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The Vivid Design Awards are back for 2018 and the program is this year celebrating 15 years of unearthing and celebrating the next wave of Australian designers. The awards received an unprecedented number of entries this year, from which 41 finalists were selected across categories including Furniture Design, Lighting Design, Object Design and Concept Design. […]
Located at the site of the former Paramount Pictures Studio, the Paramount House hotel embraces the historical significance of the site and its surrounding context. Designed by Melbourne-based Breathe Architects the hotel occupies a three-storey 1930s brick corner warehouse amid a suite of heritage and inter-war buildings in Sydney’s Surry Hills. The idea behind the design […]
As restaurants go they don’t come better than The French Laundry in California’s Napa Valley. Opened in 1994 with chef Thomas Keller at the helm, this iconic venue is a must-visit experience for anyone seriously interested in fine food and wine. With three Michelin stars to its name, this restaurant is certainly performing; however, after […]
Shaw Contract has recently announced that all of its commercial carpet manufacturing facilities worldwide are now carbon neutral. But what is carbon neutrality, and how will it contribute to the overall sustainability of the built environment? ADR caught up with Tim Conway, vice president of sustainability for Shaw’s commercial division to find out more about […]
Interior design studio Golden has chosen preppy pastel tones, robust materials and a textural palette for a new cafe in Melbourne’s Albert Park. Inspired by its location on a bayside boulevard, newly opened Lenny 3206 features a material palette of marble, terrazzo, solid oak and steel. In a nod to Lenny’s cursive brand identity and the […]
Designed by McGann Architects, this contemporary family home in Melbourne is characterised by clean lines that reference modernist design. The brief was to provide a warm, practical family home, which is suited to entertaining all year round. To fulfil this, the architects chose a spark white render on the facade of the house, which is contrasted […]
One of London’s most famous nightclubs, the Ministry of Sound, has branched out into the increasingly popular co-working business with the opening of Ministry, a social workspace private members club for creative industries. Housed in a former Victorian printworks in Southwark, the space can accommodate up to 850 people, with the aim of offering “not just a […]
Co-editor of inside Gillian Serisier discovers how a Heritage home of architectural and cultural significance embraces the fine line between contemporary and homage. There is a breathtaking simplicity to the layout of the original home, with two grand rooms stacked above two others, while all the utilities, including bedrooms, have been pushed to the rear. […]
Hayball has unveiled its new studio in Surry Hills, which the team designed through an extensive “co-creation” process. Hayball launched its first Sydney studio in late 2015 and following an increase in staff numbers due to a growing portfolio, decided to design an office environment that also acts as a prototype to test new workplace settings. Sydney […]
Inspired by New York lofts and industrial warehouses, the main challenge in creating this house in Sydney’s Enmore was drawing in light. The catalyst for the renovation was the need for a light and airy space to replace the existing dark south facing kitchen and dining room. With teenage kids, the owners desired a parent’s […]
Talking with Ross Hamilton from Hamilton Conte is a lively undertaking. He is passionate and articulate about Hamilton Conte, the company he and associate Fabian Conte created. Now, with the opening of its latest Parisian showroom, Hamilton Conte’s offering is complete, providing a home away from home for designers and their clients in a perfect […]
Design company Technē Architecture + Interior Design has joined forces with Grazia & Co to launch a new furniture range, The Collaborative Collection, marking Technē’s first foray into furniture design. The Melbourne-based firms have produced the Technē Shelves, a durable yet refined selection of shelving products, including a tall shelving unit, medium-sized sideboard and side […]
Melbourne-based designer Adam Cornish is a busy man. He has recently teamed up with Cult for its Australian design brand Nau and has designed his first collection with Tait called Seam. ADR chats to Cornish about designing democratically, the responsibility of the design industry to think sustainably and how Australian design is being noticed on […]
Group GSA has designed an ‘ante-office’ with an adaptable space that can easily morph into different functions and uses for research and innovation Agents of Spring. Striving for a different type of office space, Agents of Spring doesn’t have fixed desks, a reception and or meeting rooms, instead, it has one large creative space that morphs […]
ADR has teamed up with Zenith to offer our readers the chance to win one of seven Buzzilight pendants designed by Buzzispace. To enter the competition we are asking A+D professionals to take a photograph (you can use your phone) of their favourite piece of architecture or interior design and upload it to Instagram using #giveawayadr. […]
Last week, thousands of design professionals, along with the public, descended on the third annual Melbourne edition of Denfair, a three-day event featuring carefully curated designs from local and international brands. Some of the bigger trends to emerge from the expo included a sharper focus on sustainability across the interiors industry as well as a […]
Jason Stancombe, furniture designer and founder of Relm Furniture, was recently commissioned to design the dining furniture for the Supernormal Natsu pop-up restaurant, at the National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) garden restaurant. The restaurant was temporary, part of Natsu, a 10-day festival held at the museum in January 2018. Stancombe used timber for the furniture to […]
Highly attuned to the client’s aesthetic, Pattern was given free creative control over The Daily Edited (tde) flagship store. Co-editor of inside Gillian Serisier takes a look at how the largely online entity is using bricks and mortar to provide experiential support to its accessories brand. Having previously worked with tde, Pattern has leveraged the […]
Founder of furniture and lighting studio Coco Flip, Kate Stokes has recently teamed up with Cult for its Australian design brand Nau. ADR caught up with Stokes at Denfair in Melbourne, where her Jolly lighting range was on display, to talk design inspiration, why females in the industry need to “step up” and how Australian […]
Shaw Contract last week held a party in their Melbourne showroom to celebrate the six Australian design practices that took out Category Awards in the 2018 Shaw Contract Design Awards. Cocktails, Canapés and conversation fuelled a fun evening celebrating the truly inspiring work being done by the Australian architecture and design community. Each firm was presented […]
Graduates from RMIT’s Associate Degree in Interior Decoration and Design last week showcased their curated works at the FLUX 2018 Winter Edition exhibition. ADR takes a look at the work of the new generation of designers. The projects ranged from residential to commercial, and graduates have taken their theoretical and technical knowledge of materials and […]
Australia is celebrating its design prowess with six projects taking out Category Awards in the 2018 Shaw Contract Design Awards. This year’s awards saw over 500 total entries submitted from 40 countries around the world. Overall, 35 Category Winners were selected by a panel of international judges drawn from across the industry, with six […]
Creating special places in spectacular landscapes is something Tasmanians have a knack for. And for visitors to the award-winning Pumphouse Point – a hotel like no other in the centre of one of the world’s most pristine natural environments – the experience is a truly remarkable one. What these visitors may not notice, however, is […]
Marriott Hotel has opened its first branded hotel in Indonesia, with a modern designed based on the history of the region. Designed by Jakarta-based design firm Domisilium Studio, the 347-room hotel reflects local Javanese culture throughout its interior spaces, drawing design inspiration from the historical Taman Sari, a former royal garden of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta, where […]
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