The latest in interiors
The prestigious Clarence Prize this year has been awarded to Melbourne-based designer Ash Allen for a playful reimagining of the humble bean bag, without a bean to be seen. Held twice a year by City of Clarence in Tasmania, the Clarence Prize is Australia’s most celebrated acquisitive furniture design award and carries a decorated history […]
ForestOne’s all-new DesignerOne colour range of decorated panels and laminates promises to elevate the field of wardrobe applications, internal cabinetry and custom joinery. An Australian-owned company focused on delivering high-quality, wood-based and decorative building products that are locally made and sourced, ForestOne is committed to enabling architects to Specify Responsibly. The DesignerOne range sets a […]
An innovative self-taught artist, Henryk Lobaczewski creates bold artworks and sculptures where texture is king. Loosely described as European minimalism, the style of artist Henryk Lobaczewski – who just goes by the first-name moniker Henryk – has quickly gained the attention of lovers of modern art around the globe. Admirers of his work are captivated […]
ReLove is on a mission to “break cycles of intergenerational disadvantage” by diverting good-quality furniture from landfill. In 2019, Ren Fernando and Ben Stammer – two friends from Sydney – were on the hunt for practical ways of giving back to their community. When they noticed an increasing volume of high-quality furniture discarded on neighbourhood […]
From European imports to locally crafted architectural hardware, Halliday + Baillie’s three-decade journey has been driven by design excellence, precision manufacturing and an unflinching commitment to quality. The story begins in the mid-1990s when founder Marcus Halliday was building his own home and searching for door handles that met his expectations of refinement and performance. […]
On Thursday 4 September, The 69 O’Riordan Collective returned to Sydney under the theme ‘Future Future: Reflecting What’s Next’. The high anticipated event attracted 549 professionals in the architecture and design community, marking the first large spring gathering, managed by Niche Media. A collective of 13 brands, including About Space, Blu Dot, Casa Mia, Cosh […]
In a happy incidence of what goes around comes around, Madeleine Swain has rejoined Niche Digital Media to take up the reins of Australian Design Review (ADR) and inside magazine, along with the affiliated programs IDEA (Interior Design Excellence Awards) and 30UNDER30. It’s a return to the fold for Swain, who has spent a couple […]
In a move towards more inclusive experiences for neurodiverse travellers and their carers, Perth Airport has officially opened its sensory room, designed by Plus Studio. Navigating the bustling airport experience – and the unpredictable PA announcements, glaring fluorescent lights and complicated procedures associated with it – can prove overwhelming for neurodivergent people sensitive to sensory […]
Gubi and Cult Design are reissuing the 20th-century modernist classic, at once a work of art and feat of comfort. When it first appeared in the late 1960s, French designer Pierre Paulin’s F300 Lounge Chair caused quite a stir. Unlike anything ever seen before, with its organic curves and novel materiality, it looked like a […]
Family-owned Australian furniture supplier Fanuli enlisted interior design studio RIZEN Atelier to revive its South Yarra showroom in Melbourne. To celebrate 10 years since opening the doors to its Melbourne flagship store, Fanuli set out to refresh it with a new look that showcased its Australian- and Italian-made collections – one that balanced its legacy […]
Are you an emerging interior designer, architect or product designer hoping to join Australian Design Review’s prestigious 30UNDER30 program? Now is your chance to enter the 2025/2026 stream. Australian Design Review’s (ADR’s) 30UNDER30 is now open to entries from interior designers, architects, product designers or innovators of the built world seeking life-changing career development opportunities. […]
On Thursday 28 August, the Australian design community converged at ForestOne’s Melbourne showroom for the second annual IDEA Emerging Designer of the Year presentation event. In front of a buzzing crowd of architects, interior designers and supporters of the industry, eight shortlisted studios presented their nominated projects while sharing their heartfelt stories of early self-doubt, […]
Australian Design Review is proud to announce that we are opening our 30UNDER30 program to emerging talent from the architecture, interior design and product design disciplines every year. This is a first for our recognition and mentorship program, which launched in 2022 with the intent to alternate annually between a cohort of 30 interior and […]
The premier rug brand – and byword for Australian artisanal expertise – is renowned for its partnerships with leading designers. In the fifth edition of its Evolve competition, they once again invite interior designers and architects to submit their boldest designs. The Evolve Design Competition, presented by Designer Rugs, returns in 2025 for its landmark […]
For Geoff Swinbourne, founder of Crafted Hardwoods, a piece of furniture is so much more than a useful object. It’s a reflection of design, craftsmanship and the materials that shape it. In the same way, the reimagining of the STAY stool is more than a product re-release. It’s about merging local design and materiality in […]
There is something exciting and grassroots about an inaugural design week, and for the short 24 hours that Alice Blackwood was in Adelaide last week, she caught the lightning bolt of energy that was circulating among galleries, curators and designers alike. Here, she shares some of her highlights from every*where: Adelaide Design Week. Design weeks […]
The latest in architecture
