The latest in interiors
Global independent publishing and media business Hardie Grant required a new office that mirrored its focus on creativity and collaboration. Designed by Carr with timelessness front of mind, Hardie Grant’s new office in Collingwood, Melbourne, serves as a celebration of storytelling and creativity. With accents of colour and varied spaces for both pause and collaboration, […]
Annie MacLean is among Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Interior and Product Designers for 2024/2025. Below, we get to know MacLean, who is the proud founder of her own practice and vows to increase the accessibility of interior design no matter the size or scale of the project. Australian Design Review: Do you remember your first […]
Named after the racehorse whose winnings paid for the Edwardian red-brick home, Melbourne-based interior decorator Alessandra Smith’s Kazoo vision spans both modernity and heritage. Following significant renovations in 2014, the sunlit Caulfield East home – fittingly located opposite the Caulfield Racecourse – was in need of a fresh aesthetic identity that more closely served the […]
In the heart of Randwick’s Health & Innovation Precinct, a quiet revolution is taking shape. The Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre (MCCCC) is transforming cancer treatment for our kids through innovative laboratory design. A first for Australia, this groundbreaking facility within the Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, challenges conventional thinking with its ‘sustainability sandwich’ approach – […]
On Tuesday 27 May, Poliform’s Melbourne showroom hosted a select group of design aficionados for an evening of conversation between interior stylist Steve Cordony and Australian Design Review’s editor-at-large Jessica Agoston Cleary, celebrating the launch of Technogym’s partnership with Poliform. Italian designers are renowned for their ability to fuse functionality and precision engineering with beauty […]
Brisbane-born self-taught artist and sculptor Tan Arlidge’s path to becoming a world-renowned artist was, much like the fluid and highly refined sculptures she creates, anything but straightforward. Arlidge’s eye for form and composition was honed during the decade she spent working in the fashion industry. As a visual merchandiser, stylist and set designer for some […]
When Melbourne-based interior designer Nickolas Gurtler was tasked with creating a real estate office that didn’t look like a traditional workspace, inspiration came from some down-to-earth sources. Situated in the leafy, community-oriented Sydney suburb of Redfern, the Ray White Touma Taylor team was seeking a new workspace to reflect its founders’ grassroots connection to the […]
Kaila Cicchini is one of Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Interior and Product Designers for 2024/2025. In this Q&A, we get to know more about the Perth-based creative coach as she talks impostor syndrome, finding purpose through mentorship and the unexpected joy of public speaking. Kaila Cicchini. Photo: Flossy Photo Australian Design Review: How would you […]
Melbourne-based furniture upholstery designer Zenn Design has unveiled the Elba seating collection. Designed and handcrafted in Caulfield South, the Elba collection conjures the essence of conscious design, subtle structure and refinement. Elba has been developed as a natural progression from the Archie stool collection and introduces a trio of purposefully designed options: a stool, bar […]
The Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) gala will sparkle a little brighter this November courtesy of our newest event partner Chandon. As the exclusive sparkling wine partner of the IDEA gala, Chandon will treat guests to some of the finest bubbles across the night. At the pre-gala gathering, a special pour of the 2018 Chandon […]
For decades, the realm of architecture, interior and product design was a boys’ club: Eero Saarinen, Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, George Nakashima, Grant Featherston. These names remain top of mind for many designers, and for good reason – their work is iconic. They pushed the boundaries of form, made […]
Through shifting styles and restless trends, the Series 7 chair by Fritz Hansen remains a quiet classic with nothing to prove. At 7.14am, on the northern edge of Copenhagen, the sky puts on a quiet spectacle: pink melting into blue, yellow flickering over green. From the coastline, the view towards Sweden becomes a soft gradient […]
The latest in architecture
Researchers have created five guides to support the wellbeing of architects, after a survey found architecture workers had a lower-than-average quality of life compared with Australia’s general working population. The Wellbeing of Architects: Culture, Identity and Practice study found two-thirds of architects experienced at least some level of psychological distress. Five new guides have been […]
Internationally renowned eco-innovator Joost Bakker will join members of Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 at the Miele Chatswood showroom on Wednesday 22 May for a panel discussion that goes beyond the surface of sustainability. Design can be a dirty business. Few people know this better than the pioneering Australian environmental activist Joost Bakker. Often described as […]
Heritage architecture will grapple with 21st century challenges in an upcoming Melbourne Design Week exhibition. There is a tension in the Australian design industry, according to Melbourne-based designer and marketer CJ Cornish and furniture designer and 3D artist Locki Humphrey. The desire to preserve and celebrate our heritage architecture, with its cast-iron balustrades and decorative […]
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. Amanda Beck’s architectural journey is marked by a commitment to continuous learning and real-world experiences. […]
Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) this week celebrated the topping out of stage one of the Sydney Children’s Hospital and Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Randwick, New South Wales. Located within the Randwick Health and Innovation Precinct, the new 12-storey, $658-million building is being delivered by Health Infrastructure in partnership with BLP, John Holland, Sydney […]
Carr and Sibling Architecture welcome new associates, while a new director joins Peddle Thorp and Buchan expands its health team in this month’s round up of industry appointments. Carr accelerates into the next generation Melbourne-based architecture and interior design firm Carr has welcomed Christian Grossi to its next generation of leaders as an associate working […]
Australian Design Review (ADR) has 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. Nancy Beka is a graduate of architecture, co-director of the Melbourne-based cross-disciplinary practice Studio Edwards […]
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. Architectural graduate Gordon Akira Macindoe was born in Japan and raised between Japan, the UK […]
Nightingale Marrickville represents a pioneering initiative in Sydney’s urban development landscape, brought to fruition through the collaboration of Fresh Hope Communities and Nightingale Housing. This groundbreaking project introduces a purpose-built build-to-rent model, a first for its collaborators and Sydney. It showcases a future city development blueprint that emphasises community and sustainability through thoughtful and efficient […]
Often on the receiving end of criticism for its lack of natural beauty, Melbourne is so much more than cafes, restaurants and world-class cultural experiences. In fact, as a city, Melbourne has a rich maritime history which revolves around the Birrarung-Yarra River. It is this history that well-known developers Riverlee, in collaboration with Fender Katsalidis, […]
A beach house on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast showcases the practical and aesthetic rationale for ZINTL, a premium interlocking aluminium cladding system by HVG Facades that is ideal for coastal locations. The right cladding should at once anchor a design in and shelter it from its landscape. This is especially true for projects along Australia’s beautiful […]
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. Jacky Chen is an architectural graduate who is passionate about architecture, seeing it as an […]
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