Interiors
Interiors
The desire to create a holiday lifestyle and a palette that draws from 1970s eclecticism are at the height of Greg Natale’s latest residential project. Starting with the architectural intervention, Natale’s design for this three-bedroom ’70s apartment has stripped away anything non-essential and reclaimed all the ceiling space by shifting everything to the perimeter. In […]
There are just 10 days left to get your project in front of some of Australia’s best designers and architects by entering IDEA 2022. IDEA stands apart for its emphasis on Australian design and Australian designers. It’s the country’s oldest independent architecture and interior design award and distinguishes itself for its national focus. For established […]
Back in 2021, while the doors of many Sydney fashion retailers remained close, Above the Clouds directors Dimitri Calligeros and John Paul Wager were conceptualising a somewhat unconventional COVID response. Engaging interior design studio, Pattern Studio, Calligeros and Wager required the new space in Surry Hills to suitably reflect the independent brand’s growth and evolution, […]
From 2 to 10 June, the Transformative Repair exhibition will be held at the Australian Design Centre in Sydney and showcase creatively repaired objects. Transformative Repair x Australian Design Centre is a groundbreaking design auction event drawing attention to new models in the sustainable use of materials and products. The event works with merging and […]
LIXIL, the maker of pioneering water and housing products, has announced the Grand Prize winners of the American Standard Design Award (ASDA) Asia Pacific 2022. Organised by the American Standard for students in the APAC region, the competition aims to bring the design community together to develop purposeful functions inspired by the next generation of designers. […]
Set on a leafy street in Rushcutters Bay, Studio Kate and its retail offering, Casa by Kate Nixon, feel like something you may wander past on a walk through Paris. There is a clear aesthetic being conveyed by Kate Nixon that has that wicked illusion of looking easy. The palette is neutral, the forms are […]
The Phoenix Teel Collection has been awarded the Best of the Best at the 2022 Red Dot Awards for Product Design. Selected by the Red Dot jury, the Best of the Best award is conferred to the ultimate display of excellence in design, as well as function and innovation. Described as the ‘highest distinction’ in […]
Shona McElroy, principal of Smac Studio, was tasked with the daunting brief to design a house that looked like it ‘came out of a magazine.’ Mirror Image achieves this in spades. Completed in September last year and located in Sydney’s Dover Heights, the semi-detached duplex home includes four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, and […]
Yasmine Ghoniem has been named as the second judge for IDEA 2022, joining Perth-based principal and interior designer leader at Woods Bagot, Eva Sue. IDEA is now open for entries until 10 June. Enter now! With more than 25 years in the industry under her belt, Ghoniem has enraptured the design world with her boundary-pushing and bespoke […]
Hiding inside the walls of Melbourne’s Garden State Hotel, Eleisha Gray and Technē Architecture + Interior Design’s latest restaurant, Tippy Tay, is a Slim Aarons still brought to life. The US lifestyle photographer captured heady summers on the Italian coast throughout the ’60s and ’70s, ostensibly there to snap sun-bleached terraces and jewel-toned seas, but […]
Perth-based principal and interior designer leader at Woods Bagot, Eva Sue has been named a judge for IDEA 2022. IDEA is now open for entries until 10 June. Enter now! Now in its 20th year, IDEA is one of Australia’s oldest independent architecture and interior design awards programs with winners selected annually by a panel […]
Today marks 30 days to go until entries for IDEA 2022 close. Get your entry in before Friday 10 June 2022 for your chance to win Australia’s oldest independent interior design and architecture award! With exactly a month to go until IDEA 2022 closes, we thought we’d answer a few of your FAQs about this […]
Located in Melbourne’s inner suburb of Hawthorn and designed by Carr, Gridded house is all about heritage details combined with modern living. Sitting in on one of Hawthorn’s charming and historically significant tree-lined crescents, the existing building has been carefully restored, while the street entrance was relocated to align with the house entrance. This was […]
The latest collaboration between Esoteriko and Australian brand Coco & Lola is a celebration of local fashion, beachside living and the luxury of in-person shopping – all in an unforgettable shade of custom pink. Esoteriko, the award-winning, emerging interior architecture studio based in Sydney and founded by Anna Trefely in 2017, was engaged by leading […]
Sitting pretty on one of Melbourne’s trendiest strips, Smith St Bistrot by Anthology Studio is full of bespoke detailing and European articulation. The venue is helmed by chef-restaurateur Scott Pickett, who is also responsible for some of Melbourne’s most popular and stylish eateries, such as Chancery Lane, Longsong and Matilda. Dripping in romantic Parisian decor, […]
This Sunday 1 May is the last day you can enter IDEA 2021 at the discounted early entry rate, where you can save $90 on your entry fees! Now in its 20th year, IDEA is Australia’s oldest independent interior designer and architecture award. The 2021 IDEA awards attracted more than 500 entries from across the country, making […]
For today’s lookbook, it’s all about personality! ADR has gathered six retail, residential, commercial and hospitality projects that employ colour, materials, and spatial configurations to present the overall character of what the space provides to its inhabitants – whether that be rest, conversation, or food! This selection is a mix of our IDEA 2021 finalists, […]
Nestled within Melbourne’s northern suburb of Preston, WOWOWA has created a family home reminiscent of a delicious lolly bag of fruity treats complete with baby blue ribbon. Bringing to mind a thick berry smoothie enjoyed by a cool blue outdoor pool, Presto is a joyous celebration of colour as a powerful storyteller. Described as a […]
Situated in the trendy Sydney neighbourhood of Balmain, The Eye Piece by Ricci Bloch occupies a small 38 square metre space where efficiency reigns supreme. The Eye Piece Balmain is the eyewear brand’s third retail offering and features high ceilings and superbly organised product planning to take advantage of the limited groundwork. The Sydney-based studio […]
There are just two weeks left to save $90 on entry fees on IDEA 2022. Enter your project now to save. It’s IDEA’s 20th birthday! For two decades, IDEA has been the benchmark for Australian design excellence and the ultimate accolade for architects and designers across the country. Entries are open until 10 June, but […]
The good ship IDEA 2022 is underway! And the wharf from which this year's awards program was launched? Miele’s glamorous showroom in South Melbourne.
As one of the four townhouses sitting along the Elster canal in Melbourne’s suburb of Elwood, the residence elegantly references the myriad of tones and textures found right outside its door. Built on the traditional lands of the Yaluk-ut Weelam Clan, Elwood Home celebrates its connection of indoors with the outdoors and strengthens the Australian […]
In late February, New York-based, but Melbourne-born Blair Cooper of Noise Noise Noise was named the best emerging practice of the year at the IDEA 2021 gala. But 2021 was not the first year in which Noise Noise Noise was shortlisted for Emerging Designer of the Year. In fact, it’s a third nomination – a […]
Last month at Sydney’s The Royal Randwick, Yasmine Ghoniem from YSG was crowned Designer of the Year for IDEA 2021. More than 500 architects, designers and design enthusiasts came together from across the country to celebrate 2021’s category and overall design award winners. Sydney-based YSG had a massive night, also picking up the Hospitality, Residential […]
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