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Ahead of The Living Cities Forum coming to Sydney this Friday 20 September, alongside Melbourne on Wednesday 18, Tope Adesina, one of Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World cohort spoke with Nathalie de Vries, co-founder of Dutch architectural firm MVRDV, about the challenges and opportunities facing cities of the future. […]
Now in its third year, Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 program has established itself as the leading mentorship and career development program in the architecture and design industry. The unique program brings together game changers, industry leaders, practice founders, product manufacturers, suppliers and sponsors to celebrate and empower the young interior and product designers of the […]
Breathe’s co-founder and design director Jeremy McLeod is one of the 30UNDER30 mentors ready to impart his signature ethos on the next generation, writes January Jones. When it comes to taking on any new project, Breathe‘s co-founder and design director Jeremy McLeod begins by asking himself, “Is it important to humanity and is it important […]
Kicking off in Melbourne next Wednesday 18 September, followed by Sydney two days later, the Living Cities Forum will bring together six of the world’s foremost thinkers on the topics of urban design, placemaking, architecture and design. Collectively, they will shine a spotlight on progressive ideas and solutions from across the globe, all trained on […]
Cera Stribley’s new Melbourne headquarters punctuates its personality within the heritage confounds of a former textile factory, writes Kiri Sawtell. In the heart of Richmond, on the top floor of an old textile warehouse, Cera Stribley is right at home in its new Melbourne headquarters. The 1000 square-metre empty shell offered the architecture and interior […]
Architectus Conrad Gargett has redefined senior living in Brisbane’s inner city with a dual-tower Newstead edifice. The groundbreaking vertical project elevates retirement and aged care living with a strong emphasis on community engagement. The ‘island’ site, which benefits from four street frontages, allows for sweeping views of the river and city from both Rendu Towers […]
Over 184 days, from April 13 to October 13 2025, Yumeshima Osaka will come alive for World Expo 2025. Bringing together more than 150 countries, Expo seeks to open channels of global communication and innovation to address issues facing humankind that transcend geographic borders. A noble and essential goal, Australia’s pavilion will be a sensory […]
Working with Country. Collaborating with Country. Collaborating on Country. Bi-cultural design. Each of these are threads of a conversation within architecture and design, and the wider Australian social and cultural landscape, that have been gaining momentum in recent years. At the forefront of this critical discourse and its practical, real-world application within the built environment […]
Led by creative directors Nick Johnston, Shae Parker McCashen and Jane Cameron Finlay, next year’s ArchiTeam conference ‘Expanding Practice: 100 percent Architecture’ promises invaluable learning and personal development for small-to-medium practice architecture studios. Renowned as a not-for-profit cooperative committed to uplifting the efforts of more than 1000 emerging small-to-medium architecture practices, ArchiTeam is gearing up […]
Hassell promotes eight new principals, DKO elevates 18 of their finest, Carr puts up a pair of promotions, and more in this month’s round up of industry appointments. DKO elevates 18 of their finest Design powerhouse DKO has promoted 18 members of their multidisciplinary team across Australia. Six of them have stepped up to the […]
Architects are increasingly highlighting the importance of light in building design, turning this element into an essential part of their projects. For Steensen Varming, long-time practitioners in engineering services and sustainable designs that enhance spatial perception, this ethos has been a consideration for nearly a century. When done properly, light can play a pivotal role […]
Kalgoorlie’s new city centre revitalisation project reflects the city’s people and history through a unique blend of open space, indigenous arts and stimulating lighting, celebrating the unique heritage of the Goldfields-Esperance region. Designed by ASPECT Studios in collaboration with IPH architects, lighting designers ETC and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the city centre is aimed at […]
In the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Collingwood – an eclectic and creative neighbourhood with gritty industrial roots – is a monolithic new building of concrete, glass and metal that interrupts a quiet section of the skyline. Designed by local architecture and interior design studio Carr for developer and client Figurehead, 116 Rokeby is an office […]
The final design for Bradfield City Centre’s Central Park, recently released for exhibition, seeks to honour Country and “set the bar for the new city of Bradfield”, according to ASPECT Studios. The landscape architecture and urban design firm designed the competition-winning scheme in collaboration with architect Collins and Turner, cultural consultant and Baramadagal woman of […]
Fifty years after its original construction, the Captain Cook Memorial and Lighthouse at Point Danger in Tweed Heads has undergone an extensive $6.5 million refurbishment incorporating 360 degree views from a new upper podium and a visitor cafe under wooden waves. As an integral part of the region’s architecture, proudly marking the border between New […]
As the days grow incrementally longer, Australian Design Review (ADR) turns its attention to lighting. We’ve spoken to leading designers and invited them to share their expert insights on topics such as harnessing natural light, crafting thoughtfully orchestrated lighting design schemes, and their favourite lighting products. Gerald Matthews is the managing director and senior architect […]
Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) has been granted the role of Lead Architect for the initial design phase of the Queensland Cancer Centre (QCC), ringing in a new era of cancer care in the Sunshine State. Located on the existing campus of the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital (RBWH) on Turrbal and Yuggera Country, the QCC […]
With The Briscoe by Kinleaf, architects Rothelowman sought to design a build-to-rent multi-residential complex with beautiful amenities, as well as rental and environmental sustainability for its long-term tenants. Australian renters are currently facing all-time high rents and record-low housing vacancy rates. In the thick of a severe housing affordability crisis, property experts have identified the […]
Enchantingly placed within the South Australian landscape, Monarto Safari Park Visitor Centre exemplifies the innovative use of BlueScope steel walling and roofing to create breathtaking architecture. The centre’s design merges the Australian landscape with the essence of Zimbabwe’s Matobo Hills, offering visitors a portal to Africa. Spanning 1500 hectares and home to more than 500 animals, Monarto […]
For the blind and vision impaired, tactile maps afford a different way to experience architecture and design. With human-centred design and technological accessibility now at the forefront of consciousness, tactile maps are three-dimensional objects that replicate an object, building or city to scale, guiding users through a physical journey of scope and perspective. Axolotl has […]
Established in 2014, the award-winning Australian-owned luxury property, hospitality and investment group Aqualand celebrates 10 years at the forefront of property development. Over the past decade, Aqualand has become synonymous with elevated modern living in Sydney. Every one of its developments is designed by some of Australia’s leading architects, and each apartment is an expression […]
On display at The Ian Potter Centre in August, ‘Reimagining Birrarung: Design Concepts for 2070’ invites eight leading Australian landscape architecture and design firms to reimagine the lands and waters of Birrarung (the Yarra River) and create an exciting vision for how communities can better access, engage with and care for this important living ecosystem. […]
Pakenham Railway station achieves unprecedented sustainability and building precision through a decade-long collaboration between architectural firm Genton and design, engineering, and manufacturing company ShapeShift. The groundbreaking digital fabrication technology applied to Pakenham Station uses thermoset, a digitally engineered synthetic that strengthens when heated, as a sustainable agent that saves on time and materials. Genton principal […]
Craig Kerslake, managing director of majority Indigenous-owned firm Nguluway DesignInc, speaks to Australian Design Review (ADR) about what contemporary architectural narratives get wrong about privacy, and his desire to “layer connection”. In his twenties, Wiradjuri man Craig Kerslake set out to find his Aboriginal family, having never known who they were. He was studying to […]
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