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Hamza Khan, a Melbourne architect with Cox Architecture, has been shortlisted among the top 100 entries in an international design competition by Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority and architectural awards body Buildner. Drawing entrants from 91 countries – and offering a range of prizes worth a combined cash pool of €500,000 ($890,000) – the Dubai […]
Melbourne-based recruitment agency Bespoke Careers has released a new report, revealing global trends among designers and architects who are leaving firms that fail to live up to their sustainability promises. Bespoke Careers has published its ‘State of Sustainability in Architecture and Design 2025’ report, an international survey that charts how sustainability measures are shaping career […]
Set to be the tallest hybrid timber and steel structure in the world, Atlassian’s new headquarters in Sydney is breaking new ground in sustainable design. As part of its ambitious goal to operate on 100 percent renewable energy, Atlassian has embraced Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BiPV) as a key technology. Designed by BVN and SHoP Architects, Atlassian […]
Jacob Stavrakis, an architect working at Sydney-based interior design and architecture studio YSG, shares his reflections from Sydney Design Week, held from 12 to 24 September 2025. As an architect, I’ve learnt that sometimes too much attention to detail can blur the bigger picture. This year for Sydney Design Week, organisers Powerhouse invited us to […]
Thought leaders in the interior design community and their clients assembled for a number of intimate, insights-driven conversations with a focus on sustainability, the circular economy and what the future of design could look like. As part of its illuminating ‘Conversations for a Better World’ series, MillerKnoll hosted a pair of industry events across Sydney […]
Exploring the innovative ‘total design’ philosophy of designer and co-founder Florence Knoll, the brightest talents of the Australian design community assembled for an industry celebration of one of the world’s most impactful brands. Knoll’s panel discussion, Total Design – The Enduring Legacy of Knoll, hosted at the Living Edge showroom in Sydney’s inner-city suburb of Alexandria, […]
The six practices shortlisted for Designer of the Year in the 2025 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) presented their case to the judging panel at Cult’s Brisbane showroom on Thursday 18 September. Following the unveiling of the IDEA 2025 shortlist in August, the six studios vying for the coveted Designer of the Year award presented […]
Cera Stribley’s co-founding and managing principal, Chris Stribley believes mentorship is a two-way street, with both young designers and the ‘old wood’ having plenty to teach each other. Australian Design Review (ADR)’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 […]
The Housing Industry Association is calling for a national plan to upgrade Australia’s ageing homes, arguing resilience depends on lifting the standards of existing dwellings. Australia’s housing industry is standing at a crossroads. While new homes continue to meet ever-higher standards of safety and efficiency, millions of older dwellings are weathering storms of another kind. […]
Melbourne’s heritage-listed multi-arts precinct Abbotsford Convent has engaged architectural practice Kennedy Nolan to play a key role in its renewal. Abbotsford Convent’s Sacred Heart building, previously restored in March 2018. Photo: Derek Swalwell. Renowned for its rich history, striking built and natural landscapes and the community-led campaign to preserve it from commercial development, the six-hectare […]
AJC Architects steps into Australian Design Review’s (ADR’s) 30UNDER30 program with CEO Dua Green championing mentorship, fresh perspectives and empowering emerging designers to shape the future of architecture. AJC Architects has joined ADR’s 30UNDER30 program as a practice partner, bringing with it 70 years of experience designing a breadth of buildings and interiors and a […]
With the construction industry contributing nearly 40 percent of all annual waste within Australia, sustainable measures are needed to reduce the amount of construction material destined for landfill, in turn feeding a more circular economy. The interior fitout sector is a complicated, labour-intensive aspect of the construction industry and poses a very practical challenge: how […]
Celebrating its 34th year, Desert Mob is one of Australia’s longest-running Indigenous arts and cultural showcase. A key location of this year’s event is Utopia Art Centre, a sun-soaked gallery space in the Arlparra desert. Bringing together millennia of shared cultural teachings and artistic storytelling, Desert Mob is Australia’s premier presentation of Indigenous and First […]
Led by the perceptive and instinctively talented Mariah Burton alongside co-founder and head of operations Chris Polain, Folk Studio carries a warmth and sensitivity rare in today’s fiercely image-led world. Folk Studio is grounded in the belief that design should do more than dazzle – it should transform, uplift and quietly improve the rhythm of […]
The decorated architect leaves behind a vibrant, generational legacy of contemporary Australian architecture. He passed away peacefully on 15 August 2025, at the age of 100. His impact on the design community, both abroad and within his native Australia, continues to be seen and felt today. One of the founding partners of Sydney-based firm Allen […]
August proved a bustling period of change and senior staff rotation across the Australian interior design and architecture community, with agencies observing team leadership changes at various levels of seniority. Yerrabingin welcomes new principal and associate of designing with Country Yerrabingin associate principal Claire Hickon. Photo: supplied. Yerrabingin has elevated Claire Hickson to associate principal […]
Are you an emerging interior designer, architect or product designer hoping to join Australian Design Review’s prestigious 30UNDER30 program? Now is your chance to enter the 2025/2026 stream. Australian Design Review’s (ADR’s) 30UNDER30 is now open to entries from interior designers, architects, product designers or innovators of the built world seeking life-changing career development opportunities. […]
Construction is complete on stage one of the new Sydney Children’s Hospital and Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre project, located within Sydney’s Randwick Health and Innovation Precinct. Claiming to be one of Australia’s most significant health projects in the country, the Sydney Children’s Hospital and cancer research building, designed by Billard Leece Partnership (BLP), boasts […]
Located in the heart of Melbourne’s Southbank, Sento, designed by architecture firm FK, blends Japanese-inspired wellness rituals with minimalist, luxurious design. Melbourne-based developer Holder East has secured more than $80 million in presales for its latest project, Sento – meaning ‘bathhouse’ in Japanese. The design for the 48-storey residential and hotel tower at 56 Clarendon […]
Kaunitz Yeung Architecture is expanding, Gray Puksand and Wardle have announced a number of internal promotions, while David Hicks celebrates 25 years in practice – all in this mid-year round up of industry appointments. Kaunitz Yeung Architecture strengthens senior leadership team Kaunitz Yeung Architecture has boosted its expertise with the appointment of Karen Sangster in […]
A first-of-its-kind program is offering architecture and design professionals a new way to launch and grow practices with business support that speaks their language. CO-architecture has announced the launch of The Studio Accelerator, Australia’s first industry-backed accelerator tailored specifically for founders and early-stage practices in architecture and design. Powered by a national ecosystem of business […]
Melbourne’s Bell Station has been named one of the World’s Most Beautiful Passenger Stations of 2024 by the prestigious Prix Versailles, becoming the only Australian project recognised in its category this year. Designed by acclaimed architecture studio Wood Marsh and delivered under the Victorian Government’s transformative Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP), Bell Station is a […]
As climate instability intensifies, causing a dearth of resources, a new design ethic is emerging in the built environment. Regenerative design invites a deeper kind of engagement, asking architects and designers to move beyond harm reduction and instead create places that restore the land, support the climate and strengthen the communities they serve. With deep […]
Running from 6 to 13 July, NAIDOC Week 2025 marks 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture and resilience. This year’s theme, ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy’, celebrates not only the achievements of the past but the bright future ahead, highlighting the strength of young leaders, the vision of communities and […]
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