The latest in interiors
With its considered design of Kookai’s flagship store on Melbourne’s Chapel Street, acclaimed practice Hecker Guthrie has earned itself a shortlisting for Designer of the Year in the 2015 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).
Defiantly European, Kieran McInerney Architect's House on Dalley Avenue posits deeply embodied luxury as pivotal to renovation longevity.
A building's former life provides added texture to an architect's canvas, with a deeper cultural richness worth preserving. An article for MEZZANINE by Penny Craswell.
Woods Bagot’s Business Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport exemplifies design of the highest esteem. It is no surprise the firm has been shortlisted for Designer of the Year in this year’s Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).
In contrast with ubiquitous high-shine accessories, shine-free fixtures and finishes exude a subtle tactility and pared back luxury – particularly in wet areas; where glazed porcelain, mirrors and polished chrome have long been the standard.
There are many dichotomous aspects to Trent Jansen – designer, maker and perhaps even historian. The iconic furniture designer brings us closer to our collective past through the modern interpretation of urban legends, as discussed in MEZZANINE.
John Wardle Architects, in collaboration with Phillips/Pilkington Architects, has created a truly unique, state-of-the-art public space with its Jeffrey Smart Building at the University of South Australia.
House in Double Bay, designed by Tribe Studio, is a simple, rectangular prism, clad in timber and painted black. It reveals a hint of its interior softness through double-height window openings, lined in twinkling white tiles.
Occupying a triangular tenancy wedged between Malvern Road and Beatty Avenue, Mammoth Café’s unique dimensions provide a dynamic setting for the café’s quirky stylised interior.
Double-fronted Edwardian brick houses in leafy Melbourne suburbs are to be desired, but if you renovate, modernise and include an addition, the appeal is heightened tenfold. (inside) co-editor Jan Henderson visits one such gem and is taken by the style and tone of the design.
How does an emerging design studio create a beautiful retail fit out that doesn’t steal the limelight from its products on sale? Emily Taliangis looks at how Flack Studio have managed to do so with CRITERIA, shortlisted in this year's Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).
Bondi’s Best, shortlisted in IDEA 2015, represents a new direction in seafood restaurant design, turning away from the starkly lit and over themed. Designer TomMarkHenry has juxtaposed natural and artistic elements against luxurious accents are crafted with high quality design workmanship equal to the established calibre of culinary technique.
With a focus on atmosphere, materiality and light, Pham Tuan Viet Architects have taken a Scandinavian approach to designing St Kilda's Icon Cafe. Located within the Icon St Kilda apartment building, the cafe serves as a stylish hub for both residents and passers-by.
The central concept behind the design of Southern Highlands House was to create a transparent pavilion that hovered above the landscape. Designed to blend seamlessly, the internal and external spaces are conceived as one. This frames and maximises views of the surrounding landscape while creating a sense of retreat and calmness within the interior.
Comprising a bar and dining experience within the Moama Bowling Club, Junction captures the heritage and character of the local Moama Echuca riverside region. Abeo Design delivers a sophisticated yet relaxed dining experience where rustic charm meets contemporary comfort.
ADR looks at stage one of Russell & George's transformation of an existing 1950s suburban house into one half of a grander vision, dubbed the Bride and Groom. Stage one is the bride, a decadent layered and luxurious series of reception and sleeping rooms.
