The latest in interiors
As we continue to see a domestication of the workplace, Zenith has launched a new modular seating range, Platforma, which brings with it a soft residential aesthetic With the continual blurring of the lines between work and home life, it makes sense that companies are increasingly investing in workspaces that mirror our own homes. What […]
A new project designed by Doherty Design Studio is full of detail and layering of materials that combine to create a consummate and timeless interior. Located in one of Melbourne’s leafy outer suburbs, Heather house sits comfortably within a landscape of tree-lined streets and large family homes that are both old and new. The home […]
The Vivid Design Awards are back for 2018 and the program is this year celebrating 15 years of unearthing and celebrating the next wave of Australian designers. The awards received an unprecedented number of entries this year, from which 41 finalists were selected across categories including Furniture Design, Lighting Design, Object Design and Concept Design. […]
Located at the site of the former Paramount Pictures Studio, the Paramount House hotel embraces the historical significance of the site and its surrounding context. Designed by Melbourne-based Breathe Architects the hotel occupies a three-storey 1930s brick corner warehouse amid a suite of heritage and inter-war buildings in Sydney’s Surry Hills. The idea behind the design […]
As restaurants go they don’t come better than The French Laundry in California’s Napa Valley. Opened in 1994 with chef Thomas Keller at the helm, this iconic venue is a must-visit experience for anyone seriously interested in fine food and wine. With three Michelin stars to its name, this restaurant is certainly performing; however, after […]
Shaw Contract has recently announced that all of its commercial carpet manufacturing facilities worldwide are now carbon neutral. But what is carbon neutrality, and how will it contribute to the overall sustainability of the built environment? ADR caught up with Tim Conway, vice president of sustainability for Shaw’s commercial division to find out more about […]
Interior design studio Golden has chosen preppy pastel tones, robust materials and a textural palette for a new cafe in Melbourne’s Albert Park. Inspired by its location on a bayside boulevard, newly opened Lenny 3206 features a material palette of marble, terrazzo, solid oak and steel. In a nod to Lenny’s cursive brand identity and the […]
Designed by McGann Architects, this contemporary family home in Melbourne is characterised by clean lines that reference modernist design. The brief was to provide a warm, practical family home, which is suited to entertaining all year round. To fulfil this, the architects chose a spark white render on the facade of the house, which is contrasted […]
One of London’s most famous nightclubs, the Ministry of Sound, has branched out into the increasingly popular co-working business with the opening of Ministry, a social workspace private members club for creative industries. Housed in a former Victorian printworks in Southwark, the space can accommodate up to 850 people, with the aim of offering “not just a […]
Co-editor of inside Gillian Serisier discovers how a Heritage home of architectural and cultural significance embraces the fine line between contemporary and homage. There is a breathtaking simplicity to the layout of the original home, with two grand rooms stacked above two others, while all the utilities, including bedrooms, have been pushed to the rear. […]
Hayball has unveiled its new studio in Surry Hills, which the team designed through an extensive “co-creation” process. Hayball launched its first Sydney studio in late 2015 and following an increase in staff numbers due to a growing portfolio, decided to design an office environment that also acts as a prototype to test new workplace settings. Sydney […]
Inspired by New York lofts and industrial warehouses, the main challenge in creating this house in Sydney’s Enmore was drawing in light. The catalyst for the renovation was the need for a light and airy space to replace the existing dark south facing kitchen and dining room. With teenage kids, the owners desired a parent’s […]
The latest in architecture
After 125 years, Christ Church Grammar School (CCGS) was in a moment of change when it appointed Sally Draper Architects in association with McIldowie Partners to undertake a masterplan for the school’s main campus and design the initial major project from that plan. Architect’s statement It is easy to miss Christ Church Grammar School, hidden […]
Arcadis, a global design and consultancy organisation for natural and built assets, has announced the appointment of Jamye Harrison to its Smart Cities team as global solutions lead. Harrison has over 25 years of experience that spans strategy, public policy, design and delivery in transport, infrastructure and smart cities. He joins Arcadis from WSP, where he led the […]
After almost five years, the State Library Victoria has announced it will open the doors on its $88.1 million renovation on December 5. The project set out to increase public space by 40 per cent and was headed by Australasian design firm Architectus in collaboration with Scandinavian firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects. Construction was carried out by Built, which has […]
Why does a practice need project-based ERP? Well, if there’s one overwhelming truism about architecture and design practices, it’s that invariably they were established by people whose expertise is not business. Architects, designers and engineers study to follow their passion, which is design. When it comes to setting up in practice, there is a whole […]
In anticipation of IDEA 2019, we’re taking a look at some of this year’s shortlisted entries. This week we investigate HASSELL’s fit-out of an office space in International House—Australia’s first engineered timber building. In creating a workplace that showcases the intricacy of beauty of International House’s skeleton of cross-laminated timber and glulam beams, HASSELL approached […]
A group of architecture industry practitioners came together recently to discuss the challenges facing their individual practices and how they are able to remain profitable in the current economic climate. A team from Deltek, the global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for project-based businesses, hosted the lunch to spend some time with their key […]
Melbourne’s Hotel Esplanade has taken out the title for Australia & Pacific Bar at the 2019 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards. The award, won by Technē Architecture + Interior Design for their design work on the venue’s reincarnation, was announced at a ceremony in London, officially making The Espy the best-designed bar in the region. […]
green magazine has announced its third MINI collaboration: MINI LIVING – INVERT 3.0. The previous two iterations have challenged our understandings of how and where we live in urban environments, and MINI LIVING – INVERT 3.0 continues this legacy. This year, the exhibition will focus on laneways, which are common to the suburbs of most Australian […]
Industrial design firm TILT supplied innovative technologies and manufacturing techniques to provide shading for the new UTS Central building at the University of Technology Sydney. The UTS Central concept, by architects FJMT (with the original Broadway Podium design by Lacoste + Stevenson and DJRD), was to design a building that responds to its harsh urban […]
Returning this year from 10 to 19 October, the Sherman Centre for Culture and Ideas’ (SCCI) Architecture Hub brings leading architects, developers, designers, academics and other innovators to Sydney. Across 10 days, the SCCI Architecture Hub presents ground breaking, controversial and speculative ideas shaping the past, present and future of architecture in Australia and globally. For […]
Allowing enterprise agreements to run the full length of major project construction is a sensible and long overdue reform, critical to securing the next wave of resources and energy project investment, according to AMMA (Australian Resources and Energy Group). Life-of-project agreements are the subject of a policy discussion paper recently released by Attorney General and […]
Port Phillip Council in Melbourne is calling for nominations for its biennial City of Port Phillip Design and Development Awards 2020, presented in conjunction with the National Gallery of Victoria’s Melbourne Design Week. The nominations are for awards that have been held every two years since 1998. The awards encourage and celebrate design excellence in urban design, […]
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