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 […]
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 […]
Australian Design Review’s regular round-up of appointments, promotions and other practice news in Australian architecture and design in April 2026. SJB SJB has announced a number of promotions at its Sydney studio. Gabby Suhr, Rachel Yabsley and Wes Grunsell have all stepped in to project director roles, “to lead and coordinate the design teams, including front-end […]
Lachlan Kirkland is a Sydney-based designer at YSG Studio, whose creative journey began with childhood forts in Sancrox. Below, we speak to the member of Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 for 2025/2026 about the profound value of interdisciplinary collaboration. Lachlan Kirkland: To meet new people! This is an absolutely amazing mentorship opportunity, and I want to […]
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