Interiors
Interiors
Research into new interior colour schemes suggests tastes are being driven by yearnings for sanctuary and a simpler way of life. In putting together a trend forecast for 2018, Australian paint brand Wattyl says it conducted research into modern lifestyles and the factors affecting our sense of place and wellbeing. According to the company, its […]
Reacting to the trend towards micro hotels, the interior design department at Scott Carver has developed a concept room with a footprint of just 15sqm. The firm’s designers have devised the micro hotel room concept – nicknamed Fifteen – based on extensive experience with similar projects. The room provides accommodation based on a much smaller […]
While there were plenty of eye-catching designs recognised at this year’s IDEA gala dinner, one piece of work that garnered considerable praise was the Settlers chair by Jon Goulder. We take a closer look at how the chair was conceived and constructed. The winner of the Object – Furniture and Lighting category, the Settlers chair […]
Sitting more than 1000km north of Perth, the Ningaloo Centre, designed by SITE Architecture Studio, was undertaken by the Shire of Exmouth as a place for locals to connect and visitors to discover the unique Ningaloo Coast World Heritage area. The $34 million centre is a 5,062sqm, multi-purpose building comprising a visitors’ centre, café and […]
Richard King Design was engaged to design a remodel of a house situated in Kingsville. The project, a dilapidated Federation worker’s cottage with a 1990s lean-to, was extensively demolished and extended into a two-level contemporary house that grew the spatial footprint from 85 square metres to 185 square metres. The remodel was accomplished within a […]
“Guests need to be engaged and transported if they are to maintain long-term engagement with a brand. It’s simply no longer enough to create beautiful spaces.” Ronnen Goren, Co-Founder and Strategy Director of Fabio Ongarato Design. A slew of awards this year for Jackalope, a 46-room hotel designed around the theme of alchemy, has brought the […]
Coastal retreat, Edge of Rainforest, is situated in Little Cove next to Noosa’s picturesque National Park and beaches and has recently undergone an architectural and interiors update by award-winning Melbourne studio, Mim Design. Inspired by the lush vibrancy of Edge of Rainforest’s surrounds, the Mim Design team added a light and bright extension to the 15-year-old […]
When the University of Western Australia (UWA) undertook a $6 million refurbishment to improve the campus experience for students, staff and visitors, the bathrooms received a unique upgrade. Open to over 25,000 students and the public, the university’s bathrooms experience extremely high footfall. Paper towels, in combination with a few hand dryers, led to considerable […]
With high expectations of luxury accommodation for many travellers these days Shacky is somewhat of an anomaly. Shacky is a self-contained structure that at just seven metres long, two and a half metres wide and 3.3 metres high is definitely not a normal hotel room, but a very different hospitality destination proving to be a […]
A new Ross Gardam-designed collection of lounges and accessories for Stylecraft offers countless permutations from a core of just five base elements. Each piece in the Adapt range is designed to stand alone or combine to create larger pieces in straight or curved configurations. Beyond this, these elements can be added to by attaching arms, […]
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 […]
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