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The Classic Cinema in Elsternwick is the oldest continuously operating cinema in Australia, open since 1911. ITN Architects added four new cinemas above the original cinema and refurbished the old cinema and foyer and bar. The geometric patterning of the wall panels of the new cinemas are derived from the remnant mosaic tiling of the […]
Smart Design Studio (SDS) has designed a fresh new space for Optique, an optometrist and eyewear retailer. Located within the dynamic Barangaroo precinct, this was the third store commissioned by owner Susan Green. Light continues to be the central idea, building on the already established visual identity. Colourful mirrored boxes bounced light around the two […]
The eighth edition of Roca’s International Design Competition jumpthegap is underway, offering a platform for international students and professionals of architecture and design under the age of 40 to show their talent by providing sustainable and innovative conceptual solutions for the bathroom space of the future. Jumpthegap proposes young designers and architects to think of […]
Rocks On, supplier of porcelain floor and wall tiles, has launched a slew of new product lines underpinned by new technologies. Launching 13 new product lines last week in Sydney, CEO Mark Boyle promised to complete this year with a total of 55 ranges. Extraordinarily beautiful, the ceramic porcelain tiles mimic stone, limestone, timber, marble and […]
American online custom beauty product company eSalon tasked ShubinDonaldson with renovating an existing guitar-amp manufacturing warehouse for their growing multifaceted needs. The primary focus was to establish a fully-functioning manufacturing line, salon, and an office environment that promotes team collaboration. “The design resolved eSalon’s program with a clear spatial orientation, maintaining the connective tissue between […]
British designer Michael Young has designed three acoustic performance wallcoverings using a specially created algorithm. The large-scale wallcoverings, designed in collaboration with textile company Woven Image, can be used to help control acoustics in open interior spaces, creating calm environments. “By setting up an animated algorithm we generated a changing two-dimensional pattern and freed the animation […]
Hong Kong-based LAAB Architects has designed a photography gallery which harnesses smart technology to deliver a kinetic entrance way. Designed in collaboration with Carlow Architecture & Design, f22 foto space offers exhibitions, a photo book shop, a camera boutique and café. To create a ‘cinematic’ entrance, the design team studied camera development and used design elements […]
Interior design practice Casework has designed a community-driven space for a digital product agency in Portland, US inspired by the warmth and comforts of home. Work & Co first approached Casework in 2017 having recently signed a lease on two floors of the Mason Erhman Building located in the New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District of NW […]
Russian design firm GretaProject was tasked with creating a unique carwash space that resembled an object of art. The carwash needed to have a ‘wow’ factor, but at the same time, GretaProject had to save the functionality of space and provide the proper work setting for the entire facility. “The difficult thing about this project was […]
Covering current challenges, micro-trends, ergonomics and new perspectives, ADR’s Workplace Design Trend Report is a must-read for all designers and architects. Launched at a breakfast panel event last week, the report provides a deep dive into the office design landscape now and in the future. Based on insight from a variety of design experts and academics the […]
Woods Bagot’s design for the Telethon Kids Institute’s (TKI) office in WA aims to attract and retain the highest calibre researchers, practitioners, policymakers and funders. The relationship between client and practice began in 2011 when TKI engaged Woods Bagot to create a world-class progressive research workplace. In developing the design narrative, Woods Bagot took subtle cues from […]
Designed by Batay-Csorba Architects this high-end headphones, earphones and amps store in Toronto has an intimate, dark and tactile atmosphere. Headfoneshop is located on the main floor of a 42 story mixed-use tower with direct subway access to Toronto’s Yonge and Sheppard station. The owner, a passionate audio expert, wanted to challenge the typical retail store […]
ADR yesterday hosted a lively breakfast event where a panel of experts took a deep dive into our latest trend report on workplace design. Moderated by Carr interior design director Dan Cox, the panel featured Sarah Pazell, Humanscale consultant, Viva Health, Sonja Duric, principal of interiors, GroupGSA and David Constantine, director of design, Ellis Jones. The […]
Christopher Elliot Design has breathed new life into this Heritage school building where only minor structural changes were allowed. St Michael’s Grammar School had a problem. It had an ageing facility, Marlton House, and a group of youthful, vibrant students who used the rooms of the building as their classrooms. To create a space more […]
When BLP designed Fujitsu Melbourne’s Headquarters, the brief was clear: to honour Fujitsu’s refined Japanese heritage and create a culture of ‘One Fujitsu’, while also incorporating the local Melbourne flavour into the design. BLP’s design took inspiration from Melbourne’s stylish population as a baseline, which manifests in the workplace in the form of crisp and […]
Zenith has introduced Lapalma’s new SEELA chair range, which brings together two unlikely materials: polypropylene and wood. The new SEELA collection of stackable chairs, chairs with arms and stools by Lapalma is as unique as the company that created it. Designed by Finnish designer Antti Kotilainen, the versatile collection matches two extremely different materials, polypropylene […]
Canadian architecture and interior design firm McKinley Burkart has designed an intimate and nostalgic space for The Wednesday Room, with a quirky twist. Described as “the lovechild of a sophisticated lounge from the 1960s and a house party at your eclectic uncle’s home”, The Wednesday Room’s design creates a laid-back yet upscale lounge atmosphere that encourages […]
Melbourne-based Davidov Architects’ new studio fit-out is the first purpose-designed space for the young practice. The team wanted to design a series of spaces that convey the architectural devices and general approach to space that is evolving in its built work. The interior is divided into two core spaces: a meeting room and a workroom, with […]
Having worked on two large Melbourne venues The Espy and Garden State Hotel, Nick Travers, director at TechneÌ„ Architecture + Interior Design, tells ADR how to design multi-faceted, layered spaces at scale. The secret of a successful large hospitality venue is making it feel intimate. While a typical bar and restaurant project might be anywhere […]
Shanghai-based studio Linehouse has designed two adjoining venues, one offering coffee, the other wine, and breathed new life into the humblest of materials – rattan. The two venues, named Bird and Bitter are separated by an alleyway near Changshu Lu in Shanghai. Bitter focuses on daytime coffee and early evening aperitifs and Bird serves wine […]
Time is almost up to enter the Shaw Contract Design Awards and be recognised globally for excellence in architecture and design. Returning for the 14th year, the Shaw Contract Design Awards recognise the creative vision of the architects and designers who inspire new ways of living, working, learning and healing. The awards place a spotlight […]
The Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) are back for 2019 with a refreshed look. You may notice something a little different this year about IDEA – Australia’s premier awards program for interior designers and architects has had a makeover of its own, with a contemporary new logo and font. IDEA has also added a new category […]
Tasmania-based Liminal Studio is renowned for its innovative and multidisciplinary projects and, again, the practice has explored and created yet another dimension to its architecture and design portfolio through Liminal Spaces and the set design for the contemporary dance production Dust. Collaborating as a production designer with Dancenorth, a dance company based in Townsville, Queensland, […]
Hospitality design is constantly changing. We’ve seen the use of bright colours, textured walls and natural materials fall in and out of popularity. So what does 2019 have in store for the world of hospitality design? Toby Ewert, director of Ewert Leaf takes a look at what to expect this year. Following on from a huge year […]
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