ADR takes a look at the role of woodwork in the marriage of traditional and contemporary Japanese design.
This beautiful property sits perfectly in the picturesque environs of country Victoria. The interior of the historic homestead has been recently refurbished and is complete in every sense of the word.
Jean-Pierre Biasol, of emerging architecture and design practice, Biasol Design Studio, speaks to ADR about the European design approach, Australia's booming hospitality scene, and the exciting projects Biasol is working on locally and abroad.
The Great Indoors and Designworks have released photos of the alternative direction they have created for the fast food giant.
Fonda Mexican’s latest opening in Hawthorn’s Glenferrie Road precinct is a visual feast of fun.
East Elevation's fresh interior design was driven largely by a chef and a business owner, with not a designer in sight.
March Studio has once again made a memorable contribution to Melbourne’s eclectic bustle of restaurants and bars with their design of the enigmatic Lucy Liu.
The left-field design by Folk Architects addresses the potential to improve wasteful processes behind the current pop-up trend.
From old-school romantic to cutting-edge modern interiors, ADR plays cupid with our top places for you and your design-savvy Valentine to enjoy this weekend.
A fresh take on a luxe café interior by Kestie Lane and Hana Hakim of Studio You Me evokes both modern and timeless design.
The idea of flexibility has been addressed via the design’s use of a flower-petal shape, enabling a varied and unrestrained use of the home’s many spaces.
Entering hospital for treatment can be a daunting experience for both patients and family, but a new ambulatory centre in New York has been designed to reduce stress and anxiety, by keeping the focus on healing. A collaboration between HOK, Ballinger and Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, the newly opened NewYork-Presbyterian David H. Koch Center, represents a new urban context […]
Inspired by a deep love of mid-century architecture, and in particular The Kaufmann House in Palm Springs by Richard Neutra, the client approached modular home business mishack, to create this Fremantle located home. The company is the brain child of architect Marcus Browne, who through mishack has developed a range of mid-century and modernist-inspired homes […]
After a successful first year in 2017, the Australian Smart Skyscrapers Summit is returning in June 2018 and will be this time held in Sydney. At the Summit, prominent local and international speakers will discuss in detail the various developments, challenges and intricacies surrounding high-rise building design and development. Individuals from the architectural, engineering, design […]
When the architects started working on this former hayloft in Mora, Spain they had no idea how it was going to end up looking. “This has been a project designed day after day onsite, solving problems, creating an intense teamwork together with the client and the builders,” explains architect Joaquín Millán Villamuelas of OOIIO Architecture. The […]
From chairs to desk lamps to office tables, the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) has long celebrated the creativity and craftsmanship that goes in to designing furniture and lighting. With just a few weeks to go until entries close for 2018, ADR takes a look back at five of the previous winners from the Object- Furniture […]
To make sure your doors close firmly, open easily even with unexpected pressure loads and have a minimal noise impact, look at specifying the cobalt side load locks, writes Angus Richardson. To begin with an explanation of the term, electromechanical locking solutions is the umbrella term for a range of locking solutions that enable access […]
With capacity for 2,100 children and 400 support staff, The Early Learning Village in Singapore has impressive scale. But it was the sheer size of the school that represented a challenge for Bogle Architects. The Early Learning Village accommodates two of global schools operator Cognita’s schools in Singapore: The Stamford American International School and The […]
No longer just clever toys to thrill users in ‘show and tell’ situations, virtual and augmented realities can now have significant impacts on a business’ bottom line, reports Vanessa Choi. As AR has reported previously, “the commercialisation of virtual reality technology has brought a complex technology into the hands of almost anyone with a smartphone […]
Around three quarters of women across the globe have experienced sexual harassment in a public space, an issue that a group of Australian architects and designers will highlight in an exhibition at the upcoming Venice Architecture Biennale. ‘Just so fucking beautiful’ is an installation by XYX Lab, a research team based at Monash University, that […]
On the island of Falster, Denmark, sits a low, urban structure with long vertical windows that maximise the light that enters the building. Inside the walls of the building sits a town-like structure with a central square and several streets that connect to various leisure and working facilities. On first glance, it’s hard to tell […]
From the depths of Tasmania, an architecture and design practice is forging a name for itself among the global heavyweights. Liminal Studio may be positioned south of the border, but it is creating projects that embrace the world. There are many things to recommend life in Tasmania – lifestyle, clean air, room to move and […]
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