The Surry Hills-based interior design firm recently completed the classy yet warm fitout of Redfern’s affectionately termed ‘local Chinese restaurant‘. Redbird is a hybrid Chinese-Australian restaurant and the newest addition to the culinary family of restaurant owners Hamish Ingham and Rebecca Lines. The Redfern locals also own Barangaroo-based Mexican restaurant Tequila Daisy. They sought to […]
Australian Design Review is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kennedy Nolan founding director – Rachel Nolan as the first chairperson for IDEA 2023. Rachel Nolan adds being the first chairperson for IDEA to her list of incredible credits. Nolan has a wealth of expertise in creating built environments that are inspiring and responsive to […]
Inspired by 1950’s glamour, chic mid-century interiors with locally inspired design elements, and a little pop of rock ‘n’ roll heritage, Le Meridien has been brought back to Australia, and the first hotel to reintroduce the brand to the country is Le Meridien Melbourne. Designed by Melbourne-based architecture firm Peddle Thorp, this 5-star, 12-storey hotel […]
Melissa Gilbert, whose artist name is OFFERINGS, reigned in their first Melbourne Design Week with the exhibition of the furniture series ‘Sentients’ and the interactive program ‘Design Your Own Universe.’ Gilbert is a Eora-based multi-disciplinary artist and educator who possesses an infectious artistic passion – constantly striving to facilitate togetherness and connection through socially engaging […]