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Soozy Lee is among Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Interior and Product Designers for 2024/2025. Below, we get to know the self-effacing and passionate HDR interior designer, who relishes the sense of camaraderie and teamwork afforded by involvement in design projects and believes in constantly pursuing excellence. Australian Design Review: Do you remember your first encounter […]
Paul Hecker, founding principal of multidisciplinary Melbourne design practice Hecker Guthrie, has been named as the jury chair for the 2025 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Now in its 23rd year, IDEA is Australia’s longest-running independent architecture and interior design awards program with winners selected annually by a panel of seven expert industry judges. Hecker […]
Baker D. Chirico Brisbane blends bold design with artisanal craft, featuring a striking plywood ceiling, open-plan kitchen and European-inspired piazza setting for an immersive baking experience. After years of anticipation, the latest Baker D. Chirico has finally opened its doors in Brisbane’s Newstead, marking the next chapter for the beloved artisanal bakery. Fourteen years after […]
On a small forgotten street in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, a colourful civic structure cuts a jagged line in the sky, creating a collective living room for the community. Designed by Adriano Pupilli Architects (APA), Windale Hub, bilyabayi, represents the evolution of Lake Macquarie’s former community hall and an opportunity gateway for the disadvantaged. […]
Entries to the 2025 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) are now open, with early bird pricing available until 27 April 2025. The road to the IDEA gala in November – a very exciting date on the Australian interior design calendar – starts today. Entries are officially open to submit your projects into IDEA, which also […]
Mumbai-born, London-based designer Nipa Doshi has been announced as the recipient of the 2025 MECCA x NGV Women in Design Commission, a major series inviting globally renowned designers to create groundbreaking new work for the National Gallery of Victoria’s collection. As one-half of London furniture, textiles and product design studio Doshi Levien, Doshi is known […]
Samantha Wardle is among Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Interior and Product Designers for 2024/2025. Below, we get to know the Sydney-based interior designer and co-founder of Some Studio, including her roots in Hong Kong, studies in Italy and her passion for designing low-toxic spaces. Australian Design Review: What was your first encounter with design? Samantha […]
For Kate Stokes, one half of Melbourne-based furniture and lighting design studio Coco Flip, the best design objects are those that tell stories. As a design studio, Coco Flip’s process is anything but hurried. The studio emphasises letting ideas unfold over time and allowing inspiration from its travels, community and the artisan makers it collaborates […]
Winners of the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) show us what their trophies are up to three months on from gala night. For 22 years, IDEA has celebrated the best interior and product design coming out of Australia. Axolotl, an Australian supplier of architectural surfaces, joined this journey in 2010, designing and producing the […]
DKO has designed a sun-soaked steak restaurant at Saltlick, the architecture and interior design studio’s first built project in Bali. Where many other food and beverage venues in Bali lean into the theatrical, Saltlick makes its context the star. Perched above the renowned Ku De Ta beach club, Saltlick takes in Seminyak Beach through frameless […]
Returning for its third year, Perth Design Week is set to host more than 70 events across Boorloo (Perth) and its surrounds, showcasing local design excellence and hosting thought-provoking discussions on issues shaping Western Australia and beyond. As the city’s answer to the world-renowned design festivals in Milan, New York, London and Melbourne, Perth Design […]
For more than 60,000 years, First Nations Australians have fostered a deep relationship with the land, developing structures that merge with the natural environment. These traditional design principles, rooted in sustainability and cultural narratives, continue to inform contemporary architecture. Architecture is an expression. It can act as an explanation of its surroundings or contradict and […]
Baya creative director Hannah Middleton is one of those rare creative individuals who knows how to balance creative design with practical commercialism. Her work for New Zealand soft furnishing company, Baya, gives her the scope to explore innovative design solutions and explore the almost limitless possibilities that arise when tactility, materiality, colour and narratives of […]
MillerKnoll, a global collective of design brands, has unveiled a new sustainability strategy that builds on its legacy of environmental stewardship. The new goals put forward in MillerKnoll’s sustainability strategy representing an ongoing commitment to design for the good of humankind. Their unveiling coincides with the release of MillerKnoll’s 2024 Better World Report, which tracks […]
After a rigorous judging process, Australian Design Review (ADR)’s 30UNDER30 Interior and Product Designers cohort for 2024/2025 is revealed below. In 2024, ADR launched its third annual 30UNDER30 stream, turning its attention to emerging interior and product designers for a second time since the recognition and mentorship program first launched in 2022. 30UNDER30 by numbers […]
For Sydney-based stylist and lifestyle presenter Kerrie-Ann Jones, it’s the act of discovering beautiful furniture, art and objects to add layers of visual interest and curiosity that lights her up. Her signature evocative interiors, crafted to evoke a mood and spark conversations, all balanced with a neutral colour palette, have taken her around the world […]
