The latest in interiors
In an ode to the quarries that once stood in the area, Cornerstone House by Splinter Society Architecture is designed as the intersection between raw and refined. The home in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote took shape from a series of large boulders positioned at key moments throughout the project. The suburb was home to […]
In this week’s A+D + coronavirus update, we share news of architecture challenges for children, Zaha Hadid’s cyber attack and more COVID-19 leadership advice from Australian architects and designers. Foster + Partners shares architecture challenges for children in lockdown The British architecture studio has published a series of architecture challenges for children in lockdown, including building […]
COVID-19 presents an opportunity to move design from offshore production systems to local manufacturing. Dr Guy Keulemans, practice-led researcher at UNSW Art & Design, says that the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on offshore production models is a reminder of the fragility of these systems and represents an opportunity for Australian design to reinvest in local manufacturing. […]
You have just over 24 hours to complete your IDEA 2020 entry and save $90. Early bird entries close at midnight tomorrow, Thursday 30 April, so you still have one more day to get your entries in. To help, we’ve designed the online entry form to be as simple as possible, and kept our entry fees low. We’ve […]
When it comes to residential design, whether it be minimalist or maximalist, designers are creating unique personalised interiors as a reflection of the client, their needs and lifestyle choices. ADR looks back at Pacific Bondi with interior designer Yasmine Ghoniem, who designed the home with landscape architect Katy Svalbe when the duo were at Amber […]
The look for Melbourne bubble teashop Ambrosia by Biasol is a peach-tinted landscape with feminine undertones and light, natural timbers. The popularity of bubble tea has been shaking up the beverage industry in recent years as the frothy, effervescent drink finds a market of faithful fans. Bubble tea is traditionally made with tea, fruit, milk […]
Sydney studio Alexander & CO. channelled the client’s 1970s childhood holidays into its renovation of the iconic Gold Coast Burleigh Pavilion. The ocean-facing building with panoramic views of the Burleigh Heads surfing point break is historically significant, originally as an Indigenous meeting area then a holiday campsite, skating rink and later, in the 1950s, the […]
Adelaide-based studio-gram pledges loyalty to South Australia in its fitout for the CBD home of restaurant Fino Vino. The fitout for the 70-seat wine bar and restaurant is a marriage of textures, and arrangements. Marble melds with wood, leather meets velvet and brick and stone are both left naked. Booths, shared tables and bar seating are […]
Part four of our Working from Home video series sees a colourful, art-filled office/ indoor swimming pool, a camera confident pre-teen and more great tips on maintaining health and wellness from all over the country. Last week we took a peek into the home offices of Gray Puksand Victorian partner Mark Freeman, Krost A&D manager […]
In this week’s A+D + coronavirus update, we share maps of our deserted cities, shipping container intensive care units and the first of our virtual fireside chats with Australian architects and designers about leadership during COVID-19. Coronavirus could reverse trend for open plan offices The World Economic Forum has published an article highlighting 10 ways office design […]
With just one week to go until IDEA 2020 early bird entries close, we asked our judges what they’ll be looking for when choosing winners for this year’s Interior Design Excellence Awards. Early bird entries close on 30 April, so enter now to make sure that you don’t miss out on saving $90 on you entry. Read on […]
We chat with New Zealand-born, Sydney-based architect Adele McNab about her IDEA 2019 winning workplace design, the Marrickville Warehouse. Before the coronavirus outbreak was a reality, I caught up with McNab in a bakery cafe on the outskirts of Sydney, and over lemon tarts and coffee, she walked me through the project that earned her […]
The latest in architecture
Associate Professor Melonie Bayl-Smith from UNSW Built Environment says debates about what is inspired and copied in architecture cut to the heart of the worst aspects of the drive for originality. Architects draw inspiration from many sources – other architects included. Some could even lay claim to founding a particular style that others went on […]
Master Builders Australia seeks a National Cabinet consensus to deal cohesively and practically with the tension between the health and economic impact of the virus is the overwhelming imperative to be drawn from the 7% fall in June quarter GDP. “This is a fundamental requirement to instilling the confidence necessary to arrest the shocking drops […]
Works by artist Ludwig Hirschfeld-Mack and architect Harry Seidler are part of the upcoming Bauhaus Now exhibition, which opens at the Museum of Brisbane on 18 September. Exploring why a 20th century German design school is still considered one of the most influential schools of art and design, Bauhaus Now: art+design+architecture, a legacy of migration and […]
Associate director and seniors living leader at Hames Sharley, Gary Mackintosh explores how aged care design will balance resident’s emotional and physical health post COVID-19. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus of seniors’ living providers, especially those offering residential aged care, has been literally on staying alive and protecting their staff and […]
Artist Chris Fox has unveiled a new public artwork in Sydney’s revitalised South Eveleigh precinct that pays tribute to the area’s rail yard history. Commissioned by Mirvac and its consortium of partners on the South Eveleigh development, the Interchange Pavilion is an 11 metre tall cusping structure that reference the geometry of the railroad switch: […]
Architectus senior team member Dan Solomon and Make Architects director Simon Lincoln explain how they restored Sydney’s iconic Shell House clock tower as part of their collaborative Brookfield Place Sydney project. Until recently, the 400-tonne clock on the roof of the iconic Sydney building, Shell House was hidden behind scaffolding, spending more than two years […]
National architecture practice Rothelowman has recognised the innovation of its team, promoting 15 staff nationally, including new Melbourne principal Chris Exner. In announcing the promotions, Nigel Hobart, Rothelowman’s managing principal, recognised the ongoing efforts of the firm’s staff in adapting to the operational challenges presented by COVID-19. “As our clients face growing pressures incurred by […]
Sydney-based architecture practice McConnel Smith & Johnson Architects (MSJ), has merged with Conrad Gargett, taking the national architectural firm to 176 employees across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. Established following the successful competition entry for the Brisbane Head Fire Station by Henry Atkinson in 1890, Conrad Gargett celebrates its 130th anniversary this year. Over […]
Edgars Creek house is emblematic of Breathe Architecture’s respect for Australia’s native landscape. We chat to project lead Madeline Sewall about collaborating with engineers to overcome the land’s steep slope and echoing the materiality of the local bush. AR: What was the core narrative of Edgars Creek house? Madeline Sewall: This home is respectfully about […]
The Naomi Milgrom Foundation has published its first volume about the MPavilion project, the annual architecture commission and cultural laboratory held in Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Gardens. MPavilion Encounters with Design and Architecture chronicles the first six years of the project with contributions from each of the MPavilion architects from 2014 to 2019. The book, published […]
Cheminées Philippe – People have had a love affair with their fireplaces since homo erectus first rubbed two sticks together and discovered the miracle of controllable flames. Whether for cooking, protection or solely as beacons of warmth, the fireplace has been the major focus of living spaces for millennia. Now, the Cheminées Philippe range doesn’t […]
Design consultancy Geyer has announced it has been acquired by The Intelligent Consulting Group, with a rebanding to usher in the company’s new era. An entrepreneurial business specialising in the property sector, The Intelligent Consulting Group is led by Group CEO Marcel Zalloua, who is also the co-founder of commercial and retail delivery specialist, Valmont. […]
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