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In its second year on millionaire’s row, Lexus’s design pavilion for this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival is a marriage of Japanese values and Australian flora. The Japanese car company chose to ditch the glitz and glamour abounding elsewhere in the Birdcage pavilion in favour of embracing its brand value, ‘Omotenashi’, which it describes as “wholeheartedly looking […]
In anticipation of IDEA 2019, we’re taking a look at some of this year’s shortlisted entries. This week we step into The Stella Collective’s entry in the Residential Multi category. When conceptualising the interior design of a collection of eight townhouses in Melbourne’s fashionable bayside side suburb of Elwood, The Stella Collective started out by imagining […]
inside co-editor Jan Henderson steps inside the beautiful and eclectic home of FMD Architects director Fiona Dunin and takes the opportunity to admire the perfect architectural and decorative marriage between old and new. How long have you lived here and what drew you to the property? We have lived here for six years. It was […]
Here’s a look at five projects from INK Interior Architects, shortlisted for the Emerging Designer award at this year’s IDEA. The Emerging Designer award is only open to design studios that have been in practice for less than five years. The winner will be announced at the IDEA Gala in Melbourne on 22 November. The face behind INK, Dana Vuletic, first opened shop in 2014 with a focus on high […]
Through the design prowess of Powell and Glenn a recently completed home in the inner suburbs of Melbourne is everything one could want or need in a home. Skilfully designed by principal Ed Glenn, this alteration and addition sets a new benchmark in style and substance. Over the decades Powell and Glenn has carved out […]
Millennials and millennials-at-heart will be able to stock up on multi-functional textiles and furnishings that “satisfy their practical needs and emotional aspirations” when the long-awaited collaboration between IKEA and fashion designer Virgil Abloh arrives on our shores in little more than a week’s time. The ambitious ethos outlined by the Swedish furniture company is in line […]
Melbourne’s Flack Studio will be the first to showcase its style on the 26th floor of a Melbourne office block in a unique project that will see a complete refresh of art, furniture and plant life every six to 12 months. Property group Time & Place took a different approach in redesigning their head office on 35 Collins […]
Have you got your tickets for the IDEA 2019 Gala yet? With just four weeks to go, here’s a peek at what’s in store! IDEA is Australia’s premier interior design and architecture awards. For 16 years, we’ve been celebrating the very best in Australian architecture and interior design with an evening of great food, wine, company and healthy competition […]
Submissions are now open for all Australian designers and makers looking to enter new and original furniture designs in next year’s Australian Furniture Design Award. The 2020 theme is ‘How can design shape life?’ and designers must consider the broader implications and opportunities of furniture design in their entries. They have until 22 November to submit a design concept and information about their professional […]
In celebration of the career of 2019 MPavillion architect Glen Murcutt, the Naomi Milgrom foundation has unveiled the design for this year’s special edition MPavillion Stool. The work of renowned Melbourne designer Chris Connell, the stool references the materiality and subtle roof curvature of Glen Murcutt’s design for this year’s MPavillion. Steel fabricated oval tubes […]
North American paint brand Benjamin Moore & Co has revealed its Colour of the Year 2020 is a warm, rosy pink named First Light. It’s the company’s first time choosing a pink hue, which they describe as a fresh palette “blooming with potential” for a bright new decade. Every year, the colour specialists at Benjamin Moore try to […]
NAB has announced a $2 billion commitment over three years to address the shortage of affordable and specialist housing in Australia. Currently, more than 189,000 people are on public housing waiting lists across Australia. In New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland, that wait can stretch to more than a decade. The funds announced […]
Creating a warm and convivial atmosphere in a space designed for the production of gourmet sausages presented an interesting challenge for Sydney architect Adele McNab. The fitout of an existing warehouse space required the creation of additional production and storage space as well as a new product showroom and kitchen. “The kitchen is at the […]
Step inside Robin Boyd’s iconic Walsh Street residence to discover products from some of Australia’s most celebrated designers in the 100 Designs – Australian design at home exhibition, on in Melbourne from October 12-26. The exhibition is part of celebrations marking 100 years since Robin Boyd’s birth, inviting visitors to roam through the extraordinary rooms and […]
The Biennale of Sydney, the largest exhibition of contemporary art in Australia, has announced two new members have joined its board of directors: Johanna Featherstone and Rachel Verghis. Chaired by Kate Mills, the board of 13 members also includes Josephine Cashman, Geoffrey Cassidy, Danielle Earp, Anne Flanagan, Paris Neilson, James Roth, Morry Schwartz AM, Naseema Sparks […]
Melbourne’s Hotel Esplanade has taken out the title for Australia & Pacific Bar at the 2019 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards. The award, won by TechneÌ„ Architecture + Interior Design for their design work on the venue’s reincarnation, was announced at a ceremony in London, officially making The Espy the best-designed bar in the region. […]
Australian paint manufacturer Wattyl is hedging its bets with the release of two quite different colour inspiration palettes for 2020. One palette, called Bright Future, takes inspiration from digital culture, while the other, Natural Connection, takes its cues from nostalgia for the natural environment. Wattyl’s colour and design expert Sarah Stephenson says the rise of […]
Australian interior architecture practice Mim Design has beaten out over 1,800 other entries from 16 countries to win the global prize in the Sub Zero and Wolf Kitchen Design Contest. At the awards ceremony in Charleston, South Carolina, Mim Design was one of four Australian practices among the seven finalists to receive major awards. Mim […]
Located on London’s King’s Road, the neighbourhood synonymous with British fashion, music and pop culture movements, Humble Pizza restaurant features a quirky interior. Architect’s statement The inspiration for the design came from the staple of British vernacular post-war architecture – the ‘Formica caffs’, which first appeared in London’s West End in the 1950s, several of […]
Last week the discipline of interior design at RMIT was celebrated to mark the occasion of the faculty’s 80 year anniversary. The proceedings were held at the newly renovated Capital Theatre in Melbourne and the setting was an appropriate place for an evening of meeting old friends, reminiscing and socialising. Among the guests were students, […]
The NGV:International has opened a new exhibition – an Australian first that celebrates 25 years of the work of KAWS, aka Brian Donnelly. The exhibition comprises over 100 works, many of which appropriate familiar pop culture figures such as The Simpsons, Sesame Street and Disney characters overlaid with KAWS’ signature character BFF or simply the familiar crosses for eyes motifs. Most […]
Architectus designed ski resort Skye Niseko celebrates connection to the Hokkaido winter landscape . Architectus is celebrating the conclusion of Skye Niseko’s first winter season. The premium-grade ski resort, located in Japan’s Niseko Grand Hirafu Resort area on the island of Hokkaido, is unique to Japan and is one of the only resorts set in the […]
Hands up if you’re one of those people now feeling more than a little confused about the optimal way of working at a desk. After years of being told that we’re all too sedentary and that we should be standing at our workspaces, rather than sitting, now there are reports that too much standing can’t […]
The design concept by Mason Studio for iQ Food Co’s flagship restaurant reflects the brand’s ethos of bringing together food, music, and art in a welcoming environment. Architect’s statement Located within Yorkdale’s west-wing expansion, this is iQ’s largest location to date at 2200 sq ft. The prominent corner location, which includes a 40-person dining room […]
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