The latest in interiors
Michelle Bailey visits the robust interiors at the new University of Queensland Oral Health Centre for inside, and finds that a new benchmark in health centre design has been set by Cox Rayner Architects in association with Hames Sharley and Conrad Gargett Riddel.
Shortlisted in this year's IDEA Public Space Category, Geyer's tech-savvy interior for the University of Sydney delivers an open and collaborative experience to support the student lifestyle.
In the lead up to the highly anticipated IDEA Gala Party in November, ADR shines a light on the projects that could bring home a trophy. Amber Road's pastel-hued Eat Burger in Cronulla is a fresh take on the beachside diner, shortlisted in this year's Hospitality category.
When it comes to Australians doing well overseas, mainstream thinking seems to stop at the mega-stardom of Marc Newson. The global product design sector is, however, alive with a swathe of Australian designers – as Gillian Serisier writes for inside.
"I respect nature and never try to imitate it in my work, I believe we are human and all we can do is show nature the respect it deserves," says Joost Bakker. The influential sustainable designer discusses the limitless potential of biophilic design and shares his latest project, a new vertical garden system for Schiavello.
Developed by Bree Leech and Heather Nette King in collaboration with Andrea Lucena-Orr from Dulux, ‘Antidote: A Colour Cure’ includes four tactile palettes which provide a visual remedy to the sensory disconnect of our tech-heavy lifestyles.
From the earliest days textiles have held a special place in the hearts and hands of artisans and consumers. Fabrics can evoke memories by touch, inspire design by texture and pattern, and create warmth and interest within a project, as Jan Henderson writes for inside.
Continuing the brand's active involvement with all fields of design, COS collaborated with local design pair Daniel Emma to create a three part installation inspired by the timeless COS white shirt.
inside co-editor Jan Henderson witnesses a change of design guard in Melbourne's legal precinct, at new chambers designed by fmd Architects with interior architecture by Gray Puksand.
Defining inner city cool, Luchetti Krelle's design for Darlinghurst venue Bar Brosé is as light as air.
"For us it’s not about architecture, it’s more about the big social problems," says Martin Bergmann from Austrian practice EOOS. inside co-editor Jan Henderson speaks with EOOS and Knud Erik Hansen of Carl Hansen & Søn about their collaboration, Embrace.
Susan Muldowney visits a Victorian terrace in inner-city Melbourne to discover a home with two faces by Dan Gayfer Design that makes the most of the spatial footprint below and the natural light from above.
In the suburbs of Tokyo there is a designer quietly working his way to international prominence. inside co-editor Jan Henderson visited the studio of Jin Kuramoto to speak to the man who is challenging design boundaries.
BVN's newly-designed chapel, The Sanctuary, features a one-of-a-kind sliding glass façade made up of three curved glass panes which form a floor-to-ceiling window – and can be raised and lowered by synchronised electric actuators.
Taking full advantage of the penthouse position overlooking Bondi Beach, the Pacific Lighthouse apartment by SJB, Koichi Takada and PTW posits 'barefoot glamorous' as a perfect inner city back mode.
Greg Natale's new space is a symphony of black, white and grey – print, pattern and panache as Sarah Hetherington discovers for inside magazine's twentieth anniversary issue.