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The Sunshine Coast has welcomed its first all-in-one production studio, Havana Haus. The stunning custom-built studio offers an extensive range of services, including; a podcast production room, flexible backdrops and a cyclorama for photography, state-of-the-art videography and lighting equipment, an office area, hot-desking facilities, just to name a few. Located in the heart of Coolum […]
ADR’s 30UNDER30: Architecture and Innovation in the Built World is set to launch and accept entries 4 September 2023. Here’s everything you need to know about the program. The 30UNDER30 program for interior designers and product designers, was launched by Australian Design Review when, after industry consultation, it was discovered there was a need to […]
In a new report conducted by the global design practice Hassell, it was revealed that companies that have tweaked both office spaces and work methodologies have a 17 percent higher satisfaction rate among employees than offices that have stuck to pre-pandemic routines. This year’s report, tilted Great Adaptations: 2023 Workplace Futures Survey, marks the fourth […]
The Sydney-based interior design practice completed the interior fitout for Chippendale’s new seafood restaurant and wine bar that is grounded in an appreciation for local produce and sustainable design principles. Located in the former Automata site at The Old Clare Hotel, Longshore by Guru Projects is the most recent offering by dynamic hospitality duo and […]
Award-winning design firm AJC Architects is pleased to announce the news that two of the firm’s high-performing staff members, Dua Green and Duncan Corrigall, have joined the AJC ownership team. Green and Corrigal will be taking on the new positions, alongside AJC’s continuing directors Michael Heenan, Brian Mariotti and John Whittingham. “We are very proud […]
In honour of National Science Week, ADR sat down with HDR associate directors Amy Papas and Simone Benvenuti to discuss the immense honour of designing spaces for transformative research, the fusion of science and architecture, and the burden on women to provide solutions to unequal representation in architecture. There’s nothing more exciting than two disciplines […]
Melbourne-based artist Jacquelyn Stephens is known for works that embody paint, earth, air, water and fire. Combining her interests in water, science, nature, the environment, as well as taking inspiration from her training in nursing, her works transcend the standard and create a world of their own. Her works have been featured in art galleries, […]
It’s almost time! This Thursday 17 August the shortlist for IDEA 2023 will be revealed from 7pm. Thank you to everyone who entered IDEA 2023. Our six jury members will meet in Melbourne to discuss the shortlisted projects and select a winner for each category. They will also select the winners of the special awards – […]
Sydney property developer Central Element and joint venture partner Develotek have set their sights west with architecture and design firm SJB. The new venture will see the two firms launch their first project in the inner west, Wolseley Street site in Drummoyne. Named Bianca, the development consists of 12 generous three- and four-bedroom waterfront residences […]
The Collingwood-based practice’s design of the newest addition to University of Tasmania’s Inveresk campus exemplifies its zealous embrace of sustainability in design. Located on the banks of North Esk River amongst the historically rich Launceston railway workshops, River’s Edge is a modern learning environment where staff and students can meet for thoughtful and productive interaction. […]
Construction giant Multiplex has been announced as the selected builder partner for one of Australia’s most iconic projects and first 5-minute vertical city, STH BNK By Beulah. The news comes after years of anticipation and bated breath to discover who will be tasked with building an awe-inspiring STH BNK By Beulah project that pushes the […]
Following increased research into the impacts of light pollution, ‘dark sky’ advocates from mainly electrical engineering and climate science fields are strongly encouraging architects to limit reliance on artificial night lights when designing spaces. The implications of light pollution include the disruption to the breeding and migratory routines of nocturnal animals, the depletion of melatonin […]
In line with an ongoing commitment to deliver sustainable product development, Melbourne-based furniture brand Eva releases Slideaway Sofa Bed, Australia’s first 3-in-1 sofa bed. With an ongoing ethos in thoughtful and uncomplicated design, this latest product release from Eva reinforces its constant pursuit towards sustainability. “We designed the Slideaway Sofa Bed with simplicity and sustainability […]
The global architecture studio, fresh off the back of numerous short-listings in the World Architecture Festival awards, is tasked with designing Geelong’s convention and exhibition centre. This Woods Bagot design-led project will shine as owed to the multi-disciplinary efforts from sponsor, investor and hotel and commercial office developer Plenary Group, facility management BGIS and commercial […]
The Brisbane-based practice JDA Co.’s design of the picturesque and pinch-worthy ‘The House’ on Queensland’s Lizard Island reflects its unwavering pursuit of climate-responsive design. Innately values-driven, architect Dr James Davidson founded JDA Co. at the end of 2009 after vowing to use architecture as a vessel for social justice. “I wanted to create an architecture […]
The Melbourne-based practice, which recently opened a studio in Albury, New South Wales, demonstrated its penchant for narrative-based design when completing the interior fitout for the Lucy Liu private dining room. The beloved Melbourne CBD staple Lucy Liu emits a busy and bustling atmosphere. Despite being nestled almost inconspicuously on Oliver Lane, you can generally […]
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