The latest in interiors
The work of 26 Australian designers is currently on show in Milan, the largest independent showcase of Australian design in Milan to date. Curated by the Local Design founder Emma Elizabeth, the Local Milan No. 3, aims to advance awareness and understanding of Australian design amongst a global audience. “It’s hard to describe Australian design […]
In the lead up to IDEA 2018, ADR is running a series of Q&As and profiles with this year’s esteemed jury. In the third instalment we catch up with David Flack, founder of Flack Studio who divulges how his style has evolved since setting up his own practice in 2014. Entries into IDEA 2018 close […]
Tucked between two buildings in the emerging western corridor between Sydney Harbour and the CBD, this boutique hotel focuses on the internal experience. Design inspiration for the eight-story high West Hotel comes from the pattern of the building’s façade as well as the ‘mini-rainforested’ courtyard atrium, which occupies the entire ground floor. Designed by Woods […]
More than 2000 exhibitors from over 165 countries are about to descend on the global capital of design, Milan, with a dizzying array of must-see exhibitions and events, setting the impossible task of seeing it all. Whether you’re making the journey to Milan or watching the news from home, ADR has rounded up the top five […]
Nestled in the verdant Yarra Valley for over thirty years, LVMH’s Domaine Chandon has been brought up to date by Foolscap Studio. The brief to the Melbourne-based practice was to overhaul the site and create a new brand immersion across bar, dining, tasting and retail spaces. Foolscap looked to the surrounding landscape for inspiration and […]
In the lead up to IDEA 2018 ADR is running a series of interviews with the esteemed jury panel and this week it’s the turn of Hamish Guthrie, co-director of Hecker Guthrie. We caught up with the interior designer to find out why in a competitive industry it’s important to stay focussed on your own practice. You can enter […]
Singapore’s Changi Airport and Moment Factory have collaborated on two media feature walls designed to entertain passengers as they navigate the airport’s interior. Boasting optical illusions and cinematic storytelling, the media walls aim to transform the least-liked travel moments into a journey of discovery. When passing through security screening, travellers walk by an immersive media […]
From arguments with builders to timber factories burning down (yes, that really happened!) the real life of a design studio isn’t as glamorous as you might believe. ADR editor Natalie Mortimer recently hosted a panel at the Design Co-op during Melbourne Design Week and spoke to Michael Artemenko of Figr Architecture, Mairead Murphy of Maike […]
There’s not much to dislike about an Airbnb office. Whether it’s the California office that features an LA dive bar filled with vintage items from the 1980s or in Tokyo where there’s a meditation area, complete with tatami mats and phone booths reminiscent of a tea-house, each of the company’s 22 offices aim to reflect […]
In the lead up to IDEA 2018 ADR is running a series of interviews with the esteemed jury panel, kicking off with Kirsten Stanisich, director of SJB Interiors. We caught up with the architect-turned-interior designer to find out what inspires and informs her interiors style as well as what she will be looking for as an IDEA […]
It’s a new way to work out and go clubbing… at the same time. So what is this place? inside co-editor Jan Henderson sees Ascot Vale in a different light, albeit a dim one inside a gym with attitude, and discovers getting fit can be so much more than working up a sweat. They say […]
The Shaw Contract Design Awards recognise the creative vision of the architects and designers who inspire new ways of living, working, learning and healing. The Awards place a spotlight on a diverse range of talents from across the globe, celebrating design in action and purposefully rewarding the innovative and truly inspiring work being done by […]
The latest in architecture
The Peter Coaldrake Education Precinct, designed for the Queensland University of Technology by Henning Larsen and Wilson Architects, draws from surrounding campus activity to breathe new life into traditional academic models. Architect’s statement On Australia’s sunny eastern coast, a new model of social, sustainable learning has taken shape. The six-level, 11,000 m2 building layers classroom, […]
A national mentoring program for women will boost the numbers of women working in the building and construction industry. “Numbers of women participating in building and construction remain low despite our industry presenting a fantastic opportunity for women to pursue secure, fulfilling and rewarding careers,” says Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia. “Part of […]
Now is a great time to make your tax-time appointment with your tax agent, says CPA Australia’s head of External Affairs, Paul Drum. “This year’s tax time has been a little different from previous years, with the rollout of Single Touch Payroll for employers, and the introduction of income statements for employees – instead of […]
The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell is concerned by reports that engineering group UGL plans to change its bill payment time-frame. According to a report in the Australian Financial Review, UGL, which is owned by Australia’s largest construction company CIMIC, has told its suppliers and sub-contractors that from 15 October they will be […]
Effective habits are internalised principles and patterns of behaviour that assist us to perform at our best. AR presents the first in a series of articles exploring the best habits to improve professional and interpersonal effectiveness. Have you ever heard the term ‘knee-jerk reaction’ being used as a compliment, or even in the same sentence, […]
Designed by Emrys Architects, The Forge is a new headquarters and exhibition space for Craft Central, a charity promoting craftsmanship and providing affordable studio space for crafts professionals in London’s Isle of Dogs. Architect’s statement The project has been conceived as a bold contemporary intervention within the historic Grade II listed former Millwall Ironworks – originally built […]
Architectus designed ski resort Skye Niseko celebrates connection to the Hokkaido winter landscape . Architectus is celebrating the conclusion of Skye Niseko’s first winter season. The premium-grade ski resort, located in Japan’s Niseko Grand Hirafu Resort area on the island of Hokkaido, is unique to Japan and is one of the only resorts set in the […]
When fitting or retrofitting access control solutions in workspaces and offices, architects need to consider their end users’ time restraints, need for flexibility and ease of use and, of course, purse strings. In May of this year, the website Allwork.space published an article entitled ‘Co-Working is the New Normal, and these Stats Prove It’. It […]
If your practice was born of your passion for architecture and design, and your success is the result of the same, how on earth are you supposed to know how to run your business? You’re not a businessperson. You’re not an administrator. You’re not an accountant, analyst or actuary. You’re an architect … aren’t you?! […]
While drawn to architecture and design from childhood, Duncan Betts spent most of his twenties as an elite cricketer. The commonalities between sport and architecture are surprisingly more extensive than people may expect, he says. Duncan Betts is currently a principal at Rothelowman Brisbane, but architecture has never been his only love, and the lessons […]
No other architectural style elicits emotional reactions like Brutalism. Think monolithic concrete buildings composed of blunt rectangular forms, devoid of colour, decoration or symbolism, with cavernous interiors that complement the exterior’s hulking, inhuman scale. Frequently described as dehumanising, depressing and oppressive, Brutalist buildings feature prominently in “world’s ugliest buildings lists”. Despite this unpopularity, architects, preservationists […]
The latest ADR breakfast event – Education Design for Primary and Secondary Schools – has sold out. ADR is looking forward to welcoming you at Prahran High School next week when the savviest design brains in the education space will talk about the state of play and the future trends for those looking to work in […]
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