It’s your last chance to grab a bottle of gin/vodka from the ADR x Archie Rose limited edition design collaboration! Last year, we called on three of the country’s best interior designers to create bespoke labels for Archie Rose’s insanely good Tailored Spirits Collection. Enter Mim Fanning, Brendan Wong and Hana Hakim. The three designers […]
Australian furniture company Cult has been restoring some of its most iconic pieces – the Wishbone, Ox, Series 7 and Swan chairs – for years. In fact, it has been actively encouraging designers – and the general public – to bring any original piece bought from Cult into a showroom to be repaired and restored […]
Shaw Contract’s Australian In Stock program is designed to help you meet fast turnarounds without compromising on design concepts or creativity. Choose from more than 200,000 square metres of carpet tile, plank and LVT products – all of which are available for immediate despatch from Australian stock. From base build products to high design collections, […]
The biggest impact designers can have on the textile industry is to design for end of life, says BlockTexx co-founder Adrian Jones. “We can’t change today. It just exists. We can work really hard to make up for the mistakes of the past, but we can’t change the fact that those textiles are already in […]
Sustainability, durability and understated luxury are at the heart of Kristine Yeats’ design for the Hayman Island Beach House, which was rebuilt following Cyclone Debbie in 2017. Located on Queensland’s Hayman Island, the project is part of the InterContinental resort and can be booked as three individual suites or one 3-bedroom home. “Reflective of the […]
Australian workplaces are adapting to life post global pandemic and Herman Miller is right there beside them with its new collection OE1. “The market is responding and learning that whether working from home, in the office, or collaborating via a hybrid arrangement, adaptability and versatility are essential,” explains the global furniture company. “OE1 is designed […]
The kitchen has always been the heart of the home. It’s the meeting place where we gather with family and friends. It’s where our senses come alive and where we eat, taste, and cook. It’s the emotional heartbeat of the home and it’s where Omega Appliances live and breathe. Omega appliances are made to make […]
Signature Floors has teamed up with design studio Nettletontribe to provide a dynamic hospitality experience for Club Auburn’s new home. Established in 1962 in Sydney’s western suburbs, Club Auburn’s recent relocation to a brand-new building called for a new look and feel. The hospitality venue offers an exciting range of entertainment options and versatile private […]
As we make the move back to shared spaces, it’s the privacy of the home that should be translated into workspaces. Zenith Design Studio has introduced the Verse Collection to create that personal space for everyone. The natural need for privacy and personal space within shared environments has been overlooked in the increase of open, […]
Complementing its existing range of aluminium and marine grade stainless steel stair brackets, the HB 595 Stair Rail Bracket is milled from aluminium and available in a variety of different finishes. Made from non-anodised aluminium alloy material, the HB 595 is a soon-to-be classic. The collection is perfect for the design savvy here in Australia […]
Stewardship of the environment has long been a core value for Herman Miller. The company market manager for NSW, Queensland and New Zealand Gigi Davidge explains how in this special feature. Valuing the environment has always been in the Herman Miller DNA. Our founder declared, “We will be a good corporate neighbour by being a good steward of […]
There’s less than a week left to enter ADR’s Arne Jacobsen Swan Chair competition, which closes for entries at midnight AEST on 19 November. We’re giving away one of these iconic chairs with the winner able to choose their own fabric from the Capture, Diablo, Fame, Rime or Tonus upholstery collection. Find out more and […]
“When we started exploring sustainability, the conversation in the furniture world was still, ‘You don’t eat your chair, so who cares about its toxins?’. Jane Abernathy’s words sound ridiculous to our 2021 ears. But Humanscale’s chief sustainability officer first broached the subject of product labels half a decade ago. “Back then, suppliers would tell us […]
“For us, sustainability isn’t just in designing one chair out of recycled plastic,” says King head of product, David Hardwick. “That’s not the approach we take. Sustainability is very much fundamental to everything we do, and it’s been that way since the very beginning.” If you’re familiar with King, you’re familiar with the longevity of […]
At last, architects and designers can specify a premium wood grain range that lasts, with HVG Facades’ ZINTL cladding using ezy HD2 technology. To celebrate the new range, ADR reached out to the Australian premium external wall cladding company to find out more. What is ZINTL cladding + ezy HD2 powder coating system? ZINTL aluminium cladding wood grain […]
Ahead of National Recycling Week, Gumtree has unveiled a limited collection of upcycled home decor and accessories in partnership with emerging Melbourne artist, Josh and Matt Design. Gumtree Collections is a new elevated offering from Gumtree, which aims to highlight how the circular economy can support the transformation of unwanted items into premium ones, saving […]
Miele is celebrating its partnership with four Australian and New Zealand designers as stores affected by COVID-19 restrictions reopen. The reopening of the appliance brand’s experience centres in NSW and Victoria were marked with a plethora of events and workshops. Designers can head to their local centre for a range of free sessions from choosing […]
The Eames LCW Plywood is turning 75! And to celebrate, ADR is teaming up with Herman Miller for a little stroll down memory lane. It all started on the set of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, where Charles and Ray Eames were experimenting with wood-moulding. It was the early 1940s, so perhaps not a huge surprise that the […]
“There is one story about the Artichoke that I love,” Annabel Hammond tells me from the workshop of Sydney’s Astor Metal Finishes. “We had a lady come in with one that was all banged up and dented with wires hanging off it. Someone had given it to her at a building site, assuming it was […]
The 2021 nau collection from Cult features contemporary, hand-crafted furniture and lighting from the likes of Adam Goodrum, Kate Stokes, Adam Cornish and Tom Fereday. Designed and made in Australia, the much-anticipated new collection is packed with everything from outdoor pieces to a locally crafted flat-pack furniture series to an edit of functional, refined designs […]
The Studio by Signature Floors combines the expertise of some of Australia’s qualified and experienced textile designers to provide stylish and durable custom carpets for commercial flooring projects. The Studio is a space for ideas and exploration. So whether you’re inspired by nature, abstraction, or the built world – you can rely on the Signature […]
Judging for the 2021 Shaw Contract Design Awards is well and truly under way! Now in its 16th year, the program recognise the spaces that shape and inspire new ways of living, working, learning and healing. The winner will be announced later this month, but in the meantime, 21 design professionals from across the globe will be hard at work […]
Inspired by the popular Place range, the new Hearth collection from Ross Gardam features generous proportions perfect for lounging, while its modular nature ensures it fits any space. The new collection is all about its proportions – oversized French seams, soft arms and spacious surfaces. Gardam set out to create pieces that were distinctive, instantly […]
To help complement the beach house design of their dreams, a couple turned to ABI Interiors for its coloured tapware, amongst other fixtures and fittings. Ohana Beach House, a recently completed customer project by PJH Constructions, has delivered an eclectic mix of Coastal and Mediterranean styles featuring brushed brass accents throughout the home. “We combined […]