The latest in interiors
Taylah Cheeseman is one of Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Interior and Product Designers for 2024/2025. In this Q&A, we learn how the Sydney-based interior designer from LikeMinds Studio overcomes creative roadblocks and why she thinks beautifully designed spaces can foster emotional connections. Portrait of Taylah Cheeseman by Jennifer Stroh. Australian Design Review: How would you […]
In recent years, workplace design has become increasingly residentially influenced. From a commercial furniture perspective, leading furniture design and manufacturing company, Zenith, has been at the forefront of this movement since the shift began in the mid-2010s. With the release of the Teddy table range, the newest addition to their innovative, design-led, high-performance furniture and […]
Siena Crestani is one of Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Interior and Product Designers for 2024/2025. In this Q&A, we learn more about her teenage inclinations to design using Minecraft, her innovative collaborations focused on sustainability and the rewarding challenges involved in teaching emerging designers. Teaching first-year Interior Architecture at University of Technology Sydney has been […]
Founded in 2021 by Ciaran Custance and Sophie Lavis, Återvinna channels a poetic union of craft and conscience, living up to its Swedish translation: to recycle, break down or reuse. From their Adelaide studio, the duo weave Scandinavian sensibility with material reverence, creating enduring furniture from reclaimed timbers and eco-finished surfaces. Custance’s joinery finesse meets […]
Humanscale’s chief sustainability officer Jane Abernethy recently toured Australia to deliver a talk titled ‘Sustainable by Design: Materials Transparency for a Healthier Planet’, imparting a wealth of information on materials transparency initiatives. Jane Abernethy arrived in Australia in May as a knowledgeable brand ambassador for office furniture designer and manufacturer Humanscale – an ambassador who […]
Ashleigh Sullivan is among Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Interior and Product Designers for 2024/2025. Here, we learn more about her career-defining experiences in Amsterdam, her love of texture, pattern and colour, and her appreciation of circular design principles. Australian Design Review: Do you remember your first encounter with design? Ashleigh Sullivan: In my first year […]
When Florence and Hans Knoll married in 1946, they formed a union – both in design and in life – that would entice the best and brightest of 20th-century designers. That legacy continues today. With the founding of Knoll Associates in 1938 by Hans Knoll, a new era of 20th-century design emerged, one defined by […]
Effortless, atmospheric and soothing are the words that spring to mind when contemplating the work of Sydney-based interior designer and stylist Joss Knight. Here, the founder of Studiojos shares the art, products and music that shape his day-to-day and inspire his signature style. Indivi Sutton’s pigment powder artworks I’ve always been drawn to the work […]
New Zealand-based soft furnishings house Baya, owned by 86-year-old textile specialist Furtex, is opening its first Australian showroom. Australian Design Review takes a closer look. Laid out like an open gallery, where every display serves as its own unique artwork, the newly opened studio of New Zealand-based producer of rugs, cushions and throws, Baya occupies […]
In a bold and imaginative leap, contemporary rug design company nanimarquina has unveiled four new collections that challenge the conventional boundaries of textile design. From sculptural furniture to expressive art pieces and sustainable outdoor solutions, Folded, Talk Talk, Nuance and Garden each offer a unique perspective on the evolving role of rugs in contemporary living. […]
Australian Design Review is thrilled to reveal that Meryl Hare, founder and design principal of Hare + Klein, is the final judge announced for the 2025 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Celebrating 23 years of IDEA Now in its 23rd year, IDEA is Australia’s largest and most successful independent design awards program. Honouring the best […]
Australian-owned independent distributor of plywood, timber, laminate and decorative surface materials for sustainable interior design, ForestOne, has unveiled the all-new DesignerOne range of decorated panels and laminates. Proudly crafted in Benalla, Victoria, at ForestOne’s manufacturing site, DesignerOne offers a high standard of quality and design for discerning consumers, designers and builders alike. It raises the […]
The latest in architecture
This year’s Tasmanian Architecture Awards project entries will be on show in both Launceston and Hobart in June. Doors are currently open to the 2024 Tasmanian Architecture Awards Launceston Exhibition at Brickworks Design until this Friday 7 June, before the exhibition relocates to Hobart on Thursday 13 June. The exhibition displays the 35 projects entered […]
Australian Design Review speaks to international design practice Hassell and the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) about their new joint discussion paper ‘Social Value in the Built Environment’. ‘Social value’ has come to the fore of discussions about how we evaluate the impact of the built environment on people’s quality of life. But how […]
COX Architecture with 3XN Architects, Aileen Sage, Turf Design Studio and Bangawarra have won the Design Excellence Competition to redesign Riverside Theatres. The design team competed against the world’s best for the opportunity to reimagine the much-loved Parramatta cultural hub, writes January Jones. The winning design includes a 1500-seat lyric theatre, as well as a […]
GroupGSA announces new Brisbane leadership, Plus Architecture rolls out big changes nationally and Matthews Architects promotes two team members in North Adelaide in this month’s round up of industry appointments. GroupGSA announces new principal to lead its Brisbane studio GroupGSA has announced the appointment of James du Plessis as principal to lead its Brisbane studio […]
Australian Design Review (ADR) is heading to Bali this week 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. Zara Pasfield is an installation artist with a degree in […]
Australian Design Review (ADR) is heading to Bali this week 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. For Tonielle Dempers, architecture is more than designing beautiful structures. […]
Australian Design Review (ADR) is heading to Bali this week 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. Hugo Chan’s passion for architecture materialises through various roles in […]
In a thought-provoking panel discussion, pioneering zero-waste designer, floral artist and restaurateur Joost Bakker joined emerging talent from Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 on Wednesday night to examine how designers can better embrace dirt. Miele’s Experience Centre in Chatswood set a clean stage for the young designers and architects in attendance to explore beyond the surface […]
Does your practice have a design culture? TURNER associate director Claire Mallin shares why it should and how TURNER cultivates a strong one. What gets architects and design practitioners out of bed in the morning? A love of design. The creativity, the problem-solving and the joy of bringing something to life. It’s the reason we […]
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. BVN architectural graduate Jess (Yue) Wang is committed to humanising the built environment by making […]
Stained glass windows have been used for centuries, and now, hundreds of years later, they have been reimagined in modern designs created by architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright. Modern technology developed in-house by Axolotl offers a contemporary spin on a traditional aesthetic and unlimited potential in customisation. In an era where clean lines and […]
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. Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) project architect Harsha Rajashekar’s work focuses on the logical and functional […]
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