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The latest in architecture
Melbourne will soon be home to Australia’s largest contemporary art gallery in a redevelopment the government is calling a “once-in-a-generation transformation”. The transformation is part of a redevelopment of Southbank, the city’s arts precinct, with the new NGV Contemporary forming the centrepiece. NGVC will be a standalone gallery with a focus on contemporary art and design. Once […]
Designed by DKO, this boutique-sized apartment block in Melbourne’s Collingwood has a unique aesthetic that both complements and contributes to its setting. There are few suburbs in Melbourne that have arguably as strong of a personality or local street culture as Collingwood and it was with this in mind that DKO approached the design of […]
Today it’s common to see people who never spend more than a couple of years in the same job. And then there are people like Elizabeth Carpenter. The fjmt principal has been with the practice for nearly 25 years and isn’t looking to move on anytime soon. Elizabeth Carpenter joined Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp (fjmt) when it […]
The Vatican City is for the first time presenting at the Venice Architecture Biennale with an exhibition that calls in to question the design of the chapel in the 21st century. Curated by Francesco Dal Co, the Vatican’s aptly named Vatican Chapels exhibition takes the form of ten temporary chapels, each designed by a different architect, including […]
Finland’s capital city Helsinki is getting a new central library, one that promises “to set the trend for the libraries of the future”. Designed by ALA Architects together with the residents of Helsinki, the 10,000-square-metre building showcases Finnish wood construction and modern architecture. In addition to traditional library services, Oodi will offer workshops with 3D printers and sewing machines, […]
While architects and designers are great at communicating with builders, partners, homeowners and clients, the same can’t always be said when it comes to communicating with the media and the broader public. ADR chats to Genevieve Brannigan, director of creative communications agency Communications Collective, which works with a number of practices as well as the Australian Institute […]
With expansive views over San Francisco’s Bay Bridge, this two-level loft was once an uninspired white box chopped up into many small rooms. The architects on the project, Studio VARA, had previously worked with clients on another residence in Los Angeles’ Carmel Valley and wanted to bring a similar warm, modern and spacious character to this loft that celebrates […]
International spirits company Edrington has unveiled a new $253 million distillery for its whisky brand The Macallan that boasts “one of the most complicated timber roof structures in the world”. Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, which was selected to lead the project after an international competition, the complex roof design comprises 380,000 individual components. Each junction […]
The final designs for Melbourne’s five new underground stations have been revealed, which the government says “will combine functionality, space and natural light with the latest in public transport infrastructure design”. The five new stations, designed by Hassell, Weston Williamson and Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners, will be known as North Melbourne, Parkville, State Library, Town […]
Parisian practice Barrault Pressacco has recently completed a social housing project built using massive stone and hemp concrete. The building is located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, where vernacular architecture coexists alongside Hausmannian renovations from the late 19th century. The architects took an environmental approach to the design while echoing the Hausmannian building tradition […]
Project and information management is a key part of architecture. It may appear to have little connection with creating inspiring designs and ideas, but it is one of the most valuable processes in both the timely realisation of great buildings and the sustainable existence of an architecture practice. It’s even more important now that projects […]
Sat on a sloping site that captures views of the city skyline and a swathe of Eucalypts, Coorparoo house in Brisbane has been designed for the needs of a transitioning family. The house embraces Brisbane’s subtropical climate with terraced living spaces clustered around a ground level courtyard while sliding glass walls establish a seamless transition […]
A former pizzeria, the Yoshinori restaurant nestled in the heart of Paris’ Saint-Germain-des-Prés, blends Japanese chef Yoshinori Morie’s culture with his gourmet French cuisine. The space consists of two floors, a ground floor and a basement and is characteristic of its neighbourhood with a stone and wooden structure, visible wooden beams on the ground floor, and vaulted stone […]
Situated some 30-storeys high this roof garden on an exposed, yet spectacular site in the heart of Melbourne has been designed to act as a “billboard for rooftop gardens”. “Our clients wanted their rooftop garden to provide functional areas akin to a typical suburban garden, but in a uniquely exposed, overlooked (and lofty) site,” explains Paul […]
Situated on an irregular dogleg site, Park Life overlooks a park and flanks a popular cycling corridor on its boundary. The Edwardian dwelling, which was built in the mid to late 1800’s has undergone a significant remodelling to return it to its former glory. Nest Architects drew on inspiration from the ornamentation of the existing […]
An $8 billion mixed-use World Trade Centre (WTC) ‘city’ has been proposed for the area near the Western Sydney Airport. The city includes four WTC towers, an international convention and exhibition centre, commercial space for multinational companies, an innovation and incubation centre for start-ups and retail and residential space. The site of the proposed WTC […]
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