From one of the gentlest and most considerate firings in history, Kelvin Ho went on to found and run his own practice, the Sydney-based Akin Atelier. Over 21 years later, the self-described ‘very good delegator’ likes to give back to the industry regularly. And that includes joining the jury for the Interior Design Excellence Awards […]
Carmelo Nastasi is a Sydney-based designer at Tzannes and sessional academic who was inspired by both his parents and the creative video platforms of his formative years. As a member of Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 for 2025/2026, he tells ADR how a love of Sims was one of the pathways that led to a career in […]
To mark the first event in the IDEA program for 2026, overall major sponsor Miele hosted a timely panel discussion, revolving around the category it also sponsors – Enduring – and its relationship with the Build-to-Rent (BTR) sector. Braving a wet and windy Sydney night earlier this week, a crowd of NSW’s finest A+D industry […]
There was something different about the 30UNDER30 creative retreat this year and it was an innovation that will definitely stick. For the fourth program in a row, we changed things up a bit. Previously the cohort, in alternating years, has comprised purely architects followed by interior designers along with product designers. Other professionals of the […]
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