As the preeminent thought leader in her field, Leyla Acaroglu, and her firm Eco Innovators, has been championing systemic life cycle sustainability as key to a sustainable future.
The event is divided into two parts: the Good Design Showcase in Martin Place, which features this year's award-winning products; and the Good Design Lounge presented by Electrolux that showcases new design projects by young designers from around the world.
Founded on ideals of quality, aesthetics and social sustainability, door hardware designer, Halliday & Baillie is as finicky about detail as its clients.
Born in the midst of the global financial crisis, VAV Architects is made up of three practitioners, Daria Leikina, Darragh Breathnach and Pablo Bolinches Vidal, based respectively in Australia, Ireland and Portugal. Their mutual love of architecture and passion for follies and interventions is what drives the practice forward.
Starck’s design appeals to many people and, in its combination of aesthetics and practicality, represents a milestone in bathroom history. Even after 20 years, his creations still stand for sustainable product design.
Dale Hardiman and Adam Lynch are young furniture designers based in Melbourne. Through their company Dowel Jones they are crafting beautifully made products that push the boundaries of design innovation and sustain the environment.
Noted architectural photographer Trevor Mein’s latest collection of photographs of cloud formations is currently on display at the Melbourne-based gallery, Langford 120.
Careful attention has been paid to the efficiency and function of use which, coupled with the arrangement of the essentials elements of a standard apartment, creates a set of unique spaces.
Located at the site of the former Paramount Pictures Studio, the Paramount House hotel embraces the historical significance of the site and its surrounding context. Designed by Melbourne-based Breathe Architects the hotel occupies a three-storey 1930s brick corner warehouse amid a suite of heritage and inter-war buildings in Sydney’s Surry Hills. The idea behind the design […]
Little Brick Studio has designed two dwellings on the Mornington Peninsula: a family home for the client’s specific needs, and a secondary dwelling for future sale. The studio was approached by the client, who was also the builder, to design a high-quality dual occupancy site with free rein over the design. The client also had […]
A new pavilion designed by Make has been unveiled as part of the City of London Corporation’s transformation of a former gyratory into a public space. The former complex roundabout, with its series of pedestrian subways, has been the subject of intense development for over six years to reroute roads, block off unsafe subways and […]
One of the main aims of architecture is to bring people together – to frame and contain a space where human connections can flourish. Four Periscopes, commissioned by MAAS (Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences) and created by TRIAS, highlights the importance of communicating within our ‘commons’. It encourages visitors to reflect – quite literally […]
Open House Melbourne is set to return this month, allowing architecture enthusiasts a peek inside some of the city’s most notable homes and buildings. Ahead of the event, ADR speaks to Open House founder and Bates Smart studio director Tim Leslie to find out his top picks. Open House Melbourne has been growing in size each […]
Sydney Contemporary has announced that three leading artists, Callum Morton, Mel O’Callaghan and Cameron Robbins will each create a large-scale installation that will sit throughout Barangaroo’s financial, retail and dining precinct in the lead-up to and during the fair. Returning for its fourth edition, and now an annual event occurring every September, Sydney Contemporary 2018 […]
The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has launched its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) following a year of collaborative work by AILA’s Connection to Country Committee. The Reflect RAP aims to facilitate the development of a deeper level of respect from its members and staff for Traditional Custodians and their relationship with the landscape. It […]
Tucked behind a weatherboard house in Melbourne’s north-east suburb of Ivanhoe sits a two-storey modular extension for a growing family. In need of extra space for their family, the clients decided to employ a modular solution and extend their home rather than move. The extension is open, filled with natural light and compliments its leafy suburban […]