in creating a benchmark for medium-density housing by incorporating core design principles, considered apartment planning and high-end materials. It was designed by Carr, a Melbourne-based architecture and interior design studio with over 50 years of experience. Originally founded by Sue Carr, […]
Home to a family of four (soon to be five), A Natural Beauty in Bondi by Lara Ette Design is a cosy and classic home that occupies a small footprint. Today, Sydney-based designer Lara Ette chats with ADR about working on the Bondi Beach project, which was completed last year in October. ADR: Tell us […]
IDEA 2023 kicked off with a party in Melbourne attended by a slew of established designers, industry members, and a few fresh faces. IDEA 2023 opened for early bird entries last Thursday and the program was officially launched the same day in the showroom of its Overall Sponsor. Enter IDEA 2023 now! For the ninth […]
Located near Redcliffe, Queensland, Newport houses are two homes with clear personalities. But from afar, the projects appear as one generous waterfront home. The Newport houses are a collaboration between long-time friends Michael Bailey and Jasper Brown. Bailey, who is the founding director of Open Architecture Studio, says the client’s brief was atypical – design […]
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando has been commissioned to design the site of MPavilion 2023, which will open 16 November 2023. Ando is one of Japan’s leading contemporary architects and is known for his striking geometric interventions in nature and his precise, considered use of concrete. Over the past decade, MPavilion has worked with the […]
Described as the “Rosetta Stone of experience”, The Experience Book: For Designers, Thinkers & Makers by Freestate founder, architect and designer Adam Scott and his colleague Dave Waddell is a love letter to the transformative power of the designer experience. Launched last Friday at Melbourne’s Collingwood Yards, The Experience Book: For Designers, Thinkers & Makers […]