A hardy Melbourne crowd braved a wet and windy night last week to visit Tongue & Groove‘s impressive Richmond showroom. They were there to gain insights and application tips about Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 program. With Australian Design Review‘s managing editor, Madeleine Swain, moderating, the panel comprised Chris Stribley (principal of Cera Stribley and a […]
Evolve competition winners Anne-Marie Randall and Maggie Craig found colour, craft and calm at 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen. Winning a national design competition is one thing, but being flown to Europe’s most influential design week to see how the best in the business live and work is quite another. Anne-Marie Randall, an architect at fjcstudio, and […]
Australian Design Review’s regular round-up of appointments, promotions and other practice news in Australian architecture and design in June 2026. Appointments Hassell Hassell has announced the appointment of Kristen Whittle as global leader of MMC, Design Director and Equity Principal at Hassell. The practice says Whittle will play a key role in advancing Hassell’s expertise […]
This year’s Open House Melbourne is playing host to over 180 programs of tours, talks and first looks at Melbourne’s most exciting places and spaces from Friday 24 July to Sunday 26 July. From heritage buildings and private homes to newly completed precincts, the line-up invites you to go behind the closed doors of some […]
NAU’s appearance at Copenhagen’s 3daysofdesign signalled a new chapter for Australian furniture on the world stage. When NAU, the furniture label born from Richard Munao’s Cult stable, landed in Copenhagen for 3daysofdesign, it arrived with intention, presenting a carefully curated exhibition of Australian design held at the The Social House, Store Regnegade 12, 1110 København, […]
Everyone knows that when you’re looking for a beautifully designed and created handmade rug, you can’t go past Designer Rugs. But that’s not the only string to the company’s bow. Designer Rugs is 40 years old this year – that’s 40 years of building a legacy of custom made flooring options for some of the […]
Daniel Boddam is an architect and furniture designer who founded his own eponymous practice in 2013. He’s also the seventh and final jury member announced for IDEA 2026. As he was the son of two architects, a creative career was always on the cards for Daniel Boddam. His mother Jeannette Dorta, and father, David Boddam-Whetham […]
If there is a word that epitomises the number one consideration for workplace design today it’s flexibility. And that’s a word that KISSEN Create exemplifies completely. Now, more than ever, workplaces need to evolve to meet the demands of the workforces that use them. Post-pandemic and the associated rise of flexible working, the design of […]
Elegantly balancing practicality with refined design, furniture specialist Stellar Works fuses Japanese sensibilities with a base of operations in Shanghai. Its recent two-part installation THOUGHT / FUL, presented at this year’s 3daysofdesign festival in Copenhagen, offered a tranquil reimagining of interior space. Responding to the encompassing theme – ‘Make this moment matter’ – of this […]
Previously named one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world, Melbourne’s Footscray is once again on the front foot with the recent opening of its first purpose-built build-to-rent (BTR) development. With 702 apartments over three unique buildings and a shared amenity-filled podium, Indi Footscray brings together architecture and interiors by local multidisciplinary studio SJB and […]
Responding to the ‘Make This Moment Matter’ theme of 3daysofdesign 2026, two of Europe’s most influential lighting designers presented pieces that would occupy the centre of attention in any space. ADR speaks with the creative leads of Ingo Maurer and Foscarini to learn more. Presenting two different approaches to interior lighting pieces, German designer Ingo […]
From lobby to back-of-house, BRITA’s Commercial Grade dispenser range is helping facility managers cut costs, reduce waste and raise the bar on amenity. Across hotels, corporate offices and shared workspaces, the humble hydration point has become a surprisingly powerful measure of how well a building is managed. Guests notice it, staff expect it, and sustainability […]
Originally designed by Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick in 1994, Herman Miller‘s Aeron chair has led the way in ergonomic performance seating for over 30 years. Not ones to sit still or settle, the design team has continued to innovate this iconic chair with new materials, new colours and sustainability breakthroughs. Problem-solving through design has […]
Eldercare Goodwood has become the first aged care home in South Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star rating, signifying its world-leading sustainable design and construction. A year on from opening its doors in February 2025, the Eldercare Goodwood residential aged care home has made history as the first facility of its kind in […]
3daysofdesign takes place across Copenhagen every June, drawing together the full breadth of Scandinavian and European design culture into a loosely structured, citywide event that is difficult to describe to anyone who hasn’t attended. It is not a trade fair. It is not a festival in the conventional sense. It happens in brand showrooms and […]
The latest National Gallery of Victoria’s Winter Masterpieces exhibition is here. But while no one can doubt the exquisite artistry and consummate skills on display, how well does it sit to have a commercial brand as the title of the annual cultural draw card? Full disclosure, I’m one of those for whom an interest, knowledge […]
At this year’s 3daysofdesign festival in Copenhagen, family-owned Italian design company Arper is presenting a new exhibition, (RE)CONNECTING, built around themes of returning to the present moment and the people around us. Taking place this year from 10-12 June, 3daysofdesign is Denmark’s official design festival and represents one of the key events of the global […]
The new Powerhouse Parramatta is bringing over 50 designers from across Australia together to shape the spaces and experiences of the new museum in Sydney’s west. Ahead of the museum’s opening later this year, the collective of emerging and established Australian designers will be crafting the fabric of the building as well as its public and exhibition […]
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 […]
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and Aalto University in Finland have developed a new bio-based, zero-waste material product from an ingredient you’ve probably got in your kitchen: yeast. The innovative material is completely biodegradable and made from renewable raw materials. With its zero-waste manufacturing process, the product is also completely customisable for […]
On 27 May 2026, Herman Miller hosted the Sydney architecture and design community for its Sit Your Best event. Machine Hall was a fitting backdrop for Herman Miller’s latest event in Sydney, reframing functional chairs as performance seating that shapes the way we think, create, collaborate and excel in the workplace. Hosting Sydney’s architecture and […]
Australian street artist Tyrone Wright, best known as Rone, turns residential decay into interior delight in his latest project titled Home – his first large-scale project in three years. For Home, Rone has converted a 400-square metre retail space at Chadstone into a tiny-sized home, collaborating with his wife Alice Goulter on the ambitious project. […]
Taking place in Copenhagen from 10-12 June, 3daysofdesign is Denmark’s official design festival – and one of the largest exhibitions of interior and furniture design in Europe. ADR speaks with two Kvadrat Group creative leads to find out why this year’s line-up has so much on offer. Since its first appearance in 2013, with just […]
When X+O embarked on the fitout for Smeg’s new Sydney showroom, EGGER Light Vicenza Oak from ForestOne was an early and confident specification choice. Surely there can be no greater endorsement of a product than a specifier saying they rate it so highly they used it in their own office? But that’s exactly the response […]
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