Nickolas Gurtler Office took home the trophy for the Institutional category at the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) last month for Ocean Cosmetics. The IDEA Institutional category is open to any interior design projects funded by a public body and/or dedicated to public care. While this year’s winner – Ocean Cosmetics – is an aesthetic […]
International hotel brand The Standard is working with local interior design and architectural partners Hecker Guthrie and Woods Bagot to debut its new concept – The StandardX – in Melbourne next year. Self-described as the “rebellious younger sibling of The Standard”, The StandardX, Melbourne, will take the international lifestyle hotel made famous by Sex and […]
The December/January issue of inside magazine is out on newsstands now, showcasing all the winners of the 2023 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) and featuring interviews with the great minds working in interior design. After 21 years of IDEA, we are never surprised by the calibre of Australian interior and product design, but we are […]
Following her success at the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), Simone Haag discusses Weeroona House, the winning project of the Residential Interior Curation category, with Australian Design Review (ADR). Simone Haag hardly needs an introduction. The Melbourne-based interior stylist and founder of her eponymous studio has spent over a decade helping spaces reach their full […]
The global design practice has designed the station to function as the gateway to the hotly anticipated Waterloo Metro Quarter. The design of the new Sydney Metro Waterloo station by John McAslan + Partners is ticking along productively and successfully, with the most recent development being two station boxes – with one serving as the […]
Australian Design Review recently sat down with co-founder and managing principal of Vancouver-based practice HCMA, Darryl Condon, to discuss the power of inclusive design in achieving positive social impact and how Canadian and Australian architects have a lot to learn from each other. HCMA‘s Darryl Condon recalls the time he returned to a project post-production […]
Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World stream will feature Breathe design director Jeremy McLeod as a mentor and judge. Breathe is a studio of change agents, advocating for the people in the cities where we live and work. The team creates spaces that are meaningful and accessible to everyone, prioritising […]
In a collaboration with Cox Architecture and CPB Contractors, Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) was appointed as the lead architectural designer for the new Bundaberg hospital. The Bundaberg hospital is set to be a state-of-the-art, six-storey healthcare edifice, ushering in a new era of modern medical services. The hospital’s diverse range of offerings such as acute, […]
On 2 September, HAY relaunches two beloved HAY ranges that reflect the Danish brand’s pursuit towards a sustainable future in design. Visitors will be welcomed to HAY’s Fitzroy store to witness the relaunch of two notable ranges – the About a Collection and Colour Crate – which are manufactured from 100 percent recycled post-consumer plastic […]
Tick-tock, architects! The countdown is on as registrations for the 2024 NGV Architecture Commission competition close on Monday 28 August. Get ready for the ninth instalment of this prestigious architecture commission. The NGV Architecture Commission is no mere stage; it’s the avant-garde arena where Australia’s architectural visionaries unleash their creativity, transforming the NGV Garden at […]
The Sunshine Coast has welcomed its first all-in-one production studio, Havana Haus. The stunning custom-built studio offers an extensive range of services, including; a podcast production room, flexible backdrops and a cyclorama for photography, state-of-the-art videography and lighting equipment, an office area, hot-desking facilities, just to name a few. Located in the heart of Coolum […]
ADR’s 30UNDER30: Architecture and Innovation in the Built World is set to launch and accept entries 4 September 2023. Here’s everything you need to know about the program. The 30UNDER30 program for interior designers and product designers, was launched by Australian Design Review when, after industry consultation, it was discovered there was a need to […]