The latest in interiors
A little-known Victorian rule is pushing designers into builder territory as projects pass the $10,000 mark. An obscure Victorian building rule is reshaping the everyday reality of interior designers, who may be breaking the law each time they take on a project worth more than $10,000. The threshold, originally intended to regulate building contractors, now […]
Australian Design Review today unveils its 30UNDER30 shortlist for 2025/2026, recognising 66 emerging and outstanding interior designers, architects, product designers and innovators of the built world from across Australia. Since its inception in 2022, Australian Design Review (ADR)’s 30UNDER30 program has provided life-changing career development opportunities, mentorship and recognition to A+D professionals aged 30 and […]
Celebrating a notable milestone in Australian design, Designer Rugs and Tongue & Groove co-hosted a recent event in the latter’s impressive showroom. The evening brought together industry leaders, design enthusiasts and creatives to honour the launch of two new collections by Greg Natale: the Cruda rug collection for Designer Rugs and the Bosco timber flooring […]
From a presenter who channelled his best Dr Seuss impression to a winner who really wished he’d had a haircut, the IDEA gala last Friday (28 November) was a triumphant night all round. The attendees at Sydney’s Seymour Centre comprised delighted winners, succinct presenters and a crowd that relished the opportunity to not only party […]
MillerKnoll is a collective that has a central unifying approach when it comes to sustainability – and it’s one that frames design not merely for its aesthetic strengths, but, more importantly, as a tool for maximum positive impact on the world. It is an organisation that has explored and honed its company-wide beliefs and goals, […]
How the accomplished designer and deserving winner of this year’s IDEA Gold Medal, Miriam Fanning, found her feet in the A+D industry. Miriam Fanning credits her mother for her curiosity about objects, places and people with her never-ending desire to find out why, how and what inspires them. “My mother always said to me, ‘ask […]
If we are going to transform the way we live, let’s do it well. The push to higher-density living in Australia is a chance to reset for a better-quality future – in both liveability and sustainability. By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. In Australia, capital cities are growing as fast […]
Brisbane-based architecture studio J.AR Office took home three awards at the 2025 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) on 28 November, including Emerging Designer of the Year, the Hospitality category and the night’s top prize – Overall Project of the Year – for Central. Below, we revisit our project feature, written by Alice Blackwood, on the […]
Australian Design Review and inside magazine are delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), representing the best of interior and product design from across the country. Officially unveiled at the 23rd annual IDEA gala, held this year at the Seymour Centre in Sydney on the evening of Friday 28 […]
Simone LeAmon steps into the role of chief executive officer of the Design Institute of Australia, bringing her vision of design as a cultural, economic and civic force that shapes how the nation lives, works and imagines its future. Strong in her conviction that design is woven into the way Australia lives, LeAmon speaks with […]
Curators of the modern workplace, Zenith examine the shortlist for the Workplace Under 1000sqm category at the 2025 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), identifying the key ingredients to success in this sector. Human creativity often emerges from constraints. Take the late French visual artist Henri Matisse. In his sixties, when ill health prevented Matisse from […]
Interface’s ReEntry program demonstrates that circular economy is a ‘team sport’ in design. In Minto, New South Wales, the rhythmic hum of the Interface factory underscores the quiet progression of an environmental mission. For Interface sustainability manager Aidan Mullan, the global flooring solutions company’s ReEntry program is not just another recycling initiative, but a beacon […]
The latest in architecture
In a seminal initiative, multi-award-winning architecture practice Kaunitz Yeung has partnered with The University of Sydney to offer an immersive on-Country field trip that will enlighten and inform the next generation of architects. The experience will give a select group of 18 Master of Architecture students the chance to walk on Country, learn from Barkandji […]
Australian cladding solutions company HVG Facades has announced its Nucleo® product has officially received two Global GreenTag Certifications, a significant milestone in the world of sustainable and health-conscious building solutions. Nucleo®, a precision-engineered aluminium bonded panel notable for its application in sleek facades, has achieved a Global GreenTagCert™ PHD™ (Product Health Declaration), which rated the […]
In architecture and design, as in life, nothing is static. The buildings and homes we occupy are in a constant state of flux, shifting and evolving to align with the needs of those who live, work and play within the sheltered structure of four walls and a roof. For many architects, this cyclical relationship between […]
The integration of First Nations knowledge into urban planning, architecture and landscape design has long been acknowledged as important. But according to Christian Hampson, co-founder and CEO of Aboriginal-owned design practice Yerrabingin, the shift underway now goes deeper – it is no longer about adding Indigenous perspectives onto projects, but embedding them into the very […]
MillerKnoll, in collaboration with Queers in Property (QIP) NSW and Living Edge, proudly hosted ‘The Queer Wish List’, an insightful panel discussion that brought together LGBTQIA+ voices across architecture and design. Held at the Living Edge Sydney showroom, the event explored the career experiences, challenges and aspirations of LGBTQIA+ professionals while fostering meaningful conversations about […]
ASPECT Studios unveils new co-chief executive officers, the DIA announces its Hall of Fame for 2024, Carr appoints two new associate directors and more in this month’s round up of industry appointments. ASPECT Studios announces new co-CEOs Left to right: ASPECT Studios co-CEOs Valter Vieira and Adam Kiekebosch. Photo: ASPECT Studios Early in February, ASPECT […]
For more than 60,000 years, First Nations Australians have fostered a deep relationship with the land, developing structures that merge with the natural environment. These traditional design principles, rooted in sustainability and cultural narratives, continue to inform contemporary architecture. Architecture is an expression. It can act as an explanation of its surroundings or contradict and […]
One of Australia’s most celebrated architects, John Wardle, is parting with his long-time Melbourne home, a residence in Kew that carries decades of architectural evolution and craftsmanship. Set on an elevated site with panoramic views back to the city, the property has an eye-watering price guide of $7 to $7.5 million. The evolution of Wardle’s […]
Expand your mind and your reading list with Australian Design Review’s late summer roundup of new books, podcasts and films about architecture and design. Analogue Images What is the role of contemporary photography in the built environment? Just where do the dialogues, tensions and reciprocities between photography and architecture lie? Focusing on the practice of […]
The Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) has launched a significant survey to gather insights from young architects and architecture students across the Commonwealth. This initiative aims to highlight their perspectives, aspirations and challenges, ensuring their voices contribute to shaping the future of the profession through policy, education and training. Architecture is undergoing rapid transformation as […]
Fitzroy architecture and interior design studio Splinter Society has cultivated a reputation for designing and delivering projects that seamlessly fuse the natural environment with the built world. The Outdoor Design category recognises the importance of exterior spaces and outdoor environments for the contribution they make to the physical experience and mental wellbeing of the people […]
JPW appoints a new director, FK appoints a principal, Hames Sharley welcomes a geologist into its midst and more in this month’s round up of industry appointments. JPW names new director View this post on Instagram A post shared by JPW (@johnsonpiltonwalker) Sydney-based design practice JPW kicked off 2025 by sharing the promotion of Matteo […]
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