The latest in interiors
Jonny Pisanelli's patisserie in downtown Adelaide involves two distinct elements: Pisanelli's art of pastry making and a reference to developer Abbot Kinney.
As Australia’s capital cities continue to swell, so too does the volume of apartment buildings that are cropping up. Being a highly competitive market, developers seem to be doing everything they can to get the attention of buyers. Hallmark Ivanhoe, designed by Fender Katsalidis and developed by Beulah International, boasts a kitchen designed in collaboration […]
With the opening of Enfin by James Won, the bar has been raised in KL's fine dining stakes. Elizabeth Chu covers the restaurant with a stunning interior.
ADR looks back at the winning projects from IDEA’s Residential-Single category over the last five years - from waves of concrete to Asian architecture-inspired homes and an elegant extension to a turn-of-the-century terrace house, this retrospective provides some insight into the evolution of the typology and what has defined it over the past half-decade.
Image above, Little Bean Roasters by More Design Office, photo by Raphael Oliver. Written by Sarah Hetherington. The movement towards clean living and well-being has, according to Sarah Hetherington, amplified the current trend of transporting nature indoors. Whether inspired by Japanese gardens, tropical rainforests or the Australian bush, there has been a proliferation of greened […]
The simplest solutions often have the biggest impact. That is certainly the case for Christian Wagstaff and Keith Courtney’s House of Mirrors installation that has been travelling around the country in true carnival style. “The design is based on an equilateral triangle with all mirrors angled in changing directions, reflecting hundreds of mirrors in a […]
Every week, in our Q&ADR column, ADR will interview an architect, designer, object maker or industry person about who they are beyond the work – their life, inspiration, challenges and aspirations. This week we catch up with two guys who have ventured into the world of start-ups to make it easier for designers and architects to get […]
Base 64 is a collaboration between tech entrepreneur Simon Hackett and specialist residential design practice Williams Burton Leopardi.
ADR looks back at the winning projects from IDEA's residential-multi category over the last five years, including projects by Woods Bagot, Jackson Clements Burrows and Breathe Architecture. The residential-multi category is currently sponsored by Rogerseller.
Image above, Smith House by environa studio, features optimum orientation and solar access. Image courtesy the architect. Jan O’Connor of environa studio, an expert in the world of sustainability, discusses the intangible new parameters qualifying sustainability. Gillian Serisier: Five years ago sustainability meant solar panels. But now we’re at a very different place in the […]
Maticevski’s skill as a fashion designer is obvious, his forms are concurrently soft and sharp, flowing and linear, with a robust quality to his work.
Taking the concept of patient wellness as an integral design driver, Wilson Architects has designed Caboolture’s new GP Super Clinic replete with vibrant interiors and plenty of natural elements.
The latest in architecture
When BLP designed Fujitsu Melbourne’s Headquarters, the brief was clear: to honour Fujitsu’s refined Japanese heritage and create a culture of ‘One Fujitsu’, while also incorporating the local Melbourne flavour into the design. BLP’s design took inspiration from Melbourne’s stylish population as a baseline, which manifests in the workplace in the form of crisp and […]
Molecule Studio has designed a new workplace in Sydney for wealth management firm Escala Partners, which is a “sibling space” to the Melbourne HQ both in functional brief and aesthetic design. The brief was to achieve a unique identity for the Sydney workplace, without creating a major deviation from the design characteristics executed in the […]
Beginning construction in September 2017, 828 Windsor Road is a brand new multi-residential development in the Greater Western Sydney Region, 43 kilometres north-west of the Sydney CBD. It comprises five buildings: A, B, C, D and E. The first three have been completed, with buildings D and E due for completion in early 2019. The […]
Architecture practice Precht, created by Penda co-founder Chris Precht and his wife Fei, has designed a skyscraper concept that would see residents produce their own food in vertical farms. Called The Farmhouse Precht designed the modular building system to combat the combined issues of climate change, population growth, and food shortages. It aims to create […]
Located in a former factory space and art gallery in Shanghai’s art district of Moganshan Road, Tingtai Teahouse is a traditional Chinese teahouse with a modern aesthetic. A traditional teahouse is made up of private rooms in which friends can gather to chat, socialise and enjoy the ritual of tea. To achieve this, architecture practice Linehouse stripped back the […]
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has been named to Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies roster, which honours businesses making the most profound impact on both industry and culture. IWBI delivers the WELL Building Standard, the leading global rating system that focuses on the ways that buildings, and everything in them, can improve our comfort, drive […]
Melbourne-based Davidov Architects’ new studio fit-out is the first purpose-designed space for the young practice. The team wanted to design a series of spaces that convey the architectural devices and general approach to space that is evolving in its built work. The interior is divided into two core spaces: a meeting room and a workroom, with […]
The final report investigating the issues into Sydney’s Opal Tower has been released, blaming multiple design and construction faults. While the building has been confirmed as “overall” structurally sound, “significant” rectification works are necessary to ensure that the building and all its structural components satisfy building compliance. The final report, which was compiled by independent engineers John […]
Architecture and design practice Architectus has appointed Alan J Duffy to the growing leadership team as principal. Duffy, who will be based out of the practice’s Sydney studio, brings expertise in the design of education and learning projects. In addition to the education sector, he has cultivated his design and leadership skills over two decades […]
Hassell has designed a new showroom in Perth for furniture supplier Living Edge, a place it hopes will foster a stronger, more collaborative relationship with its clients. The new showroom is located at 7 Queen Street in the heart of Perth’s CBD and the building, constructed in the early 1900’s, has undergone an extensive renovation […]
Apartment living is an integral part of the fabric of life in Australia these days and the design and amenity that new developments offer is always stretching the boundaries offering more, bigger, better. Launched last week, Saint Moritz in St Kilda by Gurner is about to create a new paradigm in luxury living that is […]
As the housing affordability crisis reaches epic proportions it’s time to consider alternative modes of living. The Room Xchange is a way to utilise the millions of spare bedrooms in Australia. Architecture Review (AR) will be looking at the opportunities for architects in this space in a future issue, but first, the start-up’s founder Ludwina Dautovic […]
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