There’s a well-kept secret in this lakeside Canadian home. Nestled deep within the heart of the house is a long indoor pool, accessed by crossing a Paleolithic mosaic that adorns the walls of the shower. L’Accostée House is located in the Adstock area of Québec, on the shores of Lac St-François. The clients have lived on […]
Despite creating a wonderful folio of custom furniture pieces, the bespoke road is one B.E Architecture design director Broderick Ely walks with caution. The imposing dining table that sits in the kitchen of the St Vincent Place residence looks decades old. Crafted from two huge slabs of an elm tree that have been cut down […]
Located in the foothills of Lecco, Italy near the shores of Lake Como, this subtle yet contemporary architectural restoration reinterprets the character of local 1970’s residential buildings. The building landscape in the area is clearly marked by 1970s residential construction methodologies and architect Francesca Perani, working with Bloomscape Architecture, wanted to restore and remodel the […]
When Coastal Neurosurgery in Gosford, NSW turned to Ricci Bloch Architecture + Interiors to overhaul the design of its practice, ergonomic considerations were custom tailored into a contemporary aesthetic. There is a serene beauty to these rooms that hides an enormous amount of task-specific thought. From a client flow and internal referral perspective, the entire layout has […]
While most clothing retailers are more likely to place the fruits of their labour front and centre, this Sydney-based clothing brand is bucking the trend by opening up its working studio, mess and all. With over 35 years’ experience, George Marbo is a master craftsman. His namesake label Marbo Shirt offers men a bespoke tailoring […]
A new pharmacy has sprung up in Brooklyn, New York that blends its online and physical worlds through playful visual cues and ease of use. Medly Pharmacy is a neighbourhood pharmacy that wants to override the often impersonal experience that people have when they visit a pharmacy. Owners Marg and Sahaj Patel wanted to create […]
Sydney-based design practice Tom Mark Henry has won Emerging Interior Practice of the Year at the WIN 2017 Awards hosted by World Interior News. The awards draw submissions from practices around the world and this year’s finalists for emerging interior practice included studios in Taiwan, Hong Kong, England, Austria, Italy and Australia. “It is a […]
On 18 February one of the greats of Australian design passed away quietly in Melbourne. Janne Faulkner, AM was a dynamic and visionary designer who led the vanguard of change to modern interior design in our country. Faulkner was born in Tasmania in 1933 and, although she received no formal training in design, was led […]
“The support Futurespace has had from Cult and Richard over the years has been a true partnership that gets stronger and stronger. We value their excellent service and commitment to Australian design, and look forward to working on many more projects together in the future.” – Angela Ferguson (Futurespace) Celebrating 20 years at the forefront […]
Little Octopus is a restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee that serves up a mix of Carribean-inspired food and rum-based cocktails. In creating a new interior for the eatery, design firm Design, Bitches took inspiration from ‘old-school Miami’, equipping the space with flora, linen, and stained sherbet-coloured glass. Transforming the space meant taking it out of the […]
Fabio Ongarato Design, a multi-disciplinary award-winning design studio with offices in Melbourne, Hong Kong, and Dubai, was recently engaged to create the site narrative for W Shanghai – The Bund, a newly opened luxury hotel occupying two elegant towers overlooking the Huangpu River in Shanghai. Famed for its exotic allure, Shanghai boasts a vibrant fusion […]
Positioned in the Jardin Public quarter of the historic centre of Cognac, south-west France, this home renovation is reminiscent of the quintessential Paris apartment. The design of the house, which dates from before 1850, was created by Sydney-based interior designer Andrew Loader Design who took on a complete “back to bones restoration” beginning with the […]
Nobody walks in L.A, as the saying goes, but this corner walk-up cafe aims to inspire and enhance the area’s rare pedestrian culture. Little Ground Cafe is located in a district where thousands of workers drive into their fully serviced closed campuses for 8-12 hours a day and seldom leave, primarily due to the lack of outside […]
Interior design practice Geyer has appointed Wendy Geitz as CEO to drive the future vision and strategy of the five studio business. Wendy will head up the award-winning 40 year old company as it continues to deliver strategy led design solutions for top tier clients across Asia Pacific. Previously, Geitz has worked for Lendlease in various […]
From creating an interactive flagship retail space for Telstra to a road safety project for children at Melbourne Museum, innovation and design company Downstream is fusing design and technology to transform the way we experience corporate environments and public spaces. Technology has radically changed and is continuing to change our lives. With smarter than ever […]
A new beauty retail chain has opened in the US, with a unique ‘zoning strategy’ design concept that allows customers to explore products through play. Named Riley Rose and launched by clothing retailer Forever 21, the boutique’s various zones transform the vast spaces into digestible areas for browsing, relaxing and trailling. The stores are designed […]
Brisbane is riding the crest of the co-working wave with the recently opened The Cove, a loft-style workspace that draws on a fusion of Scandinavian and Japanese design. Designed by Collectivus, alongside builders Unita, lighting specialists Viv-id and The Cove Founder Courtney Norris, the space is functional with clean lines and an overarching palette of […]
When Anne-Claire Petre of Anaca Studio and Elizabeth Bull of One Fine Print joined forces last year to open a pop-up shop, they were taken aback at the creative power of the collaboration. The temporary shop in Melbourne’s Fitzroy proved so successful that it sparked the idea of creating an event where smaller design brands […]
Housed within a former noodle bar, Bad Love Club (BLC) is a new boozy bakery in Footscray, located in Melbourne’s inner western suburbs, that approached architecture and interiors practice BOARCH with an unusual brief. What was the brief? Our clients came to use with one hell of a brief, we were asked to imagine the […]
As Australia’s ageing population increases, Chantelle Balliro, head of Interior Design for CHT Interiors, and Joshua McAlister, associate director of CHT Architects, talk to inside about the changes and challenges for design in the sector. inside: CHT Interiors is very involved with designing aged care and seniors living accommodation. What changes have you seen over the […]
In 1968, Vola made the original modern-day tap, pioneering an iconic design that has remained classic, timeless and desirable ever since. To mark the occasion, the Danish brand has made a series of short films to celebrate the company and its values and to capture its unique approach. The six films shine a spotlight on Vola’s […]
With summer in full swing, ADR thought it a worthy time to revisit one of our favourite seaside amenity developments: the public change facility at Freemantle’s Leighton Beach. Built to replace an existing kiosk and change facility that no longer provided adequate service, the facility, which is positioned immediately behind the first dune formation, is […]
Vanessa Bird and Neil de la Coeur spend their time living in their beautiful home and working together in their very successful practice, Bird de la Coeur Architects. As inside co-editor Jan Henderson knocks on the front door, the invitation is extended to step inside and explore their private world. inside: How long have you […]
When it comes to design, landscape architect and garden designer Nathan Burkett, along with architect Dan Webster are “constantly pushing the boundaries”. It makes sense then that their shared studio had to share that same ethos. The duo enlisted interior stylist Simone Haag to work with them on the design of their Hawthorn, Melbourne office […]
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