The latest in interiors
Are you an interior designer thinking about teaching your craft? Australian Design Review (ADR) finds the answers to all your burning questions. It’s February, which hopefully means many interior designers have taken their first steps into the new year with some semblance of a break behind them and, with that, space to recalibrate their goals […]
As one of Australia’s most inspiring design destinations, Cult champions authentic, high-quality craftsmanship from both international and local designers. With a carefully curated selection that includes Danish icons such as Fritz Hansen, Carl Hansen and Louis Poulsen, alongside its own Australian design brand nau, Cult has become synonymous with exceptional ultra-contemporary design. With the addition […]
Thoughtful design transforms Ambience Wellness into a serene sanctuary, balancing beauty, functionality and emotional connection. At the heart of Urbani Design’s philosophy is the belief that great design should benefit everyone, enhancing both form and function in a way that elevates the human experience. For Ambience Wellness, this principle was fundamental in shaping a space […]
With more than five decades of experience, Sue Carr and her team are no strangers to winning awards. Renowned for their innate understanding of space and ability to translate complex problems into thoughtful, purposeful and practical design solutions across multiple typologies, Carr’s design for Aesop’s Australian headquarters is a distillation of everything Carr and Aesop […]
As the Australian workforce settles into another year of productivity, The Commons offers a creative workspace designed for those who consider flexible working conditions non-negotiable. Member-based, The Commons is a B-certified public working space “committed to creating a positive impact within and beyond [its]walls”. With initiatives covering important environmental considerations such as coffee recycling, wind […]
National architecture practice Gray Puksand has relocated its Melbourne studio to a new two-level CBD workspace designed “by Gray Puksand for Gray Puksand”. Led by partner Dale O’Brien alongside senior interior designer Lauren Chan, Gray Puksand’s project team developed the design narrative for the new 1300-square-metre studio on Bourke Street in consultation with wider staff. […]
The ability to bring memories to the surface is a defining characteristic of what it is to be human. A fragment of a song; the scent of lemons fermenting under a tree; the recollection of a Barbie-pink-tiled bathroom. It’s these fragments that make up the narrative of us. In the hands of a designer or […]
With bushfire risks rising, the burning question on many minds is how to innovate to safeguard homes and communities. As the city of Los Angeles, and the world, watch tens of thousands of acres turn to ash in the wake of raging fires decimating the precious California landscape – and bushfires blaze across western Victoria, […]
Birmingham-born, Brisbane-based furniture and product designer Carl Holder is one of those rare designers whose work transcends functional boundaries to become pieces of practical sculpture. Holder’s award-winning work graces homes and public spaces across the continent. Having won the coveted Dowel Jones Design from Home award late last year, Australian Design Review (ADR) spoke with […]
Dr Natalie Wright, a pioneering interior design educator from Brisbane, won the prestigious Gold Medal at the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Sponsored by Krost, the Gold Medal is given to a practitioner who has made an “influential and enduring contribution to Australian design culture over the course of a career”. Members of the […]
Simone Haag has become one of the most well-known and respected interior stylists in Australia. Her ability to curate exquisite, richly layered spaces that exude warmth, personality and heritage, infused with the ultra-contemporary, has earned her numerous awards — including winning the highly competitive IDEA Residential Interior Curation category two years in a row. The […]
Brahman Perera won the Retail award at the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for the Perri Cutten Mosman project in Sydney. Ensconced among the verdant streets of Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Braham Perera’s winning project, the Perri Cutten bricks-and-mortar retail front in Mosman, recontextualises its setting within the urban and natural environment to create a […]
Now in its third iteration, Australian Design Review’s (ADR’s) 30UNDER30 program has established itself as the leading mentorship and career development program in the architecture and design industry. The 2024/2045 stream brings together industry leaders, practice founders and suppliers to empower emerging interior and product designers who are already making a mark on the industry. […]
Furniture design house Zenn Design has partnered with interior architecture studio and fellow Melbournians AKI Design on a new luxury bed collection. Made in Zenn Design’s Melbourne workshop, ‘The Edition by AKI’ features three minimalist bed designs that capture traditional European aesthetics. Edition I, II and III seamlessly blend Milanese elegance, architectural inspiration and Australian […]
A new era of wellness in St Kilda has opened its doors to a vibrant community seeking their best lives. Gurner Group has unveiled its latest luxury concept, Saint Private Social Club, located at 1 Wellington Street, St Kilda. Building on the runaway success of Saint Haven, this exclusive new club combines ultra-luxury amenities with […]
Hassell won the Institutional award at the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for the Michael Kirby Building at Macquarie University in Sydney. The international design practice took what was once a concrete administration building built in 1985 and cracked it wide open, offering students and staff of Macquarie University’s Law School and Department of […]
