Wood Marsh has taken inspiration from the “corrosive nature of Victoria’s sandstone coastline” in this surf lifesaving club in Ocean Grove. The centre, which opened in July 2019, is ‘positioned lightly’ in the landscape and divided across two levels so as to fit within the footprint of the original building. “Connected to site, landscape and […]
Melbourne’s annual architecture competition will return in 2021 as part of the National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) winter season of exhibitions, which was unveiled yesterday. The shortlisted teams for this year’s competition are Aileen Sage Architects with Michaela Gleave, Common, MDF Architecture, Simulaa and Finding Infinity, and Taylor Knights and James Carey. The winner, which […]
IDEA 2021 is now open for entries, celebrating the best Australian interior design projects and the studios and designers behind them. This year, entries will be open until 11 June, with discounted early bird rates available until 2 May. Enter IDEA 2021 now! Create an account (or log into an existing account) and start working on […]
IDEA 2021 will open for entries on 26 February with the discounted early-entry period running until 5 May. Enter your project or studio from next week on and sign up to the IDEA newsletter to receive more information! Now in its 19 year, IDEA is Australia’s oldest architecture and interior design awards and has become a benchmark […]
Bates Smart has designed its first residential tower in South Perth for Sirona Capital. The 37 storey tower, named 28 Lyall South Perth, contributes to high rise living in the city, traditionally known for its low density neighbourhoods. 28 Lyall’s is a highly identifiable residential tower that sits seamlessly within South Perth. It is also […]
The Renzo Piano-designed bridge in Genova, Italy, has been officially reopened almost two years after the old structure collapsed, killing 43 people. The San Giorgio Bridge – named after Genova’s patron saint – was unveiled earlier this month in place of the Morandi Bridge, which collapsed after poor maintenance failed to identify and repair weaknesses […]
Studio Anagram is a furniture and product engineering group founded in 2007. It was established by Akihito Tachibana with the simple aim of working to bring the ideas of architects and designers to life, an aim it has achieved with remarkable success in the short time since inception. In just 13 years since then, Studio […]
Studio Tate will be hosting a webinar to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted workplace design on Wednesday 19 August 2020. Titled The Future of Workplace Design – Challenges and Opportunities, it will be held at 1pm AEST and will be moderated by Australian Design Review editor Elisa Scarton. Panelists will be discussing changes they anticipate […]
Perth-based interior architecture and furniture design studio, Ohlo Studio have designed Dough Pizza in Perth’s bustling Westfield Whitford City hospitality precinct. The brief was a evoke a distinct atmosphere and personality reinforcing the cultural heritage behind the food and the team all within a tight footprint. Using contemporary lines that intersect a rustic base, the […]
One of South Australia’s longest-serving architecture practices, Russell & Yelland, has launched its new branding, marking more than 80 years designing for South Australian communities. Directors John Held, Alistair McHenry and Stewart Caldwell are the current practice leaders, recognised within the industry for their commitment to education, health, aged care facility and social housing design. […]
Ho Chi Minh-based architecture studio AD9 have added to their impressive portfolio of light-filled beacons in Vietnam with the Komorebi tourist homestay in the city of Dalat. The Komorebi homestay was a renovation of an old house located on a hill overlooking a chaotic thoroughfare in the center of Dalat city. The project ambition was […]