Interiors
Interiors
The creation of a luxurious interior space that is rich with intrigue has seen Melbourne-based design firm Carr crowned Overall Winner for its work on the Jackalope Hotel at this year’s Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), while SJB has secured the prestigious Designer of the Year award. At a sold-out gala event at Melbourne’s Heritage-listed […]
The Sydney suburb of Waterloo could soon boast the country’s tallest man-made waterfall following developer Crown Group’s successful test of a prototype waterfall designed to cascade down the side of a new residential tower complex. It will be the signature design feature of Crown Group’s $400 million Waterfall development, which comprises 331 apartments across three […]
Plans for the first five-star resort to be developed on the Sunshine Coast in the last 30 years signal a new direction in Australian coastal resort design. Sekisui House Australia has commissioned HASSELL to undertake the master planning of the Yaroomba Beach site including architecture, and landscape architecture. The project presents a rare opportunity for […]
GOLDEN is shortlisted in Zenith’s Emerging Designer category at the 2017 IDEA Awards. The winners will be announced at the exclusive Gala Party on 24 November at Meat Market, Melbourne. Ahead of the awards ceremony, we caught up with practice directors Kylie Dorotic and Alicia McKimm. Australian Design Review: Can you discuss the process behind the Sum of Us project […]
Young designer and creator of the Meanwhile in Melbourne Instagram account and blog Manuela Millan took some time out from her busy schedule to take part in this week’s Q&ADR. Australian Design Review: Can you tell us about your background and how you got into the design industry? Manuela Millan: I studied Visual Arts when I first […]
Daniel Boddam is shortlisted in Zenith’s Emerging Designer category at the 2017 IDEA Awards. The winners will be announced at the exclusive Gala Party on 24 November at Meat Market, Melbourne. Daniel Boddam was shortlisted for this year’s award on the strength of two projects; the Monument: M-Coffee Table and his interior design work on ‘the Victorian’ in Mosman. We […]
When online ‘prop tech’ start-up PEXA brought its three separate offices and over 200 staff together into a new futuristic workplace in Collins Square, Melbourne they employed Futurespace to ensure collaboration was at the heart of the new space. PEXA was ranked as the fifth fastest growing tech start-up in the Deloitte 2016 Technology Fast […]
Bamboo is versatile and resilient and can be replenished and harvested more sustainably than any other timber. ADR takes a looks at the history of the material and how technology is shaping a new era for this sustainable product. Bamboo is ancient. It goes back so far, in fact, that there are records of it […]
The latest iteration of Biggie Smalls blends the restaurant chain’s original street-art and hip-hop influences with an elevated New York City diner aesthetic. The Chapel Street site has been brought to life by Technē Architecture + Interior Design, taking the existing brand cues of Biggie Smalls, including street art, hip hop images and neon – […]
Nicholas Gurney is shortlisted in Zenith’s Emerging Designer category at the 2017 IDEA Awards. The winners will be announced at the exclusive Gala Party on 24 November at Meat Market, Melbourne. Nicholas Gurney was shortlisted for this year’s award on the strength of his redesign of a 27-square metre studio apartment. With a budget of less than […]
Schiavello Group managing director Peter Schiavello shares his thoughts on our rapidly changing world and why it’s important to see the challenges this presents, not as a source of anxiety, but rather as an opportunity to explore new ways of doing things – for being more agile and adaptable, and finding the perfect tools and systems […]
Australasia’s best-designed hospitality venues have been named in the annual Eat Drink Design Awards, which celebrate design excellence and innovation within restaurants, bars, cafés, nightclubs, retail spaces and temporary venues from across Australia and New Zealand. This year, New South Wales dominated the awards with three venues named as winners in their respective categories as […]
A traditional Japanese aesthetic consisting of a monochromatic palette, strong lines and the warmth of natural timbers set the tone for the design of Sushi Kenzen’s new restaurant in Brisbane’s Brunswick Mall precinct. In approaching the interiors, design agency whitewood wanted to communicate the restaurant ethos of using sustainable and ethically sourced produce. ADR caught […]
unltd (unlimited edition lighting) is a ground-breaking online luminaire builder giving you the opportunity to stylise your projects with unmatched originality and detail. It was developed by Melbourne-based lighting consultants ambience, which has worked across various light mediums with recent award-winning projects including work for Aesop, Attica, Hilton and Mecca Cosmetica. The process for users […]
Lendlease has lodged a planning application with the Department of Planning & Environment for an engineered timber office building at Barangaroo South. This will be the second of its kind for the award-winning urban precinct. The application, which is subject to the department’s approval following public exhibition, proposes a ‘sister building’ to International House Sydney. […]
It’s been 10 years in the making, but Jason Bird of Luxxbox has never stopped making furniture. We caught up with him to find out what drives him. MZ: You set up Luxxbox 10 years ago now, how has the company grown and changed over that time? JB: We set it up very much as […]
Garden wall house is a new three-bedroom home designed by Sarah Kahn Architect that has been inserted on a large block in Carlton North. Surrounded by an existing garage and studio, as well as laneways and a double-storey Heritage terrace house, the new dwelling needed to carefully consider its placement. The site where the new […]
a2 Milk isn’t your average milk company. With a more modern take on its approach to wellness, the company desired a new office space to match.
Jan Henderson visits David Hicks At Home to take a grand tour of his bespoke apartment in Melbourne that impresses from the first step inside the door.
Newtown house delicately preserves an emotional connection to an existing mid-century house, while enhancing the building's connection to its site.
Workspace Commercial Furniture has kicked off its inaugural awards program, announcing eight projects that have made the cut. Split across two categories, each of the projects showcases an exceptional and forward-thinking workplace, all achieved through design. A winner will be announced at the award ceremony on Thursday 2 November. Stay tuned as Australian Design Review […]
Ben and Jen’s house once suffered the shortcomings of a typically compromised Brisbane worker’s cottage, Myers Ellyett turned it into a functional home.
David Constantine, director of design at Ellis Jones, ponders the importance of beauty in design.
Woods Bagot has created an interactive environment for Stylecraft’s new showroom in Perth. The brief called for a space that would blur the typical retail space, allowing designers and their clients to touch and feel the product, taking time to understand the details of each product. Located in the heritage listed Fleet House, Woods Bagot […]
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