Arts Centre Melbourne’s flagship space, the Ian Potter State Theatre, has reopened after two and a half years of renovations and upgrades – six months ahead of schedule. Local architecture practice NH Architecture led the project, collaborating with the Melbourne studio of renowned Norwegian studio, Snøhetta. Walking into the 2079-seat auditorium, everything actually feels very familiar… […]
MDS architects + designers recently transformed the original Malt Store at Melbourne’s Carlton United Brewery into a flagship store, workshop and headquarters for Birkenstock. Located on Swanston Street in Melbourne’s CBD, the project retains the original heritage-listed 100-year-old structure and preserves the character of the space. The team positioned the concept of repair front and […]
Australian Design Review’s regular round-up of appointments, promotions and other practice news in Australian architecture and design for September 2026. Appointments Architectus Strengthening its national design capability, Architectus has made a series of senior appointments across Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. The appointments bring together established design leaders and emerging talent across Living, Infrastructure and Landscape […]
The Spring-Summer 2026 collection from Roche Bobois rethinks outdoor spaces as fully realised living environments, pairing bold colour and generous forms with technical innovation, craftsmanship and enduring materials. For Roche Bobois, outdoor living is not an afterthought. Rather than treating terraces, gardens and balconies as secondary spaces – or simply extensions of the rooms inside […]
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