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One architect and one interior designer, both from Melbourne, have won the top prizes in Australia’s premier rug design competition. After months of anticipation, Designer Rugs has announced FJC Studio project architect Anne-Marie Randall and Woods Bagot interior designer Maggie Craig as dual winners of its Evolve competition. The annual competition provides a unique and […]
Long before it became fashionable, Humanscale began designing and selling ergonomic products around the globe. Its first showroom in Australia continues that legacy. Founded over 40 years ago in New York, where it remains headquartered, Humanscale has decades of experience in assisting people in rethinking how they use their workstations. Australia has had access to […]
In my work as an architect and DEI lead at Gray Puksand, I have often seen how inclusion in the built environment depends less on good intentions and more on the systems that guide design decisions. When Gray Puksand developed internal guidelines for designing Muslim prayer spaces, the document ran to 37 pages. It specified […]
Late last month property developer Fortis opened a new permanent space in the affluent Melbourne suburb of Toorak. Designed in partnership with Studio Kennon, The Gallery is intended as a new way to explore off-the-plan purchasing of properties. Taking over a large empty corner building, Studio Kennon and Fortis have created a bespoke destination. Evolving […]
The only thing better than listening to your favourite music, is listening to your favourite music via a superb audio system. As the team at Addicted To Audio explains, these days that doesn’t mean sacrificing aesthetics, as some of the most impressive options are equally beautiful to look at. Are you a music lover and […]
Famed US designer Kelly Wearstler has crafted the interiors for nine Albert Park residences priced from AU$4.5 million to $14 million, in a project with architecture by Cera Stribley and landscape architecture by Myles Baldwin. The AD100 Hall of Famer, who designed the Proper Hotels across the US and Four Seasons Anguilla, has lent her […]
An interior designer at Nexus Designs, Sidney Ford’s practice spans residential interiors and collaborative, interdisciplinary installations. Below, we speak to the member of Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 for 2025/2026 about designing across disciplines and the value of shared thinking. Australian Design Review: Why did you enter the 30UNDER30 program? Sidney Ford: I entered the 30UNDER30 […]
The Swiss sanitaryware manufacturer has expanded The New Classic bathroom collection with new artistic ceramic reliefs, exquisite colours and refined accessories. Under the creative leadership of Dutch designer and Moooi co-founder Marcel Wanders, the expanded New Classic range by LAUFEN helps bathroom design reach far beyond the ordinary. From gracefully contoured washstands and sculpted washbasin […]
Australian Design Review’s round-up of practice news in Australian architecture and design in March 2026. Appointments FK Earlier this month, FK appointed architect Helen Kuo as partner in an effort to strengthen the multidisciplinary design practice’s Sydney presence across Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) and scalable housing delivery. According to FK, the appointment recognises Kuo’s […]
Hosted by Australian Design Review and Rothelowman in partnership with Kogan, the series of events kicked off last Thursday at the practice’s Sydney studio. The very first quiz in the very first Pineapple Soup included the following question: Pineapple Soup events are designed to be:A) Informative lecturesB) Cooking classesC) Fun, interactive design evenings to strengthen […]
Australian workplaces are undergoing a significant cultural and generational shift. The so-called ‘silver tsunami’ – the mass retirement of Baby Boomers – is colliding with the rapid rise of younger generations in the labour market, who bring strong expectations of what the office should be. One in five Australian workers is currently aged 55 or older. […]
Escea’s next-generation holographic fireplaces bring unprecedented realism and design freedom to Australian interiors. When architects and interior designers specify a fireplace, they are making a statement about the space as much as the product but, until now, that statement has come with constraints. Flues, clearances, structural considerations and planning restrictions have dictated where fire can […]
A single specification change is all it takes to make a significant carbon saving, and Crafted Hardwoods is proving that timber glazing systems are ready for prime time. There’s a point in a project where the easy wins are done and the conversation turns to what really adds up. That was exactly the position Crafted […]
New South Wales delays its uptake of the National Construction Code 2025 by 12 months, giving builders, designers and developers time to adapt without derailing housing delivery. Architects, builders and developers working across NSW will have until 1 May 2027 to comply with the new National Construction Code (NCC), after the NSW Government announced a […]
Across her interiors, furniture and object design practice, Alana Beveridge is a strong proponent of care and craftsmanship, particularly in the face of technological advancement. Below, we speak to the member of Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 for 2025/2026 about the challenges facing the industry and how she keeps her creativity alive. Australian Design Review: How […]
Architecture and design studio Woods Bagot has partnered with one of Australia’s largest property investment and management companies Dexus to unveil a first-of-its-kind certified sustainable workplace. The project completed at Bligh Street in Sydney has been independently assessed and certified under Green Star Fitouts, a new national rating tool launched by the Green Building Council […]
Armadillo has unveiled Linea, a new collection that gently reinterprets traditional rug motifs. The range signals an evolution in Armadillo’s design language – reimagining classic rug patterns with the brand’s signature restraint, while placing a renewed emphasis on the human touch. Handmade by Armadillo’s artisans, Linea quite naturally settles time-honoured techniques into contemporary life. Pattern […]
Following the inaugural biennial program, My Country, from 2024, Future Country is the second iteration of a program in which eight emerging First Nations artists work with highly respected mentors and industry leaders, culminating in a group show at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)’s Ian Potter Centre. Relationships between sponsors and the art world […]
Roca Group officially opened Sydney Gallery on Thursday 19 March, a new DKO-designed space that joins its international network of galleries. Located on Gadigal Country in Surry Hills, Sydney Gallery reinforces the group’s commitment to architecture, design culture and professional exchange. It also brings together its two global brands, LAUFEN and Roca, within one shared […]
A carpenter turned construction veteran, John Hill has spent a career absorbing the lessons of great architects, and has finally applied them to one measured yet disruptive house on a north-east Victorian farm. There are builders who work for architects, and then there is John Hill, a man who spent four decades absorbing their thinking […]
BRITA’s Commercial Grade dispenser range gives facilities the filtration performance and design flexibility to prove it. When facility managers and interior designers sit down to specify a commercial fitout today, the conversation around hydration has shifted in ways that would have seemed ambitious a decade ago. These days, eliminating single-use plastic goes well beyond marketing […]
After 40 years of hosting the performing arts, Arts Centre Melbourne’s heritage State Theatre is undergoing preservation, modernisation and meticulous gilding before reopening this year. The State Theatre has been closed for almost two years for its first refurbishment since doors opened in 1984. The revitalised venue is set to reopen in October 2026, making […]
The Australian Design Centre says it is still possible to secure the funding needed to save it from permanent closure. The Australian Design Centre (ADC) in New South Wales says it can continue operations after 30 June 2026 if it secures annual funding of $500,000 for the next two years. Responding to cuts in October […]
The Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) has announced Jansz Tasmania as its official sparkling wine partner for 2026. Bringing together two disciplines grounded in craft and creativity, the partnership will see Jansz Tasmania served throughout the IDEA program, including at the prestigious IDEA gala in November where Australia’s leading designers and architects gather to celebrate […]
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