The latest in interiors
Graduates from RMIT’s Associate Degree in Interior Decoration and Design last week showcased their curated works at the FLUX 2018 Winter Edition exhibition. ADR takes a look at the work of the new generation of designers. The projects ranged from residential to commercial, and graduates have taken their theoretical and technical knowledge of materials and […]
Australia is celebrating its design prowess with six projects taking out Category Awards in the 2018 Shaw Contract Design Awards. This year’s awards saw over 500 total entries submitted from 40 countries around the world. Overall, 35 Category Winners were selected by a panel of international judges drawn from across the industry, with six […]
Creating special places in spectacular landscapes is something Tasmanians have a knack for. And for visitors to the award-winning Pumphouse Point – a hotel like no other in the centre of one of the world’s most pristine natural environments – the experience is a truly remarkable one. What these visitors may not notice, however, is […]
Marriott Hotel has opened its first branded hotel in Indonesia, with a modern designed based on the history of the region. Designed by Jakarta-based design firm Domisilium Studio, the 347-room hotel reflects local Javanese culture throughout its interior spaces, drawing design inspiration from the historical Taman Sari, a former royal garden of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta, where […]
Over the course of the last century, our workplaces have transformed beyond recognition. What were once spaces designed purely for function, the offices of today focus on leading-edge technology, collaboration and community, says Bob Stewart, head of Zenith’s research and development. US engineer Frederick Taylor is credited as being one of the first people to […]
Gray Puksand has designed the new Melbourne CBD offices for Victoria Legal Aid (VLA), a modern open-plan space that is a “bold move” for the law firm, which is undergoing a cultural transformation. Around 550 Victoria Legal Aid workers were brought together under one roof over a year-long transition from various CBD locations that also […]
A beautiful renovation of an inner city Melbourne warehouse by Centrum Architects embodies the ideals of luxury and style, as inside co-editor Jan Henderson discovers when she visits this hidden treasure. Melbourne laneways hold many secrets. Among them are the plethora of hidden bars, cafés and restaurants that are tucked away behind closed doors located […]
Online hair extension brand Gleam Seamless has opened up a physical store in New York’s Soho with a design aesthetic that draws on the “pretty in pink-ness” of the Glam brand. Designed by Sergio Mannino Studio, the salon is a cream and pale pink (the colours of the brand) and features custom-made ombre string curtains that fade from […]
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 […]
This tiny, tiny apartment on Sydney’s Taylor Square uses everything it’s got to make an impact. At 34 square metres, position is everything. Right on Taylor Square, the studio is light-filled and while there is more of a vista out towards Bondi than a view, the studio’s large façade windows provide full engagement with the […]
An eclectically designed hotel has opened in Sydney’s inner-city Camperdown precinct, which allows guests to peruse available rooms on check-in and choose their room based on the style, colour, texture and design. Opting away from standardised décor in rooms, The Collectionist commissioned seven designers from four leading design studios, and 13 artists, to create 39 […]
Leaders in their field of interior design Rob Backhouse and Scott Walker talk to inside about the future of interiors as they see it. With years of experience between them, they are perfectly poised to explore the way interior design impacts our lives and discuss the possibilities for the future on the national and international […]
The latest in architecture
In this opinion piece, David Constantine discusses what we can expect from an increasingly urbanised environment and how we can make it work for us. Through my professional practice, I spend a good deal of time considering the opportunities presenting at the intersection of property, the built environment and social impact. Over recent months I’ve had a number […]
The City of Greater Geelong has chosen COX Architecture’s design for their new $200 million civic precinct, which is set to be built on 137 Mercer Street. The multidisciplinary Australian practice was selected ahead of EPC Pacific with Fender Katsalidis, Raffles Chatter with Grimshaw and Geelong-based Chandler Architecture, all of which were shortlisted from tenders submitted in […]
The winners of The Future Park Design Ideas Competition were announced as part of the International Festival of Landscape Architecture held in Melbourne last week. The competition challenged professional and emerging landscape architects, urban designers, architects and planners to speculate on new park possibilities for a future Melbourne, as well as answer the question: What is the role of […]
Monash University has won the Built Environment category in this year’s Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards for a new six level accommodation complex on the university’s Peninsula Campus in Frankston. The Gillies Hall project is the first large scale building in the country to achieve Passive House certification and showcases the university’s commitment to delivering first-class […]
Century Venues has unveiled the new look for New South Wales’ Victoria Theatre. The State Heritage listed building on Perkins Street in the heart of Newcastle dates back to 1876, making it one of the oldest theatres in Australia. The theatre and live entertainment company bought the venue in 2015 and has spent roughly $750,000 stabilising […]
“Hey Siri, please design a 20,000-square metre, six-star Green Star suburban office building that delivers an annualised 18 percent total investment return (and wins design awards).” What will the architecture and design professions look like in 2025? The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) took a stab at this question in 2011, but instead of looking […]
Milanese architect Stefano Boeri has unveiled designs for a circular walkway to be built below Renzo Piano’s replacement for the collapsed Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy. Teaming up with Metrogramma and Inside Outside, the Stefano Boeri Architetti studio has designed the walkway as “a symbolic element and embodiment of the ‘urban sewing’ of the two sides of the valley”, connecting it […]
This year’s Sydney Architecture Festival will aim to the answer the question “What needs to change to make it affordable to have a home in Sydney?” with a series of seminars, exhibitions, film screenings and tours held throughout the city from November 11-17. The theme is Make. Housing. Affordable and it invites speakers from a […]
NAB has announced a $2 billion commitment over three years to address the shortage of affordable and specialist housing in Australia. Currently, more than 189,000 people are on public housing waiting lists across Australia. In New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland, that wait can stretch to more than a decade. The funds announced […]
The World Architecture Festival has announced its shortlisted projects for the 2019 festival, 60 of which are Australian. They will join designers from 70 other countries when the winners are announced in Amsterdam between December 4-6. The festival is the world’s largest live-judged award’s program, meaning the shortlisted architects will be asked to present their projects live before a decision […]
It’s easy to spend a lot of time talking about architecture while forgetting about who actually uses it. For Saint Boulevard, Elenberg Fraser’s new multi-residential project situated on St Kilda Rd boulevard, the end users have been put front and centre. The design was created for an emerging social group Elenberg Fraser likes to call […]
To kick off this year’s International Landscape Architecture Festival, which runs from 10 – 13 October in Melbourne’s Federation Square, the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has today announced the winners of its National Landscape Architecture Awards. AILA has recognised 32 winners across 14 categories, including 13 Awards of Excellence, highlighting landscape architects that […]
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