The latest in interiors
With smart industrial interiors as black as the expert coffee roasted on site - could this be our most Melbourne café?
As KFC, McDonald's and other major operators recognise the potential of the growing fast-casual market, Technē architects demonstrate that fast food chains can be classy, intimate, and different.
David Trubridge's Floral pendant has allegedly been replicated by Domayne, reigniting local debate over intellectual property. How does Australia compare with international attempts to protect original design against copycat manufacturers?
Russell & George discuss their recent award-winning project for client Koko Black and the practice of creating originality in an industry often called on to merely "curate or reassemble" the designs of others.
From the hipster brewed coffee to the considered bespoke fitout, Industry Beans Café & Restaurant presents an Instagram-worthy place to visit in Melbourne on a weekend.
At Paris' newly completed symphonic venue, Ateliers Jean Nouvel masterfully integrates an organic aesthetic and acoustically engineered interiors.
The sculptural form of the newly completed 19 storey apartment tower was designed by the global Buchan Group, with interiors by local designers Hecker Guthrie.
Fresh from a big win at the Dulux Colour Awards, Miriam reveals the inspiration and collaborators behind Mim Designs' winning project, and discusses the balancing act of directing a successful design firm in today's Australian design climate.
The $4 million cinema redevelopment won a high commendation at IDEA 2014 for its atmospheric design, evoking film noir.
Built in 1930, this art deco residence designed by fmd architects has retained all the historic architectural features of the era, inside and out.
Fresh from a sellout season at Melbourne's NGV, Gaultier himself anticipates the Paris exhibition of his iconic works to be "perfect".
Undeniably one of the most important people in design today, Paola Antonelli is MoMA’s (Museum of Modern Art) senior curator in the Department of Architecture and Design.
The latest in architecture
Translucent concrete forms the facade of the new Capital Bank building in Amman, Jordan, with the silhouettes of the people in the building projected through the panels like a shadow theatre. The new Capital Bank VIP branch is located in an elegant residential area of the Jordanian capital Amman. Creating a ’boutique bank’ experience for VIP […]
Arts South Australia has revealed the six concept designs devised for a new landmark cultural destination, Adelaide Contemporary, which is intended to revitalise the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site. The gallery will be situated on Adelaide’s North Terrace boulevard and will combine exhibition, research and education spaces with a public sculpture park and community meeting place. […]
Located in an area of significant heritage in Northcote, Melbourne, the Light Box house was once a dilapidated Californian bungalow. Californian bungalows aren’t famously considered remarkable individually; however, the home plays a greater role as a collective in the consistent design of the area, making the modesty of the streetfront restoration integral to the success of […]
In the lead up to IDEA 2018, ADR is running a series of Q&As and profiles with this year’s esteemed jury. In the fifth instalment we catch up with the co-founder of Folk Architects, Christie Petsinis, who talks through designing for changing cities and a user-centric approach to projects. Entries into IDEA 2018 close on Wednesday 16 May at 5pm. Get […]
Architectural Review (AR) caught up with Taylor + Hinds to get the inside scoop on the practice’s design of krakani lumi: a unique camp located in Tasmania. AR: How did the project krakani lumi come to you and how did it evolve? Taylor + Hinds: Our involvement in krakani lumi (‘place of rest’) began in early […]
Open plan living and the ability to live in and through a home has inspired this Miami, Florida, transparent and easy-living family home. Set between the Indian Creek Canal and Pine Tree Drive in Miami’s historic Collin’s Waterfront district, the space, designed by South African firm SAOTA, is expansive and fluid – opening up to […]
The Meat Market in North Melbourne has been transformed into a giant installation for Melbourne Knowledge Week (MKW18), the City of Melbourne’s annual festival that explores the future of Australia’s fastest growing city. Designed by Grimshaw, the installation comprises approximately one square kilometre of fruit netting. The tensile structure has been manipulated to provide an […]
Danish architect and founder of BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, Bjarke Ingels, has taken up the newly created role of chief architect at co-working space company WeWork. Announcing the news in a blog post, Adam Neumann, co-founder and CEO of WeWork said that Ingels has been brought on board as the company continues to expand rapidly across […]
Perched on a hill in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond, the James Street Residence by B.E Architecture is a multi-generational, multicultural family home. The building is made from two distinct parts: a restoration of the existing period home, which revitalises one of the first examples of a kit home in Australia and a modern extension. […]
Rapper, fashion designer and now aspiring architect Kanye West has announced plans to open an architectural firm named Yeezy Home. West announced his new business venture on Twitter over the weekend saying: “We’re starting a Yeezy architecture arm called Yeezy home. We’re looking for architects and industrial designers who want to make the world better.” West […]
Experimental architect and psychologist Margot Krasojević is known for designing structures that engage smart materials and sustainability and her latest project doesn’t disappoint: she is currently working on ‘the first renewable resource positive energy hotel’. The Harmonic Turbine Tidal hotel, located on Yalong Bay, on the island of Hainan in the South China seas, has been designed […]
Currently in Australia, residential investment represents around 35 percent of all housing finance, with the majority being centred on resale. While that figure may seem relatively unremarkable, couple it with a changing housing marketplace and it is sending a ripple effect through the architectural industry’s approach to design. Thirty years ago, a home used to […]
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