The latest in interiors
"What we would hate is for the public to just think we were trying to make a building look like Beyonce," says lead architect Jansen Aui, revealing Elenberg Fraser's thoroughly detailed interpretation of the muse with lead interior designer Emma Phythian.
Stuart Deacon, Associate Director at Brisbane's Cromwell Property Group, discusses their redesigned space by nettletontribe, and its positive impact on the company's working culture.
"When you’re about to kick the bucket, you don’t want to look back and remember an endless sea of beige", says designer Jonathan Adler of his colourful, eclectic style.
Productivity and efficiency are simple to measure, but in today’s economy, businesses can’t survive without constant innovation and a focus on creativity. Sarah Kay of Woods Bagot looks at how designers can develop inspiring environments and provide tools to foster creativity.
ADR contributor Rhys Duncan explores the way shows such as The Block and House Rules augment the reality of the design process, and how this impacts on the profession.
Winner of the 2015 Robin Dods Award at this year’s Queensland Architecture Awards is the Planchonella House by Jesse Bennett Architect.
Arent&Pyke discuss their Potts Point pied-à-terre, an indulgent home resplendent with colour, texture, detail and form.
Is there a consistent connection between the silently beautiful but bold Nordic architectural design gestures, and the way in which the mind can be freed to creatively innovate? ADR contributor Bronwyn Marshall unpacks the enduring appeal of Nordic design.
Always moving forward and never resting on its laurels, Technē Architecture + Design has made a name for itself designing beautiful projects that showcase the practice’s talent, imagination and integrity.
Townsville's The Courtyard, designed by Daarc, provides a bar and dining venue with a theatrical luminescence.
As a relatively new design studio, Melbourne-based company Adele Bates Design has developed a varied portfolio, covering projects that range from multi residential, workspace, single residential and even branding. We speak with director Adele Bates about how her passion for all things design has steered her boutique full-service company to success.
Biasol Design Studio, a small local practice, was recently shortlisted in the international Restaurant and Bar Design awards for their convivial Holborn Grind project in London.
A global shift in how the workplace functions is being driven by an emergent workforce that demands flexibility, comfort and embedded technology.
Melbourne's Bridport Terrace by Matt Gibson Architecture + Design is an urban escape, one which provides its client with a sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of inner city life.
Playfully combining a stylised African safari aesthetic with the concept of 'glamping' (glamorous camping), owners Dean and Jeanelle Mariani and Studio Equator have created a vibrant hospitality experience.
The Sydney-based design studio has had a busy 2015, taking on a number of commercial and residential projects within its first year of practice.
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The latest in architecture
A dream to reconnect his roots into the awe inspiring Sonoran Desert, along with a deep seated desire to indulge in a love of music as lifestyle, led client Dr. David Francis to commission the build of this Tucson Mountain Retreat. The site, with over 900 feet abutting the pristine Saguaro National Park and 360 degree […]
How can we quantify experience and what is its value? How clients and their users experience a space is vital to the success of architectural projects. Here, ThomsonAdsett’s group director of education and communities, Chad Brown, details how including clients in the design process goes hand-in-hand with an architects’ ability to problem solve, meet budgets and complete projects […]
Chenchow Little’s is a distinctly modern Australian residential architecture –its houses are sculptural and geometrical, exhibit a mastery of light and shade, and are coloured with a palette inspired by the bush. The childhood landscapes of Tony Chenchow and Stephanie Little could not be starker in contrast – from bleak suburbia to the arid outback. […]
Entering hospital for treatment can be a daunting experience for both patients and family, but a new ambulatory centre in New York has been designed to reduce stress and anxiety, by keeping the focus on healing. A collaboration between HOK, Ballinger and Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, the newly opened NewYork-Presbyterian David H. Koch Center, represents a new urban context […]
Inspired by a deep love of mid-century architecture, and in particular The Kaufmann House in Palm Springs by Richard Neutra, the client approached modular home business mishack, to create this Fremantle located home. The company is the brain child of architect Marcus Browne, who through mishack has developed a range of mid-century and modernist-inspired homes […]
After a successful first year in 2017, the Australian Smart Skyscrapers Summit is returning in June 2018 and will be this time held in Sydney. At the Summit, prominent local and international speakers will discuss in detail the various developments, challenges and intricacies surrounding high-rise building design and development. Individuals from the architectural, engineering, design […]
When the architects started working on this former hayloft in Mora, Spain they had no idea how it was going to end up looking. “This has been a project designed day after day onsite, solving problems, creating an intense teamwork together with the client and the builders,” explains architect Joaquín Millán Villamuelas of OOIIO Architecture. The […]
From chairs to desk lamps to office tables, the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) has long celebrated the creativity and craftsmanship that goes in to designing furniture and lighting. With just a few weeks to go until entries close for 2018, ADR takes a look back at five of the previous winners from the Object- Furniture […]
On a tiny site in Hobart, Preston Lane Architects has rejuvenated a delightful old worker’s cottage and created a light-filled modern home that belies its small footprint, writes Judith Abell. This project, located on a steep inner city street of Hobart, presents the kind of challenge that architects tend to relish – a tiny site, an […]
To make sure your doors close firmly, open easily even with unexpected pressure loads and have a minimal noise impact, look at specifying the cobalt side load locks, writes Angus Richardson. To begin with an explanation of the term, electromechanical locking solutions is the umbrella term for a range of locking solutions that enable access […]
With capacity for 2,100 children and 400 support staff, The Early Learning Village in Singapore has impressive scale. But it was the sheer size of the school that represented a challenge for Bogle Architects. The Early Learning Village accommodates two of global schools operator Cognita’s schools in Singapore: The Stamford American International School and The […]
No longer just clever toys to thrill users in ‘show and tell’ situations, virtual and augmented realities can now have significant impacts on a business’ bottom line, reports Vanessa Choi. As AR has reported previously, “the commercialisation of virtual reality technology has brought a complex technology into the hands of almost anyone with a smartphone […]
Around three quarters of women across the globe have experienced sexual harassment in a public space, an issue that a group of Australian architects and designers will highlight in an exhibition at the upcoming Venice Architecture Biennale. ‘Just so fucking beautiful’ is an installation by XYX Lab, a research team based at Monash University, that […]
On the island of Falster, Denmark, sits a low, urban structure with long vertical windows that maximise the light that enters the building. Inside the walls of the building sits a town-like structure with a central square and several streets that connect to various leisure and working facilities. On first glance, it’s hard to tell […]
From the depths of Tasmania, an architecture and design practice is forging a name for itself among the global heavyweights. Liminal Studio may be positioned south of the border, but it is creating projects that embrace the world. There are many things to recommend life in Tasmania – lifestyle, clean air, room to move and […]
It’s easy to speak about architecture in terms of trends and design commonalities, but Karen McCartney, author of the recently published book, Twenty-One Australian Architects: Breaking New Ground, is on the hunt for diversity in design. When searching for standout architectural projects, Karen McCartney has a keen eye for inventiveness. It’s a quality that’s evident […]
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