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The latest in architecture
Planetary Redesign is the first major solo exhibition of LA-based Australian filmmaker and speculative architect, Liam Young, at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). The exhibition includes the Australian premiere of Young’s latest moving image work, The Great Endeavor, which presents an alternative future where humankind unites to reverse our carbon footprint. Coming directly to […]
Located on the 24th floor of Goldfields House in South Yarra, Beverly Rooftop is undoubtedly one of Melbourne’s most talked about projects this year, with an industry-first retractable rooftop system by Australian industrial design practice Tilt Industrial Design. Beverly is a first of its kind Melbourne rooftop experience that could be weather dependent year round. […]
The Australian architecture practice which merged with Conrad Gargett in April introduces numerous landscape architects to its Urban Futures team. This addition will further bolster Architectus’ reputation as a large and multi-disciplinary practice driven to honour the cultural and spiritual relationships First Nations people hold with the land and seas through design. Architectus is committed […]
It’s almost time! In only a few weeks the shortlist for IDEA 2023 will be revealed. Thank you to everyone who entered IDEA 2023. The preliminary judging process has now taken place, which sees our star-studded panel of judges evaluate each shortlisted project using an online scoring system. On Thursday August 17, seven jury members […]
The newly restored Refinery House, nestled on the banks of the Brisbane River in formerly industrial New Farm, is a 120 year old heritage-listed building that maintains a tight grasp on its history. Once the office headquarters for CSR Sugar, Refinery House by Australian architecture and interior design studio Carr is a two-storey riverfront dwelling […]
The inaugural partnership between beloved global furniture company Herman Miller and Portugal-based Singaporean designer Gabriel Tan sees the unveiling of two exemplar products in organic and modular design. Origin Made founder Gabriel Tan is constantly motivated to develop new cross-disciplinary methods that assist in reimagining traditional craft and technology. This goal of Tan’s, alongside his […]
The leading contemporary art event has revealed the theme and the first 39 artists for the exhibition’s 24th edition which will be held from 9 March to 10 June next year. Guided by artistic directors Cosmin Costinas and Inti Guerrero, next year’s Biennale explores how celebration can function as both a method and a motivator […]
Krost Furniture sponsors of the IDEA Gold medal presented the IDEA Gold medal panel event investigating ‘Designing for Workplace Wellness’. Moderated by ADR’s editorial director Emily Rayner, and held at Krost’s West Melbourne showroom, the event exemplified Krost’s commitment to cultivating creativity and fostering innovation in the architecture and design community. Panellists included IDEA Gold […]
Global architecture studio Woods Bagot is thrilled to announce the promotion of six senior high-performing staff members to the position of principal across its Dubai, Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide studios. “These leaders bring a wealth of experience, creativity, and passion that will continue to elevate our Global Studio and strengthen our position as a […]
Four projects by the global architecture practice have been shortlisted at the Inside World Festival of Interiors, which will be held in Singapore from 29 November to 1 December this year as a sister event to the World Architecture Festival. Hotels and workplaces by Woods Bagot have received recognition – InterContinental Sydney, The Continental Sorrento, […]
Overlooking Chinaman’s Beach in Mosman, Sydney, Frazer house is one of the area’s last untouched mid-century modern properties that has recently been restored by Studio P architecture and interiors. Frazer house was originally constructed in 1958 by esteemed Sydney architect Geoffrey Twibill for the parents of current homeowner Linda Frazer. Frazer was inspired to re-enliven […]
The integrated design practice has taken out the winning entry for a design excellence competition hosted by developer Linkcity, who asked entrants to design a student housing development in the CBD of Newcastle, New South Wales. Plans are in motion to transform the current Cambridge Hotel site into a 21-storey student accommodation tower – a […]
“We might not have the planet in 30 years, so what is the true cost of sustainable design?” This was just one of the thought-provoking questions discussed by the panel last Thursday 20 July when Australian Design Review (ADR) partnered with Tongue and Groove to host a captivating panel event titled ‘Greenwashing vs. The Real […]
Renowned global design practice John McAslan + Partners (JMP) has appointed architect Ruth Butler as an associate in its Sydney studio to work closely on Waterloo Station. JMP is responsible for master planning the Waterloo precinct and delivering the wider Waterloo station currently under construction as part of the Sydney Metro City and Southwest line. […]
The Australian architecture and interior design studio’s project at 623 Collins Street salutes the past while embracing the rewards of the future as a major mixed-use development. Carr was eager to design the 42-level milestone project, which was undergoing a redevelopment by Sterling Global and located opposite Southern Cross station on the corner of Collins […]
Join us at Krost’s West Melbourne showroom on Thursday 27 July at 617 – 643 Spencer Street West Melbourne from 6pm to 9pm for the panel event Designing for Workplace Wellness, followed by a light meal, refreshments, and showroom tour. Elon Musk told employees via Twitter that they “should pretend to work somewhere else” if […]
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