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Global floor manufacturer, Interface has showed its commitment to Australian-made production with a multimillion-dollar investment at its manufacturing facility at Minto, NSW. The move comes as part of the company’s strategy to improve quality, efficiency and sustainability for its carpet tile operations worldwide. The upgrade to the South West Sydney plant includes the installation of […]
Designer Rugs has unveiled the six rug designs shortlisted in its Evolve competition. The Evolve Design Competition is Designer Rugs‘ premier platform for Australian creatives to explore rug design. Over the years, Evolve has provided a unique opportunity for new voices and seasoned professionals to see their work produced by one of the country’s leading […]
With a slew of new initiatives and campaigns underway, Australia’s premier not-for-profit cooperative supporting small- and medium-sized architecture practices has had a busy start to the year. ArchiTeam and RAA join forces Kicking off 2026 ArchiTeam has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Regional Architecture Association (RAA) to further assist regional architects working […]
Melbourne Art Fair’s 19th edition – its first to place a clear emphasis on design – has concluded with reports of record crowds. Organisers say 20,000 visitors attended the 2026 Melbourne Art Fair (MAF), surpassing previous attendance records for the event, which brought together 60 Australian galleries and Indigenous-owned art centres at the Melbourne Convention […]
Spearheaded by GHD design leader Joshua Rhodes, the Sydney-based architecture firm reimagined the eighth floor workspace of its bustling Brisbane office as a centre for collaboration and connection. Nestled in a tight meander of the winding Brisbane River, with clear views of City Hall and the surrounding central business district, the Queensland headquarters of engineering […]
Krost has been providing office furniture solutions for over three decades. Long established in its Melbourne and Sydney showrooms, the brand is now expanding its reach in the north of the country, opening a brand new showroom in Brisbane. To celebrate both the new space and simultaneously launch Krost’s 2026 collection of office and workspace […]
When a partnership ticks all the boxes, it’s time to take it to another level. Australian Design Review (ADR) talks to Laufen‘s sales and marketing manager Dianna Hanna, about the company’s sponsorship of ADR’s 30UNDER30 program. For over 130 years, the Swiss sanitary ware manufacturer has been creating products of exceptional quality. The brand has also had a long […]
Searle x Waldron won the Workplace Over 1000sqm category award at the 2025 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for Northern Memorial Park Depot, a building for workers who deal daily with grief and loss. IDEA’s Workplace Over 1000sqm category, sponsored by MillerKnoll, has seen a line-up of deserving winners present myriad takes on office design […]
A new model of hospital opened yesterday (Wednesday 18 February 2026) in Melbourne’s western suburbs. The Footscray Hospital was designed by COX Architecture and Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) and built by Multiplex, partnering with the Victorian Government, Western Health and Victoria University. ‘Delivered on time and in budget’ is not an expression you hear too […]
Joining the esteemed jury for the next iteration of the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA 2026) is Adèle Winteridge, the inspirational founder and leader of Foolscap Studio. Winteridge has been at the helm of Foolscap for 17 years, overseeing its expansion to three studios – in Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. She founded the studio following […]
Architectural historian Marianne Taylor is helping Brisbane remember itself before it forgets. The Pink Lady of James Street Behind a Corten picket fence, Miss Midgley’s pink-flushed façade hums with memory. Built 160 years ago, it’s one of Brisbane’s oldest heritage homes and now lives on as boutique accommodation on James Street in New Farm. When […]
A Melbourne-based interior designer and artist who has worked with WOWOWA, Studio Co & Co and Danielle Brustman has struck out on her own, officially launching with the completion of a small bookstore project in Melbourne. Chiara Hunwick always knew that starting her own studio was on the cards. She just assumed it would develop […]
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Thought leaders in the interior design community and their clients assembled for a number of intimate, insights-driven conversations with a focus on sustainability, the circular economy and what the future of design could look like. As part of its illuminating ‘Conversations for a Better World’ series, MillerKnoll hosted a pair of industry events across Sydney […]
Exploring the innovative ‘total design’ philosophy of designer and co-founder Florence Knoll, the brightest talents of the Australian design community assembled for an industry celebration of one of the world’s most impactful brands. Knoll’s panel discussion, Total Design – The Enduring Legacy of Knoll, hosted at the Living Edge showroom in Sydney’s inner-city suburb of Alexandria, […]
The six practices shortlisted for Designer of the Year in the 2025 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) presented their case to the judging panel at Cult’s Brisbane showroom on Thursday 18 September. Following the unveiling of the IDEA 2025 shortlist in August, the six studios vying for the coveted Designer of the Year award presented […]
Cera Stribley’s co-founding and managing principal, Chris Stribley believes mentorship is a two-way street, with both young designers and the ‘old wood’ having plenty to teach each other. Australian Design Review (ADR)’s 30UNDER30 program provides mentorship and career development in the architecture and design industry, bringing together game-changers, industry leaders, practice founders, product manufacturers, suppliers […]
The Housing Industry Association is calling for a national plan to upgrade Australia’s ageing homes, arguing resilience depends on lifting the standards of existing dwellings. Australia’s housing industry is standing at a crossroads. While new homes continue to meet ever-higher standards of safety and efficiency, millions of older dwellings are weathering storms of another kind. […]
Melbourne’s heritage-listed multi-arts precinct Abbotsford Convent has engaged architectural practice Kennedy Nolan to play a key role in its renewal. Abbotsford Convent’s Sacred Heart building, previously restored in March 2018. Photo: Derek Swalwell. Renowned for its rich history, striking built and natural landscapes and the community-led campaign to preserve it from commercial development, the six-hectare […]
AJC Architects steps into Australian Design Review’s (ADR’s) 30UNDER30 program with CEO Dua Green championing mentorship, fresh perspectives and empowering emerging designers to shape the future of architecture. AJC Architects has joined ADR’s 30UNDER30 program as a practice partner, bringing with it 70 years of experience designing a breadth of buildings and interiors and a […]
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 […]
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