Architecture
Architecture
Young and talented design and architecture aficionados have until Monday 30 January 2023 to enter The Walls Around Us competition by the Robin Boyd Foundation, a challenging invitation to reimagine the architect’s Melbourne experimental house while considering the challenges of the world we live in today: sustainability of materials, density of population and housing affordability. […]
The Interior Design Excellence Awards is Australia’s largest and most successful independent design awards program. Every year, the program celebrates the best of Australian interior and product design, and the 2022 shortlist is nothing short of spectacular. We’d love for you to join us at the IDEA Gala in Melbourne to announce this year’s winners […]
Walsh Bay Arts Precinct has been transformed and it’s ready to show off its makeover at this year’s Sydney Open. Presented from Friday 4 and Saturday 5 November, Sydney Open is an opportunity to discover the city’s cultural heritage and architecture through a specially curated program of unique experiences typically inaccessible to the general public. […]
Entries for Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 are opening soon. With the industry-first program gearing up for an amazing inaugural year, now is the time to consider why you should enter. And, the first question is, why wouldn’t you enter? ADR’s 30UNDER30 program is free to enter, and with it comes the opportunity to get in […]
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)’s triennial Rigg Design Prize is the highest accolade for contemporary design bestowed by an Australian public gallery. Established in 1994, the prize profiles a different field of design practice every three years. Past prizes have recognised excellence in interior design and decoration, object and furniture design and jewellery design. […]
The world’s largest free to the public outdoor sculpture exhibition returns to Bondi. Over 100 sculptures and artworks from Australian and international artists will be on display along two kilometres from Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk. This beloved and photographed event, attracting 450,000 visitors over the 18 days kicking off the start of summer, will […]
The director of Moby Architecture and Interiors takes inside on a tour of his country home in Creswick, a former gold mining town north-west of Melbourne. How long have you lived here? My partner Mari and I have lived in this home for two years now. We spent a lot of time in Creswick visiting family […]
Melbourne-based architecture practice FMSA Architecture has announced its rebrand as Foreground Architecture, marking a new chapter for the team. Founded in 1973, Foreground Architecture is celebrating almost 50 years with a new brand and new office in Carlton. Last Friday, Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp welcomed the team of 37 to its new inner-city location […]
A collaboration between SJB and Land and Form Studios has resulted in the winning competition entry for Billbergia’s 25-27 Leeds Street. As the first major development under the Rhodes East Master Plan, 25-27 Leeds Street will seek to create a biophilic and permeable precinct, expanding the long-term regeneration of the area from the former industrial […]
With a calm voice and her captivating accent, Tatiana Bilbao explained the inner workings of her new piece on Wednesday at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in partnership with MECCA as part of the inaugural Women in Design Commission. “I truly don’t believe there is a possibility of gender equality if we don’t talk […]
Designed for a semi-retired couple who purchased the property on a whim, The Seat by Atlas Architects transitioned from a weekend retreat to a family home after the onset of the global pandemic. With stay-at-home orders and five kilometre radius limits, COVID-19 forced everyone to stay put. This was the case for The Seat. When […]
Situated in Bellawongarah, a locality in the City of Shoalhaven in New South Wales, Merindah Park house takes cues from traditional building materials and forms. Designed as a place for family and friends to gather, Merindah Park house is an owner-built home splayed across the landscape with a central courtyard providing orientation and circulation. Built […]
Dome Promenade: an icon of Melbourne’s history is welcoming visitors for a unique opportunity to overlook Carlton Gardens and view the city’s skyline. With its history dating back to the 19th century, the Royal Exhibition Building was originally built for the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition. The Dome Promenade was a key attraction of the 1880 […]
In July 2022, Australian Design Review announced its inaugural 30UNDER30 program. The program has been designed to celebrate the best and brightest interior and product designers and those who work within the industry who are under 30. Not only will the finalists get the accolade of being a 30UNDER30 but they will also be part […]
Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 has brought on board Adjunct Professor of Leadership and Champion of Change Convenor for Architecture Group Dr Jess Murphy. With over 25 years of experience in the corporate world, Murphy’s commitment to accelerating firm-wide organisational transformation has propelled her to the forefront of the inclusion movement. Taking on a leadership angle […]
Rachaporn Choochuey's overriding principle for all(zone) is that it should never grow so large that she can’t remember all the names of her staff.
Senior architect Sam Daysh studied and worked in the UK prior to moving to Australia in 2013 and was promoted to associate at Luke Fry Architecture & Interior Design (LFAI) on 21 September 2022. LFAI was founded eight years ago with the goal to design projects that foster a healthy, highly functional environment that creates […]
Internationally renowned artist Rone is set to take over Melbourne’s iconic location with his exhibition, Time. The epic new installation will be brought to Flinders Street Station’s hidden third floor and ballroom, bringing a lost era of Melbourne history back to life. Over three years since its inception, Time will open to the public on […]
Located in the leafy south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Caulfield, Bridge house by Kister Architects references the home’s Modernist beginnings while also looking ahead to future needs. Bridge house sits on a generous suburban block and began as a single-site, double-storey dwelling. Melbourne-based practice Kister Architects has morphed the home into a family-friendly double-site, single-storey build […]
Clémence Carayol joins the team at Niche as the online editor of Australian Design Review and the new editor of Niche’s flagship interior design publication, inside. Born in France but now based in Australia, Carayol traded Paris for Melbourne during the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2021. Passionate about design and “all the pleasures of life”, Carayol is excited […]
Zenith has long focused on its sustainability credentials – increasing innovation and improving processes is always a top priority.
Named in reference to its complex roof design, Zig Zag house by Stukel Architecture is a bold form that “borrows its structure from a shade-giving palm leaf”, according to the practice. Located in Sydney’s eastern suburb of Kensington, Zig Zag house signals the clients’ return to their old family home. The clients desired a unique […]
Across two days, the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Architecture will present the ‘Future Design Research Symposium’. Held on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 September, the symposium will see 30 national and international speakers explore how contemporary design practices produce meaningful social and cultural transformation, and how design research and industry create synergies solutions for […]
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