The latest in interiors
Architects and designers are perhaps among the most difficult groups of people to buy gifts for. Their attention to detail, innate eye for style and thoughtful approach to almost every facet of their work and life mean they know what they like and how they like it. At Australian Design Review (ADR) we’re in the […]
On Friday 29 November, a carefully selected group of finalists in the Interior Design Excellence Award (IDEA) Colour category gathered for lunch around the private dining table at Pincho Disco, Collingwood. Hosted by Designer Rugs, who have returned to sponsor the Colour category, the event was the perfect way to celebrate this renewed relationship and […]
The December/January issue of inside magazine is out now, featuring the winners of the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), alongside intimate interviews and investigative features on heritage architecture, whole-systems thinking, environmentally grounded technological advances and more. For the architecture and design community, the end of the year presents a perfect opportunity to reflect, recuperate […]
Placemaking. Wayfinding. Navigation. Getting from A to B. When done well, it feels as if an invisible hand is gently guiding each person in the direction they need to go. For more than 20 years, Soren Luckins, founder of Melbourne-based Büro North, together with partner Brooke Murray and their team have been this invisible guiding […]
Melbourne-based interior design studio GOLDEN is known for its expressive interiors that embody a less-is-more approach. That’s not to say that the interiors created by co-founders and creative directors Kylie Buhagiar and Alicia McKimm, along with studio director Daniel Stellini, are minimalist or spartan. In fact, the opposite is true. Each project — from residential, […]
DKO’s design team has given a psychedelic nod to 1990s Tokyo at Tombo Den, the latest venture from Lucas Restaurants. The Japanese restaurant on Chapel Street in Windsor, Melbourne, takes its cues from many sources – from brutalism to illegal gambling dens – funnelling them into one sleek design story. The Lucas Restaurants experience Lucas […]
On Friday 29 November, the best and brightest of Australia’s dynamic interior design industry gathered at the iconic Forum Melbourne to celebrate Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). It was a night of glitz, glamour and camaraderie, and while there could only be one winner for each of the 14 categories and six special awards, Australian […]
Bates Smart has taken home the top honours at the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). As well as being named Designer of the Year, the architecture practice with studios in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane won the Overall Project of the Year and the Public Space category for its design of the Australian Embassy in […]
Australian Design Review (ADR) today unveils its third annual 30UNDER30 shortlist, recognising 68 emerging Australian interior designers and product designers from 61 different practices who are creating meaningful change through their projects. ADR’s 30UNDER30 is a recognition and mentorship program that uplifts and connects young talent within Australia’s design community at a pivotal and challenging […]
On Friday 29 November, at the sold-out IDEA Gala at Forum Melbourne, Australian Design Review and inside magazine announced the winners of the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Launched by inside magazine in 2003, IDEA is Australia’s premier interior and product design awards program, recognising the nation’s best projects and studios. In what was […]
On the ground floor of a quintessential Collingwood factory conversion, you’ll find Useful Objects, Dr. Simon Maidment’s latest genre-bending project. For the former curator of contemporary art at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Useful Objects is an opportunity to explore the possibilities that arise when designers and artists are given a provocation. At Useful […]
Acclaimed architecture firm Bates Smart has unveiled a transformative new dining experience in Sydney’s central business district with the launch of Prefecture 48. Developed for Azabu Group, this culinary precinct brings together six distinctive venues inspired by the beauty, heritage and flavours of Japan, all housed within the historic Foley Brothers building. Prefecture 48 isn’t […]
The latest in architecture
Arts-Matter is a cultural community program that hosts a series of intimate programs with creative minds, making art, music, film and theatre more accessible to the public. Arts-Matter co-founders Michelle Grey and Susan Armstrong caught up with Australian Design Review to discuss their shared commitment to fostering a deeper understanding of art’s impact on society. […]
The date has been set for the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) gala, Australia’s largest and most successful independent design awards program. The IDEA 2023 gala will be held on Thursday 23 November, at Centennial Homestead, presenting awards in 15 categories and six special awards. Tickets for IDEA 2023 gala will be on sale soon […]
Sydney-based studio Chrofi have demonstrated awe-inspiring and innovative design in the Arndt Residence on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Chrofi are compelled to imbue projects with an ‘unexpected dimension.’ The Arndt Residence, a fusion of an art gallery, family home and guest space, does just that, highlighting the studio’s meticulous landscape-responsive, people-centric and provocative design. The studio’s […]
Ahead of the referendum on 14 October, IDEA chairperson Rachel Nolan and numerous leading Australian architects are imploring those in the built environment profession to vote yes in support of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. The referendum will ask Australian voters to declare their support in favour or against a proposed […]
Australian Design Review’s (ADR) 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World program, welcomes Perth-based design studio State of Kin’s design director and co-founder, Ara Salomone, as a judge and mentor. With a portfolio spanning residential, hospitality, retail, wellness, and commercial spaces, State of Kin has gained recognition for its fusion of aesthetics and functionality. […]
We are excited to announce that the doors are officially open for submissions to the prestigious Australian Design Review 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World program. This is your chance to showcase your innovative ideas, groundbreaking projects, and visionary contributions to the world of architecture and design. If you are 30 years of […]
The inaugural collaboration between Plus Architecture and the non-for-profit housing provider Unison exemplifies a leap forward in urban regeneration. In July of this year, Plus Architecture completed the $18.3 million multi-residential development of 260 Bell Street for Unison Housing, funded by Homes Victoria and constructed by Mansrea Constructions. This development is part of the wider […]
The September and October issue of inside magazine is up for grabs on newsstands on Monday 4 September and contains the projects shortlisted for IDEA 2023. Bid a proper adieu to a bitter winter with the latest issue of inside launching us head-first into a promising Spring, with Cox Architecture’s Glory Days evocative of all […]
The global architecture practice is leading the design of two designated cycling routes that will connect the new Light Rail Terminus in Kingsford, Centennial Park, Sydney CBD, and onwards to South Coogee. GroupGSA is designing the Randwick City Council and Transport for NSW sponsored project with engineering consultancy company Acor. The 2.8 kilometre bi-directional cycleway […]
The Melbourne-based practice’s design of the new three-storey centre, which has also been shortlisted in the public space category for this year’s IDEA awards, creates a welcoming space for the local Warnambool community wherein education and the arts unite. Kosloff Architecture’s design of the Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre, located within the grounds of the […]
The global fibre cement manufacturing company’s latest innovation is reminiscent of softly brushed concrete and is dynamic to touch. Hardie™ Brushed Concrