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In a first for Australian paint companies, Dulux Australia has published and released in-depth environmental documentation, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), on its products.
Bernie de Le Cuona has built a fabric empire with her company – De Le Cuona fabrics. From London and beyond, her vision is a testament to creativity.
Jonny Pisanelli's patisserie in downtown Adelaide involves two distinct elements: Pisanelli's art of pastry making and a reference to developer Abbot Kinney.
As Australia’s capital cities continue to swell, so too does the volume of apartment buildings that are cropping up. Being a highly competitive market, developers seem to be doing everything they can to get the attention of buyers. Hallmark Ivanhoe, designed by Fender Katsalidis and developed by Beulah International, boasts a kitchen designed in collaboration […]
With the opening of Enfin by James Won, the bar has been raised in KL's fine dining stakes. Elizabeth Chu covers the restaurant with a stunning interior.
ADR looks back at the winning projects from IDEA’s Residential-Single category over the last five years - from waves of concrete to Asian architecture-inspired homes and an elegant extension to a turn-of-the-century terrace house, this retrospective provides some insight into the evolution of the typology and what has defined it over the past half-decade.
Image above, Little Bean Roasters by More Design Office, photo by Raphael Oliver. Written by Sarah Hetherington. The movement towards clean living and well-being has, according to Sarah Hetherington, amplified the current trend of transporting nature indoors. Whether inspired by Japanese gardens, tropical rainforests or the Australian bush, there has been a proliferation of greened […]
The simplest solutions often have the biggest impact. That is certainly the case for Christian Wagstaff and Keith Courtney’s House of Mirrors installation that has been travelling around the country in true carnival style. “The design is based on an equilateral triangle with all mirrors angled in changing directions, reflecting hundreds of mirrors in a […]
Every week, in our Q&ADR column, ADR will interview an architect, designer, object maker or industry person about who they are beyond the work – their life, inspiration, challenges and aspirations. This week we catch up with two guys who have ventured into the world of start-ups to make it easier for designers and architects to get […]
Base 64 is a collaboration between tech entrepreneur Simon Hackett and specialist residential design practice Williams Burton Leopardi.
ADR looks back at the winning projects from IDEA's residential-multi category over the last five years, including projects by Woods Bagot, Jackson Clements Burrows and Breathe Architecture. The residential-multi category is currently sponsored by Rogerseller.
Image above, Smith House by environa studio, features optimum orientation and solar access. Image courtesy the architect. Jan O’Connor of environa studio, an expert in the world of sustainability, discusses the intangible new parameters qualifying sustainability. Gillian Serisier: Five years ago sustainability meant solar panels. But now we’re at a very different place in the […]
Maticevski’s skill as a fashion designer is obvious, his forms are concurrently soft and sharp, flowing and linear, with a robust quality to his work.
Taking the concept of patient wellness as an integral design driver, Wilson Architects has designed Caboolture’s new GP Super Clinic replete with vibrant interiors and plenty of natural elements.