On display at The Ian Potter Centre in August, ‘Reimagining Birrarung: Design Concepts for 2070’ invites eight leading Australian landscape architecture and design firms to reimagine the lands and waters of Birrarung (the Yarra River) and create an exciting vision for how communities can better access, engage with and care for this important living ecosystem. […]
Pakenham Railway station achieves unprecedented sustainability and building precision through a decade-long collaboration between architectural firm Genton and design, engineering, and manufacturing company ShapeShift. The groundbreaking digital fabrication technology applied to Pakenham Station uses thermoset, a digitally engineered synthetic that strengthens when heated, as a sustainable agent that saves on time and materials. Genton principal […]
Craig Kerslake, managing director of majority Indigenous-owned firm Nguluway DesignInc, speaks to Australian Design Review (ADR) about what contemporary architectural narratives get wrong about privacy, and his desire to “layer connection”. In his twenties, Wiradjuri man Craig Kerslake set out to find his Aboriginal family, having never known who they were. He was studying to […]
After many years of consultation, planning and deliberation, the winning design concept for Ngurra, Australia’s National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural precinct was announced. A significant cultural landmark, Ngurra is so much more than a bold architecturally designed building. It is a place imbued with the past, present and future of the oldest living […]
When architect Sarah Waller designed and built her first dream home, it was met with wide acclaim. Her new creation, Blackwood Doonan, represents her quest to continually challenge herself with a robust piece of architecture. One might be forgiven for thinking that Sarah Waller and her family would have lived out the rest of their […]
Winners of the 2024 NSW Architecture Awards have been named for the best new residential, commercial and public buildings in the state. The awards represent the changing built environment and offer a look into the ways the state will live, work and play, now and into the future. A total of 82 winners were chosen […]
Woods Bagot architect and senior associate Matt Reynolds on ‘white elephants’, ‘unicorns’ and why we need hyper-flexible, infinitely purposed major venues. The stadium is perhaps the most likely type of civic infrastructure to attract public scrutiny. Home to a vast range of experiences, the typology hosts the highs of public life – providing the stage […]
In late May, the Australian architecture and design community was abuzz with news that award-winning multidisciplinary practice FK would be designing the new Crystalbrook Hotel precinct in Canberra. Given the scale of the project, which will usher in a transformation of Canberra’s Garema Place and Bunda Street, Australian Design Review wanted to dive deeper into […]
Aboriginal Housing Victoria (AHV), ClarkeHopkinsClarke and landscape designer Charles Solomon have collaborated on AHV Dandenong, an apartment project shaped by engagement. James Gilliland, a Yorta Yorta senior architect from ClarkeHopkinsClarke, and Ngarigo Gooreng Gooreng landscape designer Charles Solomon collaborated with Australia’s largest Aboriginal Registered Housing Agency to create AHV Dandenong, a new medium-density, all-electric apartment […]
Carr announces a major succession, Woods Bagot reveals a new chief executive officer (CEO), AJC welcomes a new studio director and BVN hands out several promotions in this month’s round up of industry appointments. McCue departs from Carr Last month, Carr announced its managing director Chris McCue will be leaving Carr after 13 years at […]
The Australian Institute of Architects celebrated Queensland’s best architecture for 2024 at their annual State Awards ceremony on Friday 21 June at Brisbane’s City Hall. The State Awards jury, comprising esteemed architects and leaders in the Queensland design industry, recognised more than 42 projects spanning 20 categories such as public, residential, education, sustainable architecture and […]
Nestled amongst the evergreen landscape of Victoria’s Dandenong Ranges is the heritage railway Puffing Billy Lakeside Visitor Centre. The structure’s COLORBOND® steel roofing and cladding in the dark shade of Monument® Matt finish ensures the construction blends seamlessly into the natural setting. The iconic Puffing Billy site, which lies within the towering rainforests of the […]
Australian Design Review (ADR) recently travelled to Bali with the 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World for 2023/2024. To celebrate, we are getting to know this exciting multidisciplinary cohort, the passions that drive their work and what makes them tick creatively. Sarah Yap, registered architect at Sydney’s EM BE CE Studio, sees design […]
Australian Design Review (ADR) recently revealed the 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World for 2023/2024. To celebrate, we are getting to know this exciting multidisciplinary cohort, the passions that drive their work and what makes them tick creatively. Petro Zghirin is a 3D visualiser, animator and storyteller. He honed his skills in understanding […]
New Epping project director Ben Rowe, along with Jeremy Gaden from Greenshoot Consulting and Joanne Green from Tract Consultants, hosted a conversation during Melbourne Design Week to explore how Riverlee is embedding the knowledge of Country at New Epping. In 2021, Riverlee partnered with Greenshoot Consulting to work with representatives from the Traditional Owners of […]
Djinjama, COLA Studio, Hassell and Edition Office have won a design competition for Ngurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct in Canberra. Ngurra – meaning ‘home’, ‘country’ or ‘place of belonging’ in many different Aboriginal languages around eastern parts of Australia – will be a significant cultural landmark where Australians and international […]
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