The latest in interiors
Productivity and efficiency are simple to measure, but in today’s economy, businesses can’t survive without constant innovation and a focus on creativity. Sarah Kay of Woods Bagot looks at how designers can develop inspiring environments and provide tools to foster creativity.
ADR contributor Rhys Duncan explores the way shows such as The Block and House Rules augment the reality of the design process, and how this impacts on the profession.
Winner of the 2015 Robin Dods Award at this year’s Queensland Architecture Awards is the Planchonella House by Jesse Bennett Architect.
Arent&Pyke discuss their Potts Point pied-à-terre, an indulgent home resplendent with colour, texture, detail and form.
Is there a consistent connection between the silently beautiful but bold Nordic architectural design gestures, and the way in which the mind can be freed to creatively innovate? ADR contributor Bronwyn Marshall unpacks the enduring appeal of Nordic design.
Always moving forward and never resting on its laurels, Technē Architecture + Design has made a name for itself designing beautiful projects that showcase the practice’s talent, imagination and integrity.
Townsville's The Courtyard, designed by Daarc, provides a bar and dining venue with a theatrical luminescence.
As a relatively new design studio, Melbourne-based company Adele Bates Design has developed a varied portfolio, covering projects that range from multi residential, workspace, single residential and even branding. We speak with director Adele Bates about how her passion for all things design has steered her boutique full-service company to success.
Biasol Design Studio, a small local practice, was recently shortlisted in the international Restaurant and Bar Design awards for their convivial Holborn Grind project in London.
A global shift in how the workplace functions is being driven by an emergent workforce that demands flexibility, comfort and embedded technology.
Melbourne's Bridport Terrace by Matt Gibson Architecture + Design is an urban escape, one which provides its client with a sanctuary from the hustle and bustle of inner city life.
Playfully combining a stylised African safari aesthetic with the concept of 'glamping' (glamorous camping), owners Dean and Jeanelle Mariani and Studio Equator have created a vibrant hospitality experience.
The latest in architecture
Whether tall, small, or in between, the envelope of a structure is of prime importance. For tall buildings, facades are often designed to be statement-makers that immediately draw the eye and spark one’s curiosity about what the interior of the structure could look like. The skin of a tall building sets the tone for the […]
Perth’s redeveloped Yagan Square reconnects the city and showcases WA’s local produce, culture and heritage. The newly developed space was designed by Lyons in collaboration with iredale pedersen hook architects (iph), landscape architects ASPECT Studios and the Whadjuk people – the traditional owners and custodians of the land. The collaborative design process involving input from […]
A growing number of architects globally are landing incredible branding and marketing projects. BrandCulture’s Nick Bannikoff and Stephen Minning investigate. Dozens of experiential marketing agencies have opened recently in Australia, but all the while a newer trend has been quietly emerging: the growing role of architecture in branding and marketing. Over the past two years, […]
The G’Day House is a commission for an Australian ex-patriate family living in Vancouver, who requested a home that would support a relaxed attitude toward daily life and would help them re-connect with a warm-weather lifestyle. Column-free sliding doors at the southeast corner of the house effectively double the size of the living area when […]
The Cobram Library and Learning Centre is a distinctively ‘local’ library, embracing emerging technologies and promoting flexible learning and library spaces across all ages. Working closely with local community groups and stakeholders, Cohen Leigh Architect’s design process involved tracing the line of the nearby Murray River, then superimposing this as the cut line on a curvilinear […]
What springs to mind when you think of Aboriginal art? The answer, commonly, will be dot paintings. While dot paintings have grown to be synonymous with indigenous art, their history spans just 40 years when they emerged out of the remote Northern Territory community of Papunya in the early 1970s. Compare that to the fact […]
The unique 1880s ‘Queen Bess Row’ terrace house in East Melbourne had been compromised after years of varied use and wear and tear. The Heritage listed building ‘Queen Bess Row’ was built in 1886 by renowned architects Tappin Gilbert and Dennehy, in the wealth of the gold rush. Designed with forethought for technological improvements such […]
In the Canadian town of Saint-Donat a traditional house has been given a new space: a white prism standing on a concrete pedestal, that has been designed to appear like a refined version of the existing building. Montreal-based ACDF designed the extension for the family, who were looking for a larger area for their numerous children to play […]
Miele has snapped up two awards at the 60th annual Good Design Awards at a ceremony held in Sydney last night. The Miele TwoInOne cooktop, which combines advanced induction cooking technology with an integrated downdraught extractor, and Miele Blizzard CX1, a hygienic bagless vacuum, were the two winning products from the brand, with the former impressing the […]
Following the success of its inaugural awards last year, commercial furniture brand Workspace has opened entries for the 2018 Workspace Awards. The awards are aimed at showcasing the design and construction talent of Australia and architects and designers from around Australia are invited to submit projects completed between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2018. […]
Michael Seum has a passion for problem-solving. And it’s a passion that’s driving the future roadmap and design agenda for sanitary fittings manufacturer Grohe. As vice president of design, Seum is taking an innovation and benefit-driven approach to his creative process and ADR recently caught up with him to talk about design thinking, ground-breaking products and how […]
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 […]
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