Interiors
Interiors
Studio McQualter’s interior design for the new multi-level MECCA Bourke Street in Melbourne proves beauty is about what’s on the inside. Opening to the public today after much anticipation – and planned disruptions to trams along a major retail corridor in Melbourne’s CBD – MECCA Bourke Street has been declared the biggest freestanding beauty store […]
When it comes to designing a space that feels complete, window coverings often sit quietly in the background. However, they can be one of the most powerful elements in shaping how a room feels, functions and endures over time, writes The Blind Factory director Brett Thomas. From managing light and heat to framing views and […]
Herman Miller and Eames Office are celebrating 75 years – and more than 2 million permutations – of the Eames Shell Chair. It’s hard to imagine a world without the Eames Shell Chair, but the market had not seen anything like this unique seating configuration when Herman Miller introduced it in 1950. Making its mark […]
With their modern-retro take on high-end speakers, Tasmania’s Pitt & Giblin have embraced aesthetic appeal without forsaking the principles of acoustic design, writes Engel Schmidl. Room acoustics play a transformative, yet sometimes mysterious, role in how we perceive, interact and engage with a space. Often, however, the aural character of a space is a lower […]
An immersive night of design, connection and innovation returns under the theme ‘Future Future’. Niche Media is proud to partner with one of Sydney’s design scene’s most anticipated industry events, as The 69 O’Riordan Collective returns for its fourth annual showcase on 4 September 2025. Held at the vibrant design precinct of Level One, 69 O’Riordan Street, […]
Kaunitz Yeung Architecture is expanding, Gray Puksand and Wardle have announced a number of internal promotions, while David Hicks celebrates 25 years in practice – all in this mid-year round up of industry appointments. Kaunitz Yeung Architecture strengthens senior leadership team Kaunitz Yeung Architecture has boosted its expertise with the appointment of Karen Sangster in […]
For Streifen founders Frances Normoyle and Madeleine Murdoch, there are a number of key moments in design and fashion history that have come to serve as inspirational touchpoints for their process-driven design practice. Given the duo’s predilection for poetry, philosophy and creating work that expresses a slightly gothic, borderline brutalist tension distilled through the lens […]
Dedicated to workplace innovation and research-led design for almost 60 years, Schiavello Furniture has heralded the next evolution of its online presence – a new digital space designed to inspire. Beyond aesthetics, the aim was to create a dynamic, purposeful tool that blends technical resources with endless inspiration and creativity. This new digital design destination […]
Inspired by European modernism and mid-century tiles, Tongue & Groove’s Bosco collection with Greg Natale reinterprets the traditional craft of parquetry with captivating patterns and intricate geometry. The inaugural project from Tongue & Groove’s exciting new Co.Lab platform is a collaboration with award-winning Australian interior designer Greg Natale. The Bosco collection celebrates bold pattern and […]
Gavin Hepper reimagines a Northern Beaches home with refined materiality, intuitive flow and tactile luxury at Bayview Residence On Sydney’s sun-drenched Northern Beaches, a family home has been quietly transformed into a sanctuary of clarity and warmth. Helmed by award-winning designer Gavin Hepper of Concepts by Gavin Hepper, the renovation of Bayview Residence presents a […]
Despina Carpis Tsathas is one of Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Interior and Product Designers for 2024/2025. In this Q&A, Carpis explains what it means to go beyond surface-level sustainability to design spaces with a deep and long-lasting connection to the earth. Australian Design Review: What guiding values drive you and what kind of impact do […]
Nickolas Gurtler’s design for a Melbourne-based menopause clinic places the concept of the powerful woman at its core. In arriving at the glamorous interior of Dr Fatima Khan’s The Menopause Specialist Clinic in Melbourne’s Cremorne, interior designer Nickolas Gurtler was given a simple brief: a medical clinic that didn’t feel clinical. Luxurious Italian design accents, […]
For founder and principal of Foolscap Studio, Adele Winteridge, materiality has always been more than a means to an end. Through placing materials that carry a story of innovation, sustainability and beauty at their core, Winteridge and her team have carved out a niche within the design landscape. Their work consistently pushes the limits of what […]
Leading manufacturer of architectural hardware, Halliday + Baillie has long-established winning partnerships with two premium German brands to deliver a range that is unsurpassed in design and quality. A harmony of design excellence Operating for more than 30 years, Halliday + Baillie designs, manufactures and exports high-end hardware and fittings in both Australia and New […]
Pottery aficionados are celebrating the introduction of three exquisite additions to the lighting collection at Robert Gordon Interiors. The Curve Ceramic Wall Light, the Box Ceramic Wall Light and the Cylinder Ceramic Ceiling Light embody the organic charm of Robert Gordon designs. In an age of mass-produced fixtures, this Australian family pottery business has retained […]
Australian furniture brand Satara offers a catalogue and a service that are effortless in equal measure. Satara’s founders Andrew and Colleen Johnston have a passion for working hard to enjoy the good things in life. They’ve travelled around Australia and the world with their family, discovering amazing architecture, furniture, dècor, meeting new people and opening […]
Dalton Stewart is one of Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Interior and Product Designers for 2024/2025. In this Q&A, Stewart shares why experimentation is central to his creative process, one in which he questions, reframes and challenges current narratives around our built and cultural environments. Australian Design Review: Do you remember your first encounter with design? […]
Australian design brand NAU exhibited at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen, running from 18-20 June 2025, introducing a distinctively Antipodean voice to the Nordic design scene. Showcasing at Galerie Mikael Andersen in Copenhagen, Denmark, NAU unveiled the Cove and Nola collections by Australian designer Tom Fereday. The new Cove and Nola collections were presented in a curated […]
Hannah Goldberg, founder and creative director of Melbourne-based custom furniture brand Zenn Design, draws inspiration from everywhere – from the elegant fine jewellery of local icons Sarah & Sebastian, to the minimal yet strong lines of fellow Melbourne lighting designer Ross Gardam and the brighter-than-bright artwork of Jonny Niesche. The threads that run through each […]
In a field where creativity often starts in solitude, it’s easy to forget how fundamentally collaborative design truly is. But as a recent panel at Tongue & Groove’s Brisbane showroom revealed, no successful design career is built alone. Tongue & Groove’s Brisbane showroom on 3 July 2025. Design can be a solitary pursuit. Before we […]
Crafted Hardwoods challenges the obsession with select-grade timber, inviting designers to embrace character and variation. In the pursuit of perfection, something vital gets lost. For too long, the Australian design industry has given privilege to the pristine. Clean grains, uniform tones and the absence of knots have become synonymous with quality. But timber does not […]
Global bathroom furnishings brand Roca Group has acquired Phoenix, an Australian tapware company in the mid-to-high-end market segment. Roca announced the acquisition on Thursday 10 July, after more than 35 years in the Australian market for Phoenix. In that time, Phoenix has become a leading tapware brand in Australia, designing, assembling and marketing a wide […]
Julia Prell is among Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Interior and Product Designers for 2024/2025. Here, we speak with SJB senior interior designer about her formative experiences in Copenhagen, the importance of timelessness, transcending trends and overcoming impostor syndrome. Australian Design Review: What has been a highlight in your career so far? Julia Prell: A very […]
What does it mean to have a sense of place? Where does it come from? Is it innate and immutable – the result of a perfect collision between environmental, constructed and human elements? Or can it be generated from ‘nothing’, shaped deliberately and consciously? On a recent visit to Melbourne property development group Salta’s first […]
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