The latest in interiors
On Tuesday night Humanscale held a dinner, organised by the team at IDEA, to honour the projects and designers shortlisted in the Workplace Over 1000sqm category. Held high above Melbourne at Vue du Monde, it was an opportunity for Humanscale to further support an industry they are passionate about. In attendance were leading designers from each […]
Playing ahead of the trend, Melbourne design practice Dowel Jones has partnered with Boom Gallery to open a retail store in Geelong. Dale Hardiman and Adam Lynch, the duo behind Dowel Jones, now have the opportunity to showcase to the public their limited edition pieces alongside their best-selling products. The flagship store presents furniture, lighting and objects […]
As the distinctions between residential and commercial spaces continue to blur, driven by a relaxation of formality in many of our indoor spaces, Shaw Contract has introduced Haven – a collection of modular carpet tiles designed to reflect the comforts and familiarity of a residential space into workplace, healthcare and education markets. Traditional wisdom tells us […]
Greg Natale has designed the new flagship showroom for Italian kitchen brand Snaidero, with an interior that encapsulates the DNA of the brand and shows off his well-known liking of high-octane glamour. Occupying 600 square metres in Sydney’s Redfern, the showroom has been curated to display Snaidero’s signature collections and bespoke design configurations. The showroom floor showcases eight […]
In the lead up to the highly anticipated IDEA Gala party in November, ADR will be chatting to each of the six design firms shortlisted in the Designer of the Year category. This week, we catch up with Mardi Doherty, director of Doherty Design to talk about Australian design and what it would mean to the practice to walk […]
Alexander &CO has designed a new fitout for Sydney restaurant Stanton&Co, which the practice describes as ‘a study of traditional details and heritage panelling’. The restaurant is housed within Rosebery ‘s greater Cannery precinct, which is a heritage development including other food, beverage and commercial tenants. The project explores various timber panelling, joinery and metal structures […]
ADR takes a behind the scenes tour of the Mercedes Me concept store, which earlier this year was announced as a final winner in the 2018 Shaw Contract Design Awards. One of seven concept stores globally, Mercedes Me Melbourne occupies a highly prominent position in an area of the city currently undergoing extensive regeneration and […]
London-based architectural firm Sybarite has a designed a futuristic cinema for high-end Chinese retailer SKP using bold and distinctive branding as well as luxurious materials. The cinema, the first for the retailer, is housed in it’s new 20-storey luxury department store in the ancient Chinese capital of Xi’an. The cinema spans two floors, which are linked with […]
Askdeco, a full-service design firm based in Lebanon, has designed a luxury apartment that overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and ancient Roman ruins on one side, and the vibrancy of downtown Beirut’s colourful streets on the other. “One Oak 3&4 B2 is a modern family duplex owned by a young couple with a baby,” explains Nisrine […]
In the lead up to the highly anticipated IDEA Gala party in November, ADR will be chatting to each of the six design firms shortlisted in the Designer of the Year category. This week, we catch up with Mark Simpson and Damien Mulvihill, founders of DesignOffice to talk about Australian design and what it would mean to the practice […]
Ikea has joined forces with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to launch the IKEA x UTS Future Living Lab to generate new ideas and produce prototypes, exhibitions and events. Located at the UTS campus in Ultimo, Sydney, the lab will “push the boundaries of innovation, research and experimentation to develop new design approaches and smart technologies for the unique […]
Ewert Leaf has transformed a former chocolate factory in Melbourne into the new headquarters for Australian breakfast and snack brand Carman’s. Located in the city’s industrial sector of Huntingdale, the space acts as a hub to welcome employees and consumers alike. The idea behind the design is to “reinvent wellbeing within the workplace while cultivating an […]
The latest in architecture
Taking out top prize at IDEA 2019, Tzannes’ state-of-the-art Dangrove storage facility for a collection of contemporary Chinese art set a new standard for art storage and curation. Commissioned by an important collector, philanthropist and artist, Dangrove, in the inner-Sydney suburb of Alexandria, is unique in its scope and highly original in its design. This […]
We need to understand what keeps architects awake at night and why we love this profession! How can we ensure it remains relevant and vibrant? What are the issues facing architecture and the construction industry, and how can we support each other as we face the future? Is life getting more difficult, and how do we […]
An exhibition exploring half a century of work by one of Australia’s most celebrated architectural photographers is on now at the Museum of Sydney. With a career built over decades of visiting and re-visiting modern and ancient sites, John Gollings is recognised as Australia’s pre-eminent photographer of the built environment. His work combines his interests […]
Fun, flirty and distinctly casual isn’t the brief you’d expect for a restaurant that pays the bills with lobster, but that’s exactly what BrandWorks delivered for Melbourne institution Pinchy’s first permanent store. Popping up at festivals, delighting patrons at the Melbourne Cup Carnival, the Food & Wine Show and Night Noodle Markets and fresh from a six-month activation at […]
The world is changing at a rate of knots. As industry after industry finds its traditional systems have been overtaken by new and different ways of doing things, the key to remaining relevant is to keep ahead of the curve by working out what people need and providing it before someone else can. If they […]
Architectural filmmakers Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine have captured the devastation of the recent in flooding in Venice in a trailer for their latest movie. The pair behind Koolhaas Houselife and Moriyama-San captured tourists and locals trudging through knee-deep water in plastic boots known locally as “copriscarpe”. Last week, the Italian city experienced its worst […]
Perched above the three-storey American barbeque restaurant Cheek in Swanston Street, Melbourne’s Peaches Cocktail Bar is like something out of a child’s mood board, if that child lived for Miami Vice and oversized philodendron. The colour palette is simple and obvious – it’s peach (like the name) – but what could have been tacky and predictable in less capable hands is beautifully executed by […]
A prominent influencer of urban policy and projects in Australia, Matt Davis come back to Bates Smart as a studio director. Until his return to Sydney from Adelaide, Davis was a founding partner of Davis+Davis Architects and a member of the inaugural SA Planning Commission and Integrated Design Commission of South Australia. Davis is a member of numerous […]
Melbourne practice Peter Elliott Architecture + Urban Design’s extension to Victoria’s Parliament House took out both the architecture category and Design of the Year award at the Victorian Premier Awards last week. A panel of 27 independent judges chose the Parliament of Victoria’s new Members in the Melbourne for the top award from a field of more […]
Set among the European pin oaks of the National Gallery of Victoria, Edition Office and Yhonnie Scarce’s installation for the 2019 NGV Architecture Commission is as much about what isn’t there as what is. In Absence opens to the public on 27 November and will be on the Melbourne museum’s grounds until April 2020. ADR toured the installation […]
Adele McNab Architects, Flack Studio, Kennedy Nolan and Tzannes were named the best studios of the year at IDEA 2019 in Melbourne. Adele McNab Architects was named best emerging designer, while Flack Studio was Editors’ choice, Kennedy Nolan scored Designer of the Year and Tzannes picked up Overall Winner. The four winning studios were chosen […]
The ATO is urging small employers who’ve not yet made the switch to Single Touch Payroll (STP) to get in touch if they need help to transition. Small employers with 19 employees or fewer are now required to start reporting through STP but ATO Assistant Commissioner Jason Lucchese says there is still time for businesses […]
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