Interiors
Interiors
When we sat down to write this message to our readers and everyone in the Australian architecture and interior design industry, we wrote and rewrote dozens of introductions, but there are no perfect words. And really everything we wanted to say can be summed up in these four words. How can we help? Since […]
With five days until early bird entries for IDEA 2020 close, we reached out to a few of last year’s winners to find out how they sum up Australian design, what winning has meant to them and, most importantly, where they’ve put their trophy. The IDEA 2020 trophy is designed by multi-disciplinary Australian studio Axolotl, […]
Brisbane studio Collectivus set the tone for the new Pelci skin and beauty clinic as calm and warm, but with a playfulness that comes from its liberal use of colour. One colour in particular – Pantone’s Colour of the Year for 2020 or, at the very least, a shade inspired by the brand’s Classic Blue. […]
With more than 15 years under her belt, Yasmine Saleh Ghoniem is known for her boundary pushing and bespoke style. Previously at the helm of Amber Road with landscape architect and sister Katy Svalbe, Ghoniem struck out on her own in February, launching YSG in a refurbished hair salon on Liverpool Street in Darlinghurst. A […]
With 10 days left until the early bird entry period ends for IDEA 2020, here are 10 reasons why architects, interior designers and product designers should enter now. The early bird entry period ends on 30 April. If you enter before then, you’ll save $90! The standard entry deadline is 5 June. Not sure whether […]
Critically-acclaimed interior designers Brendan Wong and Hana Hakim have been revealed as 2020 IDEA jury members, joining Simone Haag in judging Australia’s best interior design and architecture projects and the studios and practices that produce them. Brendan Wong Sydney-based Brendan Wong has 25 years of experience working across the interiors industries of Australia, London and […]
Brisbane-based industrial designer Jason Bird chats about acoustic lighting in this video produced by ADR for Luxxbox. Watch our chat with Jason Bird now. Bird’s career launched in architectural lighting in Australia before relocating to the US, designing for several major US manufacturers. Returning home to his own practice he focused on designs embodying a […]
There is a fine line between what works and what falls flat when it comes to the theatrical that few can master. Hassell’s interior for Di Stasio exemplifies mastery of that divide with aplomb. Art, particularly large-scale art, is another area where most designers are at sea. Again, Hassell has proved itself consummate with an […]
Stage one of Australian Unity’s luxury aged-care precinct has been completed by Fender Katsalidis with a bold 17-storey apartment tower with concierge service. The Grace Albert Park Lake, known as The Grace, caters to independent retirees seeking a sought-after central Melbourne location. “There is a lack of high-quality, centrally located, dedicated retirement living apartment buildings […]
Dale Hardiman and Tom Skeehan of Friends & Associates are teaming up with the likes of Flack Studio, March Studio, Breathe Architecture and Mark Richardson to interpret life and death through object design. Part of Melbourne Design Week 2020, Life & Death asks 31 Australian designers, architects and artists to answer the question, ‘What happens […]
Stainless steel, glass and a dichroic ledge that sends sparks of colour throughout the space transform Cafe Lafayette into the otherworldly antithesis of the typical Melbourne cafe. Cafe Lafayette is the sister of Grand Lafayette, a bright and airy restaurant in Prahran with plenty of natural wood and industrial overtones. When its owners Solar Liang […]
Melbourne Design Week 2020 kicks off on 12 March with 300+ talks, exhibitions, tours and workshops exploring this year’s theme – How Can Design Shape Life? With so much to see and so little time, we’ve narrowed down the list of events to a compact unmissable 14 that you can easily slot into your calendar. […]
Anyone who runs their own design business knows it’s not just about the drawing on paper (or render on a computer). There are client relations, balancing the books, seeking new business and managing workloads – all potential minefields for even the most acclaimed industry players. ADR asks six of the shortlisted emerging designers from IDEA […]
Flack Studio combines colours with its signature gleeful abandon in this recent interiors job for Italian vintage store Castorina & CO. The world of retail is fast and trepidatious, particularly when taking a mid-century Italian vintage store from a cosy and known location to the fast lane of high street. Granted, the vintage is more […]
A black ceiling, exposed beams and slim sandstone-coloured bricks provide a pared back palette for the furniture on display in the new Living Edge showroom. Having outgrown its original showroom space, Living Edge called on the Melbourne practice to transform a 1980s-building on Church Street in Richmond into its new flagship store. The new space […]
Melbourne-based interior designer Simone Haag has been revealed as the first jury member for IDEA 2020. Founder of her eponymous design studio, and with over a decade in the industry, Simone Haag sees herself as the mediator between her clients and the design world that she says she is “lucky enough to call home”. It’s […]
Covered in baby blue 3D tiles, Ban Ban captures almost everything we associate with KFC. That’s Korean Fried Chicken for the uninitiated. The culinary craze that is all about spicy fried chicken and beer, K-pop, minimalism and shared platters is celebrated within the walls of this 150-square-metre Adelaide shopfront on Franklin Street. It’s the city’s […]
Jan Henderson explores the private domain of Carr director of interior design Dan Cox and partner Jamie McGibbon’s inner-city warehouse world and discovers a fabulous light-filled interior for work and play. How long have you lived here and what drew you to the property? Dan Cox: We inherited the current interior design when we purchased […]
IDEA 2020 launched with a party in Melbourne attended by last year’s winning and highly commended local practices, as well as a few fresh faces from the industry. The launch event, which celebrates IDEA 2020 being officially open for entries, was hosted by Miele at their South Melbourne Experience Centre. For guests, it was a […]
The new Living Edge Melbourne Showroom in Richmond officially celebrated its opening with an exclusive party on Thursday 27 February. Designed by Bates Smart, it encapsulates the immersive retail and commercial philosophy and distinctive visual identity of Living Edge. On display is a curated collection of furniture and lighting by world-renowned brands, including Herman Miller, Walter Knoll, Vitra, Muuto, […]
Organisers of the unofficial ‘fuorisalone’ events that accompany Milan’s Salone del Mobile are frantically rescheduling for later in the year. The decision to move the events, along with Milan’s Salone del Mobile, from its annual slot in April to 16 to 24 June was made after Italy declared a state of emergency yesterday. The country […]
IDEA 2020 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 5 June, with discounted early bird rates available until 27 March. Enter IDEA 2020 now! Create an account (or log into an existing account) and start working […]
Whether it was that rosewood lounge chair you weren’t allowed to sit on in your parents’ perfectly arranged salmon pink living room or the chequered black and white lino kitchen floor that’s burnt into your memory, our childhood homes are often sources of nostalgia, but have they influenced the way we are today? ADR asks […]
Salone del Mobile 2020, due to take place between 21 and 26 April has been rescheduled for 16 to 21 June 2020 due to the spread of coronavirus. The outbreak of the disease, now known as COVID-19, which has still yet to be officially labelled a pandemic, has now affected one of the largest, longest […]
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