The latest in interiors
Hotels are booming business in Asia. Last year in South East Asia alone, an incredible 437 hotels began construction, commissioned by big brand businesses and first-time owners alike. With western tourists visiting the region in their droves, it’s only natural Asian businesses are looking to their relatively close by Australian design and architecture neighbours to […]
The Bloom cabinet was among the bold designs at the 2018 Milan Design Week and marks a new collaboration between famed Australian industrial designer Adam Goodrum and French marquetry artisan Arthur Seigneur, writes Susan Muldowney. This year’s Local Milan No 3 exhibition presented by Local Design at Milan Design Week was housed in a venerable […]
The newly opened Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera restaurant has some interesting design influences: the highly irregular shape and scale of the building, architect Alexander &CO’s personal interest in 20th-century classic design and the Australian/New Zealand influences of chef Sean Connolly’s cooking. On paper, the mix makes for a confusing blend, but the reality is an […]
Due to overwhelming demand the deadline for the 2018 Interior Design Awards (IDEA) has been extended to Wednesday 16 May at 5pm. Click here to enter. Over the last 48 hours IDEA has been inundated with phone calls and emails with requests of extension for this year’s awards. In acknowledgment of these requests IDEA has made […]
If contemporary Australian design is all about risk taking, the pieces exhibited at Local Milan No 3 during this year’s Milan Design Week seemed to sum it up, writes Susan Muldowney. It’s near impossible to paint Australian design with a single definition and a visit to the Local Milan No 3 exhibition (presented by Local […]
The brief from Melbourne-based fashion label Kuwaii was to create a light-filled, bright modern space with clean lines, but also with a touch of romance, warmth and richness. The retail store located in Fitzroy was originally built in 1852 and along with its neighbours is thought to be amongst the oldest group of retail buildings […]
The notion of an ‘Australian design aesthetic’ has been fuelling debates for decades, but ask Sydney designer Emma Elizabeth for her impression and it seems beyond dispute, writes Susan Muldowney. “It’s about risk taking,” she says. “Years ago, it was all about using wood and trying to look a bit Scandi, but today it’s about pushing […]
Set in the grounds of the Hutton Hotel in the home of country music, Nashville, Tennessee, the Analog Music Venue has an energy and moodiness to inspire creativity. Designed by Dallas-based design firm, Studio 11 Design, the flow of the venue, which opened in December 2017, deliberately encourages a connected and intimate experience, one specific to […]
A new, contemporary home with an interior by Regina Levine of Regina Levine Design Office ticks all the boxes for both client and site with a sumptuous interior that is both elegant and appropriate. From the moment of entry to Havelock the scene is set for a home that is anything but ordinary. The house […]
A day-to-night confluence of natural and man-made elements is the signature of this new hospitality venue in Canberra’s inner-north. Foolscap Studio was tasked with creating a space that Canberra’s inner-north would value as a genuinely unique hospitality experience – a place to call their own, without journeying into town. The team behind the venue, which […]
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 […]
The latest in architecture
The 13th Sydney Architecture Festival (SAF) will be a week-long festival running from 11 to 17 November 2019 under the direction of the newly appointed creative director, Dr Barnaby Bennett. This year’s theme is Making. Housing. Affordable. At its core, the practice of architecture is a response to the human need for shelter. The festival extends this […]
As competitive design businesses, we are pushed to continually change – by new initiatives, tech updates, project-centred workloads, ever-adapting workflows and evolving competition. Change is as inevitable as it is hard. No arguments here. Around 50 percent of our 16,000 users are architects. A majority of those either are currently or have been recently in throes […]
“Asia is going to be the powerhouse of the future…” Harold Holt, Prime Minister of Australia, 16 December 1967 – the day before he drowned. It’s a bit late for spoiler alerts when talking about Asia’s tremendous business opportunities. More than five decades ago, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt told his British counterpart, Harold McMillan, that “…the […]
The Powerhouse has appointed writer and editor Stephen Todd as the creative director of Sydney Design Week 2020. Todd will draw on his specialised expertise in design to create a dynamic seven-day program directly responding to the design industry. Taking place from 16 to 22 September 2020, Sydney Design Week will refine the previously titled Sydney […]
Arcadis has announced the appointment of Jacqui Banks to its Global Cities Team as city executive Melbourne. Banks is an experienced leader in urban renewal, precincts, place-making, planning, urban design, and building and infrastructure delivery. Most recently Banks played a leading role in the planning and development of the Fisherman’s Bend Urban Renewal Area, Australia’s largest […]
“Australia’s economic growth rate remains stuck at a decade low, but the Government has what’s needed to get it moving again,” says Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia. “What’s urgently needed is an acceleration of infrastructure projects to the construction phase and more discussion of measures to encourage business investment. We need investment in […]
The Business of Architecture and Design (BoAD) is a brand new one-day conference created to prepare practice leaders for success. Brought to you by the publisher of Australian Design Review (ADR) and Architectural Review (AR), BoAD is all about looking to the future. The A&D industry is evolving quickly and this conference has been designed to provide […]
Australian Design Review (ADR) is excited to announce the launch of the Business of Architecture of Design (BOAD) podcast series, created to help architectural and design practices run their businesses better. Each episode will bring you interviews with leading architects and designers who will share their business experiences and expertise and give you valuable insights into running […]
Lexus is calling on young creatives to enter its 2020 Design Awards, offering mentorships, funding for prototypes and the chance to exhibit at Milan Design Week. Now in its eighth year, the program aims to inspire innovations in design that ‘lead to a better tomorrow’. To enter the awards, entrants will need to demonstrate how their creative ideas […]
Australia’s first Passive House (Passivhaus) Certified apartment building, located 300m from Redfern station, will be officially launched by the Lord Mayor of Sydney on 17 September. Called The Fern, the 11 one-bedroom serviced apartments are the first in the country to be built using the German approach to home design that uses a combination of high-performance […]
Branding, wayfinding and placemaking firm Studio Ongarato has been selected to work on Beulah International’s Southbank project in Melbourne. The studio will work alongside Dutch architecture firm UNStudio and Melbourne-based Cox Architecture to deliver the visual identity for the project, which is composed of two twisting terraced forms. Conceived as an extension of Melbourne’s Southbank […]
Located on the rooftop of Westfield Sydney, Babylon Rooftop Bar and Restaurant is inspired by The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Designed by architecture and interior design practice Hogg&Lamb, the Babylon dining concept was born from the idea of feasting among the ruins of a lost and ancient city. Archways, colonnades and travertine plinths form a sequence […]
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