The latest in interiors
In the lead up to the highly anticipated IDEA Gala Party in November, ADR shines a light on the projects that could bring home a trophy. Amber Road's pastel-hued Eat Burger in Cronulla is a fresh take on the beachside diner, shortlisted in this year's Hospitality category.
When it comes to Australians doing well overseas, mainstream thinking seems to stop at the mega-stardom of Marc Newson. The global product design sector is, however, alive with a swathe of Australian designers – as Gillian Serisier writes for inside.
"I respect nature and never try to imitate it in my work, I believe we are human and all we can do is show nature the respect it deserves," says Joost Bakker. The influential sustainable designer discusses the limitless potential of biophilic design and shares his latest project, a new vertical garden system for Schiavello.
Developed by Bree Leech and Heather Nette King in collaboration with Andrea Lucena-Orr from Dulux, ‘Antidote: A Colour Cure’ includes four tactile palettes which provide a visual remedy to the sensory disconnect of our tech-heavy lifestyles.
From the earliest days textiles have held a special place in the hearts and hands of artisans and consumers. Fabrics can evoke memories by touch, inspire design by texture and pattern, and create warmth and interest within a project, as Jan Henderson writes for inside.
Continuing the brand's active involvement with all fields of design, COS collaborated with local design pair Daniel Emma to create a three part installation inspired by the timeless COS white shirt.
inside co-editor Jan Henderson witnesses a change of design guard in Melbourne's legal precinct, at new chambers designed by fmd Architects with interior architecture by Gray Puksand.
Defining inner city cool, Luchetti Krelle's design for Darlinghurst venue Bar Brosé is as light as air.
"For us it’s not about architecture, it’s more about the big social problems," says Martin Bergmann from Austrian practice EOOS. inside co-editor Jan Henderson speaks with EOOS and Knud Erik Hansen of Carl Hansen & Søn about their collaboration, Embrace.
Susan Muldowney visits a Victorian terrace in inner-city Melbourne to discover a home with two faces by Dan Gayfer Design that makes the most of the spatial footprint below and the natural light from above.
In the suburbs of Tokyo there is a designer quietly working his way to international prominence. inside co-editor Jan Henderson visited the studio of Jin Kuramoto to speak to the man who is challenging design boundaries.
BVN's newly-designed chapel, The Sanctuary, features a one-of-a-kind sliding glass façade made up of three curved glass panes which form a floor-to-ceiling window – and can be raised and lowered by synchronised electric actuators.
The latest in architecture
Gurjit Singh Matharoo has architecture in his DNA. His great-grandfather worked as an architect for the British during the 19th century. And for 26 years he has been running his own practice in Ahmedabad, in western India. ‘When in doubt, reduce’ is the first line of the motto Matharoo Associates lives by. For the record, […]
Want to take away all the headaches of reactive maintenance and upgrades for automatic doors and ensure compliance to relevant standards? Sign up for a service agreement from the get-go, advises Craig Wood. Architecture is so much more than specifying the prettiest or latest products, handing your list over to the builder and then washing […]
Over four days in October, Shaw Contract invited a group of influential designers from Australia and New Zealand to experience the energy and excitement of Shanghai, as well as Shaw Contract’s extensive global presence in the APAC region. The action-packed trip included time at Shaw Contract’s LEED Silver Certified Nantong manufacturing facility as well as […]
WALA has designed the interior of Melbourne patisserie T by Luxbite where creative use of small spaces permeates through the design. The shop’s 19sqm ground floor corner location along Flinders Lane required a stronger emphasis on shop-front prominence and the need to maximise the use of all available internal space. The owners required five separate purpose-built fridges […]
i2C Architects is set to expand up the country’s east coast, after announcing its amalgamation with Brisbane-based TRG Queensland. Currently located in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, the architecture and design firm’s merger with TRG Queensland will see it offer a robust skill set and expanded client database, with full coverage across Australia. It is expected that […]
C.Kairouz Architects has designed a home in Melbourne’s Northcote that balances the dynamic of old and new both visually and functionally, alluding to a home of two halves. The main challenge set by the owner was to transform the dilapidated-yet-characterful art deco house and create a modern family home with a ‘wow factor’, large enough […]
SITE Architecture Studio’s design for the redevelopment of Hale Junior School in Perth aims to realise its vision of ‘Prepare, Teach and Connect’. Following an extensive master planning process, it was clear the original 1960’s school buildings needed to be rebuilt to meet the vision and future needs of the school. A new pre-primary facility […]
Crone Architects has expanded its Melbourne team with the appointment of Nick Williams to principal of Design. In his new role, Williams will lead the design process, from feasibility through town planning, design and delivery through to construction. His experience in complex mixed-use, commercial, retail and hospitality development will strategically strengthen Crone’s Melbourne team. Greg Crone […]
Architecture practice CHROFI has designed a public building for the city of Maitland to revitalise the central business precinct and extend it beyond the main street to the river. In recent years, rural Maitland’s town centre had turned its back on the river, disconnecting it from its main commercial and community activities. A series of […]
London-based Gianni Botsford Architects has designed an unusual dwelling featuring a copper-roofed pavilion and subterranean swimming pool. Accessed through a narrow passage alongside an 1840s townhouse, the project involved the demolition of a 1960s bungalow and its replacement with a largely subterranean house, including a swimming pool. Externally, the most visible component of the house is its […]
Airbnb wants to improve the way homes are designed, built and shared and will begin testing its own prototype homes from next year. It has already disrupted the travel industry and now Airbnb is turning its attention to the architecture industry with the launch of Backyard, an initiative to prototype new ways of designing homes. Backyard […]
Australian-owned and operated timber supplier Porta has released a new exterior timber cladding solution called Endure, created by combining durable Porta Cumaru hardwood with an engineered design. The new product has evolved from the research and development by Prof. Perry Forsythe, Professor of Construction Management, at the Faculty of Design Architecture and Building at University of Technology […]
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