We catch up with Alex Zabotto-Bentley of AZBcreative, the studio behind Sydney restaurant Kittyhawk, and discover the importance of narrative in design. Kittyhawk launched in Sydney in July this year, bringing with it an otherworldly, European charm. The interior is dripping with details, adding to the drama and opulence, the space uses intricate detailing to […]
It’s time for another wrap-up of what garnered the most interest amongst the industry throughout 2016. Here, ADR looks at which interior projects had people mesmerised. From the next generation of sustainability-focused apartments to beach houses and large-scale commercial projects – there was a range of themes and design languages that were popular, all expressing a unique Australian […]
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Make has completed a new Teaching and Learning Building (TLB) at the University of Nottingham in the UK to help meet the 2020 vision for the university. Currently ranked 17th in the UK, the university approached Make to raise its international profile and provide a new way of delivering education by creating a flexible space that […]
Western Sydney’s first full-service international airport is seeking experienced airport designers along with university students who have a link to Western Sydney to pitch for a chance to design its new terminal. Expressions of interest are being accepted from firms “with experience designing a comparable airport in the past five years” and those interested will also […]
Simon Rochowski co-founder of studioplusthree, discusses platform house, the project that prompted him and fellow co-founders Julin Ang and Joseph Byrne to come together as a studio. Architect’s statement On a triangular block in Sydney’s east, a new living platform brings light, air and space to a highly constrained site. In an urban response to […]
Kiev-based architecture firm Ater Architects has designed a colourful and fun children’s clinic to avoid leaving young patients with negative memories or lingering anxiety for the next visit. The 38 sqm space is divided into a waiting room, two paediatric areas and a sanitary section. It’s small size limits children being shifted from space to space […]
The owners of this property in Mount Lawley, just outside of Perth, initially approached landscape design practice Outside In with a brief that focused on the front yard. However, this quickly flipped and attention turned to the backyard that was completely underutilised and impractical due to the steep slope from back boundary to residence, explains […]
Global architecture firm Gensler has proposed a 96-storey office tower in Midtown Manhattan, which will become the city’s second tallest skyscraper if it gets approval. Named Tower Fifth, the skyscraper is intended to be built on a plot along Fifth Avenue, between 51st and 52nd streets. Climbing 1,556 feet (519 metres) above Manhattan, it would […]
Create NSW and the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) have launched an international design competition to find designs for a Powerhouse Precinct at Parramatta, with Naomi Milgrom AO, architects Wendy Lewin and David Gianotten and MAAS chief executive Lisa Havilah on the jury. Launched on 24 January by Minister for the Arts Don Harwin, architects from […]
Each issue, Architecture Review (AR) asks a panel of experts their response to a pertinent question. This month we asked: Do you think heritage concerns and constraints are of increasing or decreasing importance in the current architectural landscape? Peter Walker, director, Cumulus Studio More and more it feels that people are looking for solidity, connection and authenticity – […]
GroupGSA has won a competition to design the Chongli City Centre project in Chongli, Zhangjiakou, China, which will be used during the 2022 Winter Olympics. Chongli District will host the ski jumping, biathlon, cross-country and freestyle skiing and snowboarding events at the Olympics from February to March 2022 and the new centre will also combine […]
With a common interest in culture, craft and making, the three founders of swiftly rising practice studioplusthree are drawing on their individual perspectives to design unique projects. AR talks to one third of studioplusthree, Simon Rochowski, about running a successful emerging practice. There’s a distinct international flavour about studioplusthree. With experience in London, Hong Kong, […]
Brisbane-based architecture firm bureau^proberts has designed a 14-storey residential development that is a contemporary take on the traditional Queenslander home. Located at the river’s edge and adjacent to Kangaroo Point cliffs, each of floor of ‘Walan’ is designed like a house in its size and connection to the outside. In a nod to the traditional Queenslander, […]
Architecture firm SJB has promoted Brodie Blades to the role of associate director of urban design at its Melbourne studio. Blades is an accomplished urban designer with a background in town planning and has been called upon to provide urban design expert evidence in numerous complex matters before planning Tribunals and Panels in Victoria – […]
The NSW government’s investigation into the damaged Opal Tower in Sydney has found that the cracked residential building needs “significant rectification works” to repair and strengthen it. The report, which was prepared by an independent team of engineers found that while the building is overall structurally sound and not in danger of collapse, there are […]
Architecture firm nettleontribe has appointed Chris Godsell to the role of associate director of it’s Melbourne studio. Godsell brings a wealth of experience to his new appointment having been an active member of the AIA sitting on both the large practice forum and practice services committee in the Victorian chapter of the AIA. He has […]
Gurjit Singh Matharoo has architecture in his DNA. His great-grandfather worked as an architect for the British during the 19th century. And for 26 years he has been running his own practice in Ahmedabad, in western India. ‘When in doubt, reduce’ is the first line of the motto Matharoo Associates lives by. For the record, […]
Want to take away all the headaches of reactive maintenance and upgrades for automatic doors and ensure compliance to relevant standards? Sign up for a service agreement from the get-go, advises Craig Wood. Architecture is so much more than specifying the prettiest or latest products, handing your list over to the builder and then washing […]
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