From a presenter who channelled his best Dr Seuss impression to a winner who really wished he’d had a haircut, the IDEA gala last Friday (28 November) was a triumphant night all round. The attendees at Sydney’s Seymour Centre comprised delighted winners, succinct presenters and a crowd that relished the opportunity to not only party […]
MillerKnoll is a collective that has a central unifying approach when it comes to sustainability – and it’s one that frames design not merely for its aesthetic strengths, but, more importantly, as a tool for maximum positive impact on the world. It is an organisation that has explored and honed its company-wide beliefs and goals, […]
How the accomplished designer and deserving winner of this year’s IDEA Gold Medal, Miriam Fanning, found her feet in the A+D industry. Miriam Fanning credits her mother for her curiosity about objects, places and people with her never-ending desire to find out why, how and what inspires them. “My mother always said to me, ‘ask […]
Brisbane-based architecture studio J.AR Office took home three awards at the 2025 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) on 28 November, including Emerging Designer of the Year, the Hospitality category and the night’s top prize – Overall Project of the Year – for Central. Below, we revisit our project feature, written by Alice Blackwood, on the […]
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