The latest in interiors
Fonda Mexican’s latest opening in Hawthorn’s Glenferrie Road precinct is a visual feast of fun.
East Elevation's fresh interior design was driven largely by a chef and a business owner, with not a designer in sight.
March Studio has once again made a memorable contribution to Melbourne’s eclectic bustle of restaurants and bars with their design of the enigmatic Lucy Liu.
The left-field design by Folk Architects addresses the potential to improve wasteful processes behind the current pop-up trend.
From old-school romantic to cutting-edge modern interiors, ADR plays cupid with our top places for you and your design-savvy Valentine to enjoy this weekend.
A fresh take on a luxe café interior by Kestie Lane and Hana Hakim of Studio You Me evokes both modern and timeless design.
The idea of flexibility has been addressed via the design’s use of a flower-petal shape, enabling a varied and unrestrained use of the home’s many spaces.
The café takes full advantage of 'leftover' space in the city, unfolding between the emergency exit from the Bennett Lane Jazz Club and a two-decade-old unused shop front window.
McDonald’s and KFC have borrowed design cues from Australia’s hipster hospitality scene in an attempt to tap into a growing market of discerning consumers.
This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the design partnership between luxury Italian furniture label Cappellini and Tokyo-based studio Nendo.
Bespoke wallpaper, catwalk ready prints, custom-designed upholstery fabric – it’s all in a day’s work for Surface by Belinda Christie. Adrienne Hughes interviews the Australian designer for (inside).
The innovative new Melbourne retail space gives community-minded spenders an opportunity to put their money behind socially and ecologically sustainable initiatives.
With an eclectic fitout developed by architect Phillip Schemnitz, the appropriately vertiginous space works hard.
As many of us return to work this week, it’s an appropriate time of year to examine a realm often woefully lacking in design inspiration for the average desk-bound employee: the workplace interior.
F2 Architecture’s work resulted in a masterfully resolved project, with mirrored surfaces articulating the opulent glamour of the interior space.
Included in Melbourne Now, Australian-born furniture designer Jarrod Lim is making inroads in both the European and Asian markets. Co-editor Gillian Serisier caught up with Lim at SingaPlural.
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The latest in architecture
Small houses are increasingly popular in Australia, as land in our urban centres becomes scarcer and more expensive. We talk to Catherine Foster, author of the recently published book, Small House Living Australia, which celebrates some of our country’s tiniest new homes, to find out how we can do more with less. Australian Design Review: […]
Perth architect Meaghan White takes five with Australian Design Review to share five things of significance to her life and work. Designer/architect/artist who inspires your work I like architects and artists that have a sense of fun with their work. Locally, we have some amazing emerging female talent. Artist and illustrator Sarah McCloskey, aka sarsar, […]
In Skeletons, we take a look at the origins of notable and iconic structures and how they’ve withstood the ravages of time to now stand testament to the timelessness of good design. The Eiffel Tower was built between 1887 and 1889 in Paris. Named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, it was originally built for the 1899 World’s […]
With its Curtain House project, Apparte Studio transformed a cramped, dark and damp Victorian cottage into a light-filled, flowing and uplifting home, which still references some original features of the house. The project is unique in that the architect was also its builder and joiner, which provided the opportunity to test out ambitious ideas and […]
After moving back to Melbourne from Singapore – where she’s been based for the last 10 years – we catch up with HASSELL principal of interior design Natalie Louey to find out how the country girl from Warrnambool has built a globetrotting career in interior design that, among other things, has involved designing a penthouse apartment […]
The Amado house was designed by multi award-winning Melbourne firm Make Architecture for a culturally blended family returning to Australia after many years living in Japan. Given that the clients are half Japanese, half Australian, part of the brief was to find an architectural language that reflected and celebrated these cultural differences. Melissa Bright, principal […]
Architecture is an industry that, like many others, is at a crossroads with rapid technological advancements. Consumers now expect buildings to do more than ever including providing climate control, and increased access to natural light and ventilation. These heightened expectations and advancements in technology have pushed us into the realm of increased architectural experimentation. This […]
Architects Glenn Murcutt and Wendy Lewin are designing a tough new building for a nationally and internationally significant cultural tourism project that is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of treasures from Australia’s opal fields. Planned for a 3.1-hectare site on the famous 3 Mile opal field at Lightning Ridge, the new Australian Opal […]
On a warm and windy evening, Schiavello hosted its Sydney end of year client Christmas Party at the Sydney Opera House. Photographer Oscar Coleman was there and shared some images with us.
When Charles Darwin University’s Office of Information Technology Management and Support (ITMS) moved into an old trades building on the Casuarina campus in Darwin, the staff was presented with an opportunity to re-engineer not only their work location but also their corporate culture. The re-imagined space received the George Chaloupka Award for Interior Architecture, presented […]
Melbourne institution Brunetti has unveiled its flagship inner-city emporium – a commanding venue designed by Technē Architecture + Interior Design – with multiple zones spanning almost 850 square metres. Connecting Collins Street to Flinders Lane, the ambition of the new emporium, which replaces Brunetti’s City Square venue, demanded an architectural design that honours Brunetti’s tradition […]
Timber has a huge impact in the home and can immediately set the tone of a space, creating intimate and inviting environments. Combining the stunning intimacy of native timbers with the rugged durability of a precision-engineered structural product, Big River’s Armourpanel is a popular choice for both residential and light commercial buildings that require resilience, […]
Reacting to the trend towards micro hotels, the interior design department at Scott Carver has developed a concept room with a footprint of just 15sqm. The firm’s designers have devised the micro hotel room concept – nicknamed Fifteen – based on extensive experience with similar projects. The room provides accommodation based on a much smaller […]
With two young kids and a much-loved bungalow, the clients of Michael Gay at MSG Architecture decided they didn’t want to move from their Fremantle home. Rather, by utilising some of the driveway, they now have all the space they need through a modern extension. When explaining the approach to the design, Gay says, “By […]
The Nightingale housing development concept is to take on its biggest project to date with seven architects working to redevelop an entire street in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick. Known as Nightingale Village the project will transform Duckett Street into a sustainable village designed by some of Australia’s leading architects. It is intended that a […]
Sitting more than 1000km north of Perth, the Ningaloo Centre, designed by SITE Architecture Studio, was undertaken by the Shire of Exmouth as a place for locals to connect and visitors to discover the unique Ningaloo Coast World Heritage area. The $34 million centre is a 5,062sqm, multi-purpose building comprising a visitors’ centre, café and […]
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