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For a toy that will celebrate its 100th birthday in six short years, LEGO remains one of the most popular playthings across the planet. Its assistance with developing young (and not so young) imaginations is well-established, but that’s just the start of its selling points. A new guide has been developed and released by engineering […]
Two neighbouring Ballarat penthouses by Studio Nicholas explore how shared values can give rise to distinctly personal interiors shaped by family, craft and quiet confidence. Designing two neighbouring penthouses for members of the same family presents a particular kind of intimacy, one that asks for alignment without repetition and cohesion without compromise, and for Nicholas […]
An interior redesign of a classic Victorian workers’ cottage delivers a bolt of colour and materiality, while gracefully preserving its historical foundations. When FYC Architects was tasked with adding a single-storey extension to a traditional four-room, double-fronted Victorian terrace house, director Fei Chau opted to modernise the home with quiet restraint, retaining its historic nature. […]
From her earliest beginnings, Rosina Di Maria has championed diversity, growth and humanity through her interior design work. Here is (just a small part of) her story. Upon meeting Rosina Di Maria, you can immediately sense her conviction, direction and innate leadership. Beneath this drive, too, lies a disarming empathy that makes her not only […]
Bar Julius captured industry attention when it entered Sydney’s hospitality scene a year ago, hoovering up numerous local and international accolades for its design, culminating with its win in the IDEA Colour category in November 2025. Located at the entryway of The EVE Hotel Sydney and part of the broader Surry Hills Village precinct, Bar […]
They say ‘write what you know’, but Studio Gram discovered this can also apply in interior design, with the team winning the Workplace Under 1000sqm category at the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2025 for designing their very own workspace. While no one in the A+D industry could ever accuse IDEA 2025’s triple-award-winning dynamo, Studio […]
Australian supplier Pacific PropTech supports interior designers and architects at every stage of the delivery process, specialising in bespoke furniture, custom joinery and commercial fitouts. The gulf between great interior design and final handover can bring uncertainty to any project. Without unified oversight over logistics, installation and timelines, even the best design can fail in […]
National architecture and interior design practice Rothelowman has opened a studio shaped by local character on Perth’s main street. Occupying level eight of 190 St Georges Terrace, the new studio aims to strengthen Rothelowman’s presence in Western Australia. Design-wise, it is a “deliberate expression of Western Australian identity” according to the firm, characterised as “warm, […]
Jared Webb founded J.AR Office just a few years ago, but late last year picked up three awards at November’s IDEA gala, including both Emerging Designer and Overall Project – an extraordinary achievement for any fledgling practice. After nearly a quarter of a century of IDEA, Australia’s premier interior design awards program can still throw […]
Two recently launched products are testament to a Knoll core ethos – an ethos that epitomises heritage, experience and enduring appeal with an eye to the future. Pivotal partnerships One of the key elements of Knoll’s passion for heritage is its long history of working with globally respected designers – ranging from modernist stars such […]
While many designers focus on legacy and making a profound impact on the environment, some like Rebeka Hall specialise in ephemeral design – creating something wonderful that will be there one day and gone the next. Rebeka Hall is a Premium Experience Designer at Tennis Australia. And that means that, when you visit Melbourne Park […]
For more than half a century, artisan has championed makers who help shape Australia’s cultural identity. As funding pressures mount across the creative sector, the evolution of Queensland’s peak body for craft and design reveals how cultural social enterprises like artisan are indispensable to a thriving, sustainable design ecosystem. By artisan CEO Carmel Haugh. At […]
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With the construction industry contributing nearly 40 percent of all annual waste within Australia, sustainable measures are needed to reduce the amount of construction material destined for landfill, in turn feeding a more circular economy. The interior fitout sector is a complicated, labour-intensive aspect of the construction industry and poses a very practical challenge: how […]
Celebrating its 34th year, Desert Mob is one of Australia’s longest-running Indigenous arts and cultural showcase. A key location of this year’s event is Utopia Art Centre, a sun-soaked gallery space in the Arlparra desert. Bringing together millennia of shared cultural teachings and artistic storytelling, Desert Mob is Australia’s premier presentation of Indigenous and First […]
Led by the perceptive and instinctively talented Mariah Burton alongside co-founder and head of operations Chris Polain, Folk Studio carries a warmth and sensitivity rare in today’s fiercely image-led world. Folk Studio is grounded in the belief that design should do more than dazzle – it should transform, uplift and quietly improve the rhythm of […]
The decorated architect leaves behind a vibrant, generational legacy of contemporary Australian architecture. He passed away peacefully on 15 August 2025, at the age of 100. His impact on the design community, both abroad and within his native Australia, continues to be seen and felt today. One of the founding partners of Sydney-based firm Allen […]
August proved a bustling period of change and senior staff rotation across the Australian interior design and architecture community, with agencies observing team leadership changes at various levels of seniority. Yerrabingin welcomes new principal and associate of designing with Country Yerrabingin associate principal Claire Hickon. Photo: supplied. Yerrabingin has elevated Claire Hickson to associate principal […]
Are you an emerging interior designer, architect or product designer hoping to join Australian Design Review’s prestigious 30UNDER30 program? Now is your chance to enter the 2025/2026 stream. Australian Design Review’s (ADR’s) 30UNDER30 is now open to entries from interior designers, architects, product designers or innovators of the built world seeking life-changing career development opportunities. […]
Construction is complete on stage one of the new Sydney Children’s Hospital and Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre project, located within Sydney’s Randwick Health and Innovation Precinct. Claiming to be one of Australia’s most significant health projects in the country, the Sydney Children’s Hospital and cancer research building, designed by Billard Leece Partnership (BLP), boasts […]
Located in the heart of Melbourne’s Southbank, Sento, designed by architecture firm FK, blends Japanese-inspired wellness rituals with minimalist, luxurious design. Melbourne-based developer Holder East has secured more than $80 million in presales for its latest project, Sento – meaning ‘bathhouse’ in Japanese. The design for the 48-storey residential and hotel tower at 56 Clarendon […]
Kaunitz Yeung Architecture is expanding, Gray Puksand and Wardle have announced a number of internal promotions, while David Hicks celebrates 25 years in practice – all in this mid-year round up of industry appointments. Kaunitz Yeung Architecture strengthens senior leadership team Kaunitz Yeung Architecture has boosted its expertise with the appointment of Karen Sangster in […]
A first-of-its-kind program is offering architecture and design professionals a new way to launch and grow practices with business support that speaks their language. CO-architecture has announced the launch of The Studio Accelerator, Australia’s first industry-backed accelerator tailored specifically for founders and early-stage practices in architecture and design. Powered by a national ecosystem of business […]
Melbourne’s Bell Station has been named one of the World’s Most Beautiful Passenger Stations of 2024 by the prestigious Prix Versailles, becoming the only Australian project recognised in its category this year. Designed by acclaimed architecture studio Wood Marsh and delivered under the Victorian Government’s transformative Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP), Bell Station is a […]
As climate instability intensifies, causing a dearth of resources, a new design ethic is emerging in the built environment. Regenerative design invites a deeper kind of engagement, asking architects and designers to move beyond harm reduction and instead create places that restore the land, support the climate and strengthen the communities they serve. With deep […]
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