Interiors
Interiors
How does an emerging design studio create a beautiful retail fit out that doesn’t steal the limelight from its products on sale? Emily Taliangis looks at how Flack Studio have managed to do so with CRITERIA, shortlisted in this year's Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).
Bondi’s Best, shortlisted in IDEA 2015, represents a new direction in seafood restaurant design, turning away from the starkly lit and over themed. Designer TomMarkHenry has juxtaposed natural and artistic elements against luxurious accents are crafted with high quality design workmanship equal to the established calibre of culinary technique.
With a focus on atmosphere, materiality and light, Pham Tuan Viet Architects have taken a Scandinavian approach to designing St Kilda's Icon Cafe. Located within the Icon St Kilda apartment building, the cafe serves as a stylish hub for both residents and passers-by.
The central concept behind the design of Southern Highlands House was to create a transparent pavilion that hovered above the landscape. Designed to blend seamlessly, the internal and external spaces are conceived as one. This frames and maximises views of the surrounding landscape while creating a sense of retreat and calmness within the interior.
Comprising a bar and dining experience within the Moama Bowling Club, Junction captures the heritage and character of the local Moama Echuca riverside region. Abeo Design delivers a sophisticated yet relaxed dining experience where rustic charm meets contemporary comfort.
ADR looks at stage one of Russell & George's transformation of an existing 1950s suburban house into one half of a grander vision, dubbed the Bride and Groom. Stage one is the bride, a decadent layered and luxurious series of reception and sleeping rooms.
More than 80 years after friends Bill O’Brien and Henry Norville joined names and forces to start Breville Radio, and now more than 50 years since Breville created the iconic sandwich press, arnoldlane has created an office befitting this icon of Australian design and manufacturing.
Designed by futurespace, REA Group's new headquarters demonstrates an innovative and agile working environment, delivering a neighbourhood-based office malleable to the needs of both individuals and teams.
Abey Australia has teamed up with ROTHELOWMAN to reveal a luxurious showroom, engaging visitors with a visually captivating space that perfectly represents Abey’s selection of designer kitchen and bathroom products.
Whiting Architects' The Strand, shortlisted in IDEA 2015, is made up of two identical apartments, each of which is beautifully functional and provides a breathtaking view of the Williamstown Harbour.
This week, (inside) co-editor Jan Henderson met Pernette Perriand-Barsac and Jacques Barsac at the CULT Melbourne showroom. The pair are in Australia to represent the legacy of Pernette’s mother, the iconic Charlotte Perriand, through an exhibition initiated by Cassina.
Gray Puksand's City West Water, shortlisted in this year's Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), is a stylish and functional workspace that reflects the connectedness of the client's community.
Australian LED technology company Brightgreen introduces the latest addition to its range of premium Tru-Colour interior lights.
Mim Design is behind a new, cutting-edge Melbourne showroom for leading kitchen appliance distributor MultyFlex.
Brad Swartz's Darlinghurst Apartment, only 27-square-metres in size, demonstrates that chic inner city living can be affordable. Shortlisted in the 2015 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), this modern project maximises every inch to full effect.
Geyer's Westpac Melbourne office, shortlisted in this year's Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), is an agile human-centred space that provides employees with the freedom of choice to engage in a variety of different settings.
With a cool contemporary fit out by Technē, there is not a crystal chandelier or red lantern in sight. Lee Ho Fook’s second incarnation is smart, chic and ready to take your order.
The Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) has now unveiled its shortlist online. The shortlist issue of (inside) magazine is on sale in newsagents and through Google Play and Zinio. Congratulations to all the shortlisted practices and designers.
Payne Designs' fitout of the Caporn Young Fremantle office has created a low-cost workplace that exudes a sense of fun and complements its portside location.
East is the new place to eat delicious Chinese food and listen to cool music, but it was the fabulous interior by Hecker Guthrie that caught the eye of (inside) co-editor Jan Henderson when she visited this Melbourne eatery.
While the ubiquitous white palette shows little sign of abating, there’s plenty on offer from kitchen and bathroom designers and brands that subtly twist the tradition and riff with materiality to enable creative inspiration and artistic expression.
The heritage listed Paramount Pictures building in Sydney’s Surry Hills is now home to a suite of bespoke offices, designed by partners Boris and Naomi Tosic, in conjunction with Woods Bagot.
Mythologised and loved, the iconic Hydro Majestic sits firmly in the collective memory of holidaying pleasure. (inside) magazine co-editor Gillian Serisier looks at its refit by CRD design studio.
Nothing accrues a beautiful patina in the way a timber surface can. While the warmth, durability and availability that has made timber such a popular construction material persist, advances in materials technology have seen some savvy suppliers exploring new ways of using timber in contemporary interiors.
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