The latest in interiors
April is World Landscape Architecture Month. We’re sheltering in place, but we can still celebrate by taking a look at upcoming landscape design trends with two of the country’s top designers. Carolyn Blackman has presented landscape design and gardening talkback radio on alternate Saturday mornings with Libby Gorr on ABC 774 for 22 years. She heads up […]
Today marks 50 days to go until the final IDEA 2020 entry deadline. Read on for more vital numbers about our architecture and interior design awards! 800+ is the number of entries to IDEA 2019. See the winning projects here. 550 is the number of architects, interior designers, product designers and industry aficionados who attended last year’s […]
Portuguese studio stu.dere lined the walls of a self-service laundry in Vila Meã, Amarante, with handmade green tiles that allude to the ceramics of old washhouses. The tiles, which were made by local brand Aleluia Ceramicas, dominate the 200-square-metre Lavandaria Morinha that merges two former stores in the district of Porto, in the north of […]
Australian studio and practice leaders are responding to the coronavirus pandemic in different ways. For Kate Challis, the focus is on providing certainty for her staff in an environment of unprecedented uncertainty. Last week, we chatted to a range of designers, architects, urban developers and furniture makers to see how they’re handling the current situation […]
Alexander Pollock took a focus on art and a neutral palette throughout this Melbourne family home with carefully curated furniture to complement the client’s existing artwork. The project was for a newly married couple with children who were building a brand new home. Aaron Wong, principal designer at Alexander Pollock Interiors, was commissioned to design […]
In this week’s A+D + coronavirus update, we share news of Australia pulling out of the Venice Biennale, a stack of international design grants and the world’s first virtual design festival. COVID-19 design innovation grants The International Design Awards and European Product Design Awards have introduced four special COVID-19 design innovation grants, inviting designers and innovators worldwide to […]
When Ministry of Design (MOD) had a tight budget and just four months to design, source and fit out a heritage shophouse in Singapore, it chose to paint the entire space white and name it Canvas House. “Blurring the boundaries between space and object, MOD conceptually blanketed Canvas House with a layer of white that […]
Part three of our Working from Home video series sees beautifully minimalist desks, ginger tabbies and world-first office reveals as architects, designers and creatives across Australia and the world continue to send love and share advice during the coronavirus outbreak. Last week, we heard from principal Adam Kane, interior designer Carole Whiting, Futurespace managing director […]
Postponed or cancelled projects are nothing new, but the government’s stop-work orders following the coronavirus outbreak has transformed what was a rare occurrence into an industry wide phenomena. We spoke to a handful of Australian designers and architects as well as an industry expert to get their strategies for dealing with postponed or cancelled projects. […]
TRIBE Studio alters and adds to this family home on the Sydney coast, swapping poky and dark for airy and light-filled. When the owners approached the studio, Clovelly House was an elevated single-storey dwelling with a gabled facade mirrored by its neighbour to give the street impression of one larger house. The formal living was […]
With our extended early bird entry discount for IDEA 2020 ending in just two weeks, we thought we’d share the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about this year’s awards. When does the early bird entry end? Thursday 30 April 2020. How much can I save by entering before 30 April? If […]
Chapel Street’s newest bakery, Pretzel, has unashamedly painted its entire interior in one millennial-defining colour. Teaming up with draftsman Jordan Edwards, Pretzel owner and founder Brittany Garbutt is behind the colour-blocked Melbourne fitout, which is clad in the brand’s signature shade. Garbutt started Pretzel at 23 as a late-night snack stop for nightclub punters in […]
The latest in architecture
ArchiTeam announces the newly shaped, completely virtual 2020 ArchiTeam Awards, including a new Passive House category for which all entrants can design the trophy. For 28 years ArchiTeam Cooperative has played a unique and important role for small practice architects. With over 780 members ArchiTeam is democratically run by members, for members with a mission […]
New research from the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) finds that 1.5 million new homes were built in Australian in the 10 years from 2006 to 2016 but the growth of housing stock in each state and territory was uneven. The study, undertaken by AHURI researchers from Curtin University, University of Sydney and […]
Before the COVID-19 lockdown, Jean-Pierre Biasol and I were going to catch up at his gorgeous Melbourne studio for a coffee. Having just recently returned from living in Florence, I admit I was very much looking forward to sipping espresso with a fellow Italophile, but the best laid plans and all that. A few weeks […]
Parametric design is not simply aesthetic-focused form-finding. It’s about finding design solutions for some of the biggest challenges of our time. You might not have heard the term parametric design, but chances are you’ve come across parametric forms. Look around a city for the new buildings – the new columns at the Crown Casino Tower, […]
Brookfield Place in Sydney’s CBD tops out today, a milestone for the $2 billion collaborative project between Make Architects and Architectus. The project ambition was to amalgamate four separate sites in the Wynyard precinct into a new urban heart for Sydney. The development includes the restoration of Shell House and 285 George Street, breathing new […]
The proposed Australian Pavilion at this year’s now postponed Venice Architecture Biennale was carefully orchestrated to be inclusive of our First Nations people and our neighbours. We caught up with Jefa Greenaway and Tristan Wong to talk about why that’s all the more important, regardless of the postponement, and how architects and designers can start […]
Sans Arc drew inspiration from the famed Italian architect to create a bright, timber-heavy interior for this hole-in-the-wall bistro in the South Australian capital. Part Time Lover appears as an oasis in Adelaide. Taking cues from Himalayan guesthouses and leaning heavily on mid-century ideals, the all-day bistro behind Town Hall was designed as an older […]
Associate director at Carr, Rosie Morley explores the trends in hospitality design that have been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and how the sector should respond to an increased appetite for escapist experiences. We are experiencing the biggest global experiment of our times – forcing swift change and a rapid uptake into future technologies and […]
The NSW Government is investing $10 million to help improve environmental performance by diverting end-of-life solar panel systems from landfill, with the first round of grants now open. NSW residents and businesses are increasingly turning to solar power systems to reduce energy costs and drive improved environmental performance. Although current waste volumes are relatively low, […]
Now more than ever, it’s imperative that businesses learn how to guarantee their future success, and ensure that they are servicing their clients effectively and efficiently. The 41st annual Deltek Global Clarity A&E Industry Survey is a resource that will help them do just that. While the world is reeling from the physical but also […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to has led to a resurgence of the once dwindling kitchen space as the centrepiece of the home. The home kitchen looked like it was on its way out. First, the walls came down, turning the separated family kitchen into an open-plan living space. Next, full gas stovetops, ovens and […]
Transitioning to managing a remote team when your team is normally co-located requires a steep learning curve for both leaders and team members. Throw in the COVID-19 crisis and high levels of anxiety, and trust levels can come crashing down if not managed correctly. Whenever there is change and uncertainty, employees will naturally withhold expending […]
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