Category: IDEA
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 […]
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 […]
Design, hospitality and culture are reshaping the workplace into somewhere people genuinely want to be. As hybrid work continues to reshape the relationship between people and place, workplace design is entering a more human-centred era shaped by hospitality, culture and connection. At Melbourne Design Week, Communications Collective founder and director Genevieve Brannigan sat down with […]
The acclaimed Brisbane-based architect, who has designed jaw-dropping coastal homes under Shaun Lockyer Architects since 2009, will bring his residential prowess, modernist eye and open mind to assessing this year’s Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) entries. Lockyer admits there’s also something in the judging process for him. “It’s a time of self-reflection,” he says. “If […]
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