The latest in interiors
Studio McQualter’s interior design for the new multi-level MECCA Bourke Street in Melbourne proves beauty is about what’s on the inside. Opening to the public today after much anticipation – and planned disruptions to trams along a major retail corridor in Melbourne’s CBD – MECCA Bourke Street has been declared the biggest freestanding beauty store […]
When it comes to designing a space that feels complete, window coverings often sit quietly in the background. However, they can be one of the most powerful elements in shaping how a room feels, functions and endures over time, writes The Blind Factory director Brett Thomas. From managing light and heat to framing views and […]
Herman Miller and Eames Office are celebrating 75 years – and more than 2 million permutations – of the Eames Shell Chair. It’s hard to imagine a world without the Eames Shell Chair, but the market had not seen anything like this unique seating configuration when Herman Miller introduced it in 1950. Making its mark […]
With their modern-retro take on high-end speakers, Tasmania’s Pitt & Giblin have embraced aesthetic appeal without forsaking the principles of acoustic design, writes Engel Schmidl. Room acoustics play a transformative, yet sometimes mysterious, role in how we perceive, interact and engage with a space. Often, however, the aural character of a space is a lower […]
An immersive night of design, connection and innovation returns under the theme ‘Future Future’. Niche Media is proud to partner with one of Sydney’s design scene’s most anticipated industry events, as The 69 O’Riordan Collective returns for its fourth annual showcase on 4 September 2025. Held at the vibrant design precinct of Level One, 69 O’Riordan Street, […]
Kaunitz Yeung Architecture is expanding, Gray Puksand and Wardle have announced a number of internal promotions, while David Hicks celebrates 25 years in practice – all in this mid-year round up of industry appointments. Kaunitz Yeung Architecture strengthens senior leadership team Kaunitz Yeung Architecture has boosted its expertise with the appointment of Karen Sangster in […]
For Streifen founders Frances Normoyle and Madeleine Murdoch, there are a number of key moments in design and fashion history that have come to serve as inspirational touchpoints for their process-driven design practice. Given the duo’s predilection for poetry, philosophy and creating work that expresses a slightly gothic, borderline brutalist tension distilled through the lens […]
Dedicated to workplace innovation and research-led design for almost 60 years, Schiavello Furniture has heralded the next evolution of its online presence – a new digital space designed to inspire. Beyond aesthetics, the aim was to create a dynamic, purposeful tool that blends technical resources with endless inspiration and creativity. This new digital design destination […]
Inspired by European modernism and mid-century tiles, Tongue & Groove’s Bosco collection with Greg Natale reinterprets the traditional craft of parquetry with captivating patterns and intricate geometry. The inaugural project from Tongue & Groove’s exciting new Co.Lab platform is a collaboration with award-winning Australian interior designer Greg Natale. The Bosco collection celebrates bold pattern and […]
Gavin Hepper reimagines a Northern Beaches home with refined materiality, intuitive flow and tactile luxury at Bayview Residence On Sydney’s sun-drenched Northern Beaches, a family home has been quietly transformed into a sanctuary of clarity and warmth. Helmed by award-winning designer Gavin Hepper of Concepts by Gavin Hepper, the renovation of Bayview Residence presents a […]
Despina Carpis Tsathas is one of Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Interior and Product Designers for 2024/2025. In this Q&A, Carpis explains what it means to go beyond surface-level sustainability to design spaces with a deep and long-lasting connection to the earth. Australian Design Review: What guiding values drive you and what kind of impact do […]
Nickolas Gurtler’s design for a Melbourne-based menopause clinic places the concept of the powerful woman at its core. In arriving at the glamorous interior of Dr Fatima Khan’s The Menopause Specialist Clinic in Melbourne’s Cremorne, interior designer Nickolas Gurtler was given a simple brief: a medical clinic that didn’t feel clinical. Luxurious Italian design accents, […]
The latest in architecture
Architectus Conrad Gargett has redefined senior living in Brisbane’s inner city with a dual-tower Newstead edifice. The groundbreaking vertical project elevates retirement and aged care living with a strong emphasis on community engagement. The ‘island’ site, which benefits from four street frontages, allows for sweeping views of the river and city from both Rendu Towers […]
Over 184 days, from April 13 to October 13 2025, Yumeshima Osaka will come alive for World Expo 2025. Bringing together more than 150 countries, Expo seeks to open channels of global communication and innovation to address issues facing humankind that transcend geographic borders. A noble and essential goal, Australia’s pavilion will be a sensory […]
Working with Country. Collaborating with Country. Collaborating on Country. Bi-cultural design. Each of these are threads of a conversation within architecture and design, and the wider Australian social and cultural landscape, that have been gaining momentum in recent years. At the forefront of this critical discourse and its practical, real-world application within the built environment […]
Led by creative directors Nick Johnston, Shae Parker McCashen and Jane Cameron Finlay, next year’s ArchiTeam conference ‘Expanding Practice: 100 percent Architecture’ promises invaluable learning and personal development for small-to-medium practice architecture studios. Renowned as a not-for-profit cooperative committed to uplifting the efforts of more than 1000 emerging small-to-medium architecture practices, ArchiTeam is gearing up […]
Hassell promotes eight new principals, DKO elevates 18 of their finest, Carr puts up a pair of promotions, and more in this month’s round up of industry appointments. DKO elevates 18 of their finest Design powerhouse DKO has promoted 18 members of their multidisciplinary team across Australia. Six of them have stepped up to the […]
Architects are increasingly highlighting the importance of light in building design, turning this element into an essential part of their projects. For Steensen Varming, long-time practitioners in engineering services and sustainable designs that enhance spatial perception, this ethos has been a consideration for nearly a century. When done properly, light can play a pivotal role […]
Kalgoorlie’s new city centre revitalisation project reflects the city’s people and history through a unique blend of open space, indigenous arts and stimulating lighting, celebrating the unique heritage of the Goldfields-Esperance region. Designed by ASPECT Studios in collaboration with IPH architects, lighting designers ETC and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the city centre is aimed at […]
In the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Collingwood – an eclectic and creative neighbourhood with gritty industrial roots – is a monolithic new building of concrete, glass and metal that interrupts a quiet section of the skyline. Designed by local architecture and interior design studio Carr for developer and client Figurehead, 116 Rokeby is an office […]
The final design for Bradfield City Centre’s Central Park, recently released for exhibition, seeks to honour Country and “set the bar for the new city of Bradfield”, according to ASPECT Studios. The landscape architecture and urban design firm designed the competition-winning scheme in collaboration with architect Collins and Turner, cultural consultant and Baramadagal woman of […]
Fifty years after its original construction, the Captain Cook Memorial and Lighthouse at Point Danger in Tweed Heads has undergone an extensive $6.5 million refurbishment incorporating 360 degree views from a new upper podium and a visitor cafe under wooden waves. As an integral part of the region’s architecture, proudly marking the border between New […]
As the days grow incrementally longer, Australian Design Review (ADR) turns its attention to lighting. We’ve spoken to leading designers and invited them to share their expert insights on topics such as harnessing natural light, crafting thoughtfully orchestrated lighting design schemes, and their favourite lighting products. Gerald Matthews is the managing director and senior architect […]
Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) has been granted the role of Lead Architect for the initial design phase of the Queensland Cancer Centre (QCC), ringing in a new era of cancer care in the Sunshine State. Located on the existing campus of the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital (RBWH) on Turrbal and Yuggera Country, the QCC […]
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