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The latest in architecture
Steve Sammartino is building the world’s most futuristic house, equipped with a drone landing pad, voice enabled walls and solar roof tiles. He tells ADR’s sister website Marketing about the art and theory behind this ambitious project. Marketing: Tell us about the house. Steve Sammartino: I’m planning on building a house that takes together all of the […]
AR takes a deep dive into the design of Escola Massana (La Massana School of Art), which forms part of the long transformation process of Gardunya Square, situated in the heart of Barcelona’s historical district. Project description This project responds to the brief of creating a luminous interior made up of open spaces in its […]
Hayball has promoted David Tordoff, who joined the practice in 2015 to establish the practice’s new Sydney studio, to the role of director. The appointment comes during a period of growth over the past year, with the firm approaching the 200-staff mark, and the opening of its newly renovated Sydney studio. Hayball now has permanent offices in Melbourne, […]
Architecture49 has designed a new clubhouse for Golf Exécutif Montréal, located on Nuns’ Island, a green oasis in the St. Lawrence River facing downtown Montreal. The building, which boasts an impressive wooden framework, is designed to offer its users an exceptional experience. It includes sheltered driving-range tees, a bar in the centre of a spacious lounge, […]
While many client-architect relationships may only cover one project, Technē Architecture + Interior Design has shown how to build a long lasting working relationship with hospitality client Sand Hill Road spanning more than 10 years. In the lead-up to the opening of the Hotel Esplanade in St Kilda, a collaboration between the practice and client, […]
In Brisbane, Michelle Bailey visits the new workplace of Cardno designed by Cox Architecture and experiences community at its best. The Brisbane interior design studio of multidisciplinary Australian practice, Cox Architecture has recently reinvented the workplace of infrastructure and environmental services company, Cardno. The new Brisbane fitout explores notions of ‘community’, expressing these through a […]
Kate fitzgerald, director of whispering smith, discusses House A, a home she built for herself and her partner that has an unusual size and appearance. Whispering Smith’s House A is a challenge to the status quo of housing in Perth. The sustainable apartment-house hybrid is designed for small lots and uses commercial materials in an […]
Once a project has been built, people need to find their way around it. this is when wayfinding specialists may be the smartest option. Wayfinding has traditionally been carried out by architects teaming up with graphic designers, but the niche is maturing to become a vital and specialised spatial exploration. Clients, and users, are pressing […]
Richard Meier is stepping down from day-to-day operations of the practice he founded, seven months after allegations surfaced that the Pritzker Prize-winner had sexually harassed five female staff. In March, Meier took a leave of absence after damning accounts by female staff at Richard Meier & Partners Architects were published in the New York Times. They described incidents […]
Architectural Review speaks with Hayball’s Kerlina Bahari, and Save the Children’s Andrew Holloway, about their experiences on the upgrade of the Mooroopna kindergarten in Shepparton, Victoria. Between 2016 and 2018, Hayball Architects worked on a pro bono basis with Save the Children Australia, which owns and operates the kindergarten. Following a fortuitous social meeting between […]
Büro North has promoted Meredith Earls to the lead the practice’s national design team in the role of design director. Earls has been with Büro North since 2015, working in the role of senior graphic designer. “She is a talented strategist and a truly exceptional creative,” says Soren Luckins, founder and creative director of Büro North. “This promotion […]
DesignInc Melbourne has designed two new centres for Melbourne’s Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre with a focus on wellbeing via thoughtful, holistic design. The You Can Center and Wellbeing Centre are co-located within the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, the $1 billion centre located in the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct. The You Can Centre is a dedicated treatment and support space for adolescents and young adults with cancer, and […]
The refusal of many banks to approve construction loans for architect-administered contracts is anti-competitive and is imposing costs on consumers and small business, according to a submission to the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry. The joint submission by the Australian Institute of Architects (the Institute), ArchiTeam Cooperative and the Association of Consulting Architects Australia […]
A Trans-Tasman architecture collaboration between Woods Bagot’s Melbourne studio and Auckland’s Peddle Thorp has won an international design competition for a new high-rise hotel and apartment tower for New Zealand’s largest city. Inspired by Auckland’s natural forms, Woods Bagot principal and design leader Peter Miglis says the 50-level tower couldn’t exist anywhere else. “Inspired by New Zealand’s […]
In the second of a series of articles examining typologies offering growth opportunities for architectural practices to explore, Architectural Review looks at the childcare space. With the continued rise in urban development and the increasing expansion of growth corridors in and around large cities such as Melbourne (where the population is sitting at 4.8 million […]
With initial aspirations of being a vet, Whispering Smith founder Kate Fitzgerald was drawn to a career in architecture by the pull of `self-directed, collaborative and exploratory learning’. It may be difficult for people to connect a farm upbringing with a creative pursuit like architecture, but for Kate FitzGerald, founder of Whispering Smith, it was […]
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