The latest in interiors
Extrapolating the idea of sustainability to basically mean ‘no more new s**t’, Matt Woods has a design stratagem like no other. Here, he shares with us 5 of his favourite things.
ADR speaks to Sarah Smith, who started her career designing prisons and has since moved on to work at Hayball in the education sector. She discusses the transition from designing correctional centres to designing schools, how the layout of schools is changing, and her favourite space in Australia – by Johnson Pilton Walker.
Fusing an Italian feel with the requirements of a contemporary Aussie hospitality joint, BrandWorks has created an ambient and practical space at Cucina on Hay in Perth.
Miriam Fanning is one of Australia's leading designers, with the Midas touch when it comes to making each and every project a winner. inside co-editor Jan Henderson rings the bell of Fanning's very own private door and finds out about the space Fanning calls home.
This issue of inside includes a review of Melbourne Design Week, a look at the British Rising Talents at MAISON&OBJET Paris and a profile on Koichi Takada.
Winners included North Bondi Amenities by Sam Crawford Architects with Lymesmith, Coppin Street Apartments by MUSK Architecture Studio, and Financial Services by Futurespace.
The Lumiere Penthouse project by David Selden Architect is a sprawling and luxurious execution across three floors. ADR chats to the architect to learn a bit more about the project.
Two years on from the highly regarded Ansarada office in Sydney, Those Architects is once again breaking rules with its fabulous interior for Ansarada Chicago.
A breath of fresh air and a Bondi Beach vibe have swept DWA Media's new North Sydney office, designed by RGB Services and furnished by Krost.
New kid on Melbourne's Albert Road block, The Crux & Co., has been created by the aptly named Architects EAT, and what a feast is in store for lovers of design and patisseries alike.
ADR takes a look back at three of the previous winners from the Interior Design Excellence Awards Emerging Designer category to see where they are now.
The sights and sounds of Milan can be overwhelming, but in amongst the noise was a stand with elegant and eye-catching product. ADR editor Aleesha Callahan chatted to the founder of LA-based lighting and furniture brand Atelier de Troupe, Gabriel Abrahams, to find out about the mid-century influences and how it all got started with Ace Hotels.
The latest in architecture
Barkingside Town Centre is a strategic project by DK-CM, which radically transformed the town centre of Barkingside, a suburban town on the eastern fringe of London. The project provides a new heart to the town in the form of a civic square and high street park, supported by a range of strategic interventions along the […]
For the design of the United States Courthouse in Salt Lake City, architects Thomas Phifer and Partners wanted to create a design that reflected the strength of the judicial system. Architects statement The design of the new United States Courthouse in Salt Lake City emanates from our search for a form that is strong, iconic, […]
Following its busiest year ever with more than 2.6 million passengers passing through the terminal, Hobart Airport has unveiled plans for a major terminal expansion with international processing facilities, which is being designed by Woods Bagot. Leading the airport terminal master planning and design team, Woods Bagot principal Andy Gentry explains that the initial December 2020 stage […]
Albert Mo and Eid Goh, of Melbourne-based practice architects eat, have been running their own show for most of their careers. But without any business specific training, the early years saw plenty of trial and error. One of their smartest moves, they say, was hiring a business coach. With a wall full of prize certificates […]
In the lead up to IDEA 2019, ADR is running a series of Q&As and profiles with this year’s esteemed jury. In the first instalment, we catch up with Yasmine Ghoniem, one half of interior design practice Amber Road. ADR: What’s the biggest misconception that people have about life in a design practice? Yasmine Ghoniem: It’s not all […]
Australian property start-up Archistar has unveiled a Feng Shui analysis feature that assesses floor plans to provide homeowners and prospective buyers with insights and design recommendations. Twelve months in the making, the one-of-a-kind engine applies hundreds of design principles to develop a sophisticated and actionable report tailored to each properties’ unique traits. Feng Shui […]
The 20th annual Congress on the Future of Engineering Software (COFES) is now underway. COFES runs from April 7 to 10 and for the first time is being held in Silicon Valley, at Menlo Park in California, US. The think-tank event gathers vendors, users, press and analysts to discuss the most important issues facing both customers and providers […]
As Futurespace celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Melbourne office, managing director Angela Ferguson gives ADR a glimpse into the next decade of the practice and a look back at her design career. ADR: Tell us about your background in design and what led you on the path to being managing director of Futurespace. Angela Ferguson: I […]
The decision by Heritage Victoria to refuse the application to demolish the square’s Yarra Building to make way for a new Apple store has been welcomed by The Australian Institute of Architects. Heritage Victoria said it had refused the application because it would cause “an unacceptable and irreversible detrimental impact on the cultural heritage significance of […]
Koichi Takada Architects’ scope for the National Museum of Qatar in Doha is nearing completion after eight years in the making, after winning an international competition to design the interiors in 2012. Located on a 1.5 million-square-foot site at the south end of Doha’s Corniche, the National Museum of Qatar will be the first monument […]
Designed by fjmt, Bunjil Place is a new form of hybrid community building; a library, performance theatre, studio, exhibition space, gallery, café and workplace. The largest local government investment of its kind, Bunjil Place is the result of an aspirational brief from the City of Casey Council and a long-term collaboration between client and designer. […]
Wildcoast by Rachcoff Vella Architecture (RVA) is a residential interior design and architecture project set against the wind-swept sand dunes and evocative coastal landscape of Portsea, Victoria. The client brief was to provide an escape from busy life in the form of a holiday home in a well known and loved place that encourages family to connect […]
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