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 […]
As part of Melbourne Design Week, the National Gallery of Victoria and Stylecraft has announced Ashley Eriksmoen as the winner of the Australian Furniture Design Award (AFDA). Founded by Stylecraft and first awarded in 2015, AFDA is a national competition open to all Australian designers and makers. The award recognised excellence in furniture design and […]
The International Sculpture Prize, for artists aged under 40, is geared towards emphasising the legacy of marble in terms of its history and production.
Futures Collective brings together the work of a range of award-winning designers determined to keep sustainability at the forefront of their practice.
Marking the fourth edition of Cult’s esteemed Chairity project, the event invites leading Australian creatives to bravely reinterpret an iconic chair design. After a five-year hiatus, Cult is thrilled to re-introduce the Chairity project, partnering with one of the fastest-growing Danish design brands in the world, HAY. From 2014 to 2016, Cult invited creatives to […]
Presented as part of Melbourne Design Week, the inaugural Melbourne Design Fair is a commercial showcase of limited edition, rare and one-of-a-kind collectible designs by Australian creatives. From 16 to 20 March, the fair will feature collectible contemporary design works across two platforms, with all works available for purchase. In the first platform – PRESENT […]
IDEA 2022 is now open for entries, celebrating the best Australian interior design projects and the studios and designers behind them. This year, entries will be open until 10 June, with discounted early bird rates available until 1 May. Enter IDEA 2022 now! Create an account (or log into an existing account) and start working on […]
Architects and interior designers from all over Australia cheered on extraordinary local design at Sydney’s The Royal Randwick for this year’s IDEA gala party. A couple of months ago, we made the decision to postpone our awards ceremony, which was originally scheduled for November 2021, until we could all come together safely and securely. After much planning and some less-than-welcome […]
Situated in Sydney’s Pyrmont, The Goodsline by Luchetti Krelle fast-tracks the opulence of first-class carriages within a robust concrete and bluestone setting. Befitting from its location beside an industrial railway that once connected Sydney’s Inner West to the docks, The Groundsline is an amalgamation of sophisticated coziness. The Groundsline is helmed by The Grounds of […]
It’s official! The IDEA 2021 gala party is this Thursday, 24 February 2022. And it’s shaping up to be a sensational night full of dancing, celebration and good vibes. If you haven’t got your tickets yet, come party with us at Sydney’s Royal Randwick racecourse. We all could use an excuse to dress up and […]
Melbourne Design Week returns for 2022 with more than 300 exhibitions, talks, films, tours and workshops across Victoria and online. On from 17 – 27 March 2022, this year’s theme, Design the World You Want, is explored in two pillars – Civic Good and Making Good. The 11-day festival will happen over eight hubs – […]
Have you got your tickets for the IDEA 2021 Gala yet? With just one week to go, here’s a peek at what’s in store! IDEA is Australia’s premier interior design and architecture awards. Since 2003, we’ve been celebrating the very best in Australian architecture and interior design with an evening of great food, wine, company and healthy competition between the […]
In our latest lookbook we have collected seven kitchens across Australia that utilise colours and textures of nature in all its wonderful forms. This selection is from our IDEA 2021 finalists, which all demonstrated the most excellent construction of space, light and colour in residential kitchens, while also showcasing each of the designer’s unique touch. Tickets for […]
It’s your last chance to grab a bottle of gin/vodka from the ADR x Archie Rose limited edition design collaboration! Last year, we called on three of the country’s best interior designers to create bespoke labels for Archie Rose’s insanely good Tailored Spirits Collection. Enter Mim Fanning, Brendan Wong and Hana Hakim. The three designers […]
“I knew I was going to be a designer from the age of 16, but I didn’t know what kind of designer I really wanted to be,” Byron Bay-based Ally Marrotte tells ADR. Since launching her spatial design studio in 2018, Marrotte has traversed the Australian design industry solo and solidified in her skills. As […]
Featuring an eclectic melange of mid-century decor and curved glass, SIR. Bondi celebrates seven years of the cult Australian fashion brand. With interior design by Tasmin Johnson, SIR. Bondi draws upon the brand’s origins and fashion identity with its beachy look and feel. Created by best friend duo Nikki Campbell and Sophie Coote in 2014, […]
Giant glowing orbs and patterned stainless steel ceilings transport diners to the rain-dappled streets of Tokyo in the newly opened Yakimono by Russell & George. The interior of the Melbourne restaurant, much like its menu, was inspired by the reflections of light, colour, movement and activity in the Japanese capital when it rains. Yakimono stretches […]
Beige hues and locally produced bricks dominate in the newly opened Adytum designed by Pattern Studio. The Canberra wellness brand unveiled its flagship site on Lonsdale St in November 2021, carving out a retail space, cafe, sauna, Japanese-style bath house and private treatment suites from the 220-square-metre tenancy. It was the second time Pattern Studio […]
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