The latest in interiors
The new design of a Melbourne office provides workers and visitors alike with surroundings that feed the soul and inspire the intellect.
Artist David Serisier studied the images from James Turrell’s 2013 Guggenheim installation, and observed minute changes in colour and light to create a collection of paintings focused on re-formation and an attempt to capture the ephemeral. We look at the artist’s latest works for his upcoming exhibition – Gallium Sky.
Picking the right colour scheme for a room can set its mood and can even affect the way people perceive its physical space.
Emerging as one of the most interesting design groups of its generation, Kink is more a quirk than a crinkle in the design fabric.
Understanding that the physical experience of an entity is integral to the relationship, Bates Smart’s interior for Evans & Partners is a far cry from the trading houses of a pre-GFC world.
The auction will be held on 30 July at 6pm at the Woollahra Hotel Function Room, 116 Queen Street, Woollahra, Sydney.
The Central Institute of Technology in Perth is producing a new generation of industrial designers that are polished, innovative and able to compete and win on the world stage.
The furniture and objects of our domestic environments are some of the most intimate collectables we own. What is the place of Australian designers within this massive market? We talk to leading practitioners to see what the future holds.
Australian artist James Geurts’ fascination for light and water is central to what he describes as an extended drawing practice.
The competition for young design talents distinguishes five visionary bathroom concepts in the realm of the iF Concept Design Award 2014.
In celebration of the versatility of timber, the challenge is to produce all projects using a single material – American hardwood.
Nopa is the latest commission by Autoban’s long-time collaborators, the owners of the city’s popular The House Cafés and The House Hotels.
MADA (Monash Art Design & Architecture) is offering a range of creative short courses aimed at practicing artists, art students and beginners looking to unearth their talent.
Bespoke wallpaper, catwalk ready prints, custom-designed upholstery fabric – it’s all in a day’s work for Surface by Belinda Christie.
CK Design International's Katoomba Library was the big winner at a gala event in Surry Hills last week.
The Japanese artist's multi-screen video works immerse viewers in constantly changing environments.
The Podium
The latest in architecture
The Archiflix festival highlights architecture through a range of documentaries and panel discussions, featuring prominent figures in the industry.
Australian straw-bale construction and education company Strawtec has been building homes for 20 years using structures made of straw.
The Parramatta City Council has selected a shimmering translucent tower designed by Fender Katsalidis to go up in a prime spot in Sydney’s Parramatta.
A challenging site in a magnificent setting – all in a day’s work for innovative architecture design studio, Auhaus. Architects Kate Fitzpatrick and Ben Stibbard share a passion for creating unique spaces – and, after working for another practice on multi-residential buildings, they felt the time had come to refocus on one-off single residential projects. […]
Looking for something to do this weekend? Open House Brisbane is on and there are plenty of architectural gems open to visit. Here are ADR's top picks.
The 2017 MPavilion is the fourth annual installment of the summer space and program, this year designed by Rem Koolhaus and David Gianotten of OMA.
Rothelowman has overhauled a landmark hotel, which is located on the boundary of the iconic MCG sporting stadium in central Melbourne. The renovation has been completed just in time for the AFL Grand Final. The former Hilton on the Park has been rebadged as Pullman Melbourne on the Park along with a multi-million dollar overhaul. […]
Named Fjärilen, which is Swedish for ‘butterfly’, is a newly constructed apartment complex in Uppsala (Sweden) designed by Belatchew Arkitekter.
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 […]
To be multidisciplined or specialise? It’s a debate that often comes up for many businesses, and particularly so for architecture and design practices.
Recently, industry leaders from Australia’s built environment came together at the prefabAUS 2017 conference to discuss the role prefabrication should play in the future of architectural design and construction. Convened by prefabAUS, the peak body for Australia’s prefabricated building industry, the 2017 conference brought together industry heavyweights to discuss far-reaching trends affecting the built environment […]
Woods Bagot's design for a cylindrical-shaped tower in Brisbane is set to provide the largest communal space for a development of its size in Australia.
Aleesha Callahan talks with Raymond Cheah, director of development company UEM Sunrise, to discuss Zaha Hadid Architects' (ZHA) Mayfair tower.
Thomas Bailey discusses Room 11’s first foray into public architecture, a ribbon of colour that runs along a Tasmanian foreshore, aptly named GASP!.
What’s the one thing that every single person touches every single day, without giving it a moment’s thought? It’s time designers gave greater consideration to door handles and furniture when specifying on projects. Everyone knows what door handles are, but what about door furniture? Simply put, it’s a catch-all expression referring to any fixtures and […]
DKO has released designs for one of the first projects to take shape at YarraBend in Melbourne. YarraBend is a 16.5-hectare development in Melbourne’s inner suburbs. YarraBend gained attention in June 2016 when it was announced that it would be one of the first battery-powered green precincts, incorporating Tesla’s Powerwall technology. In December several prominent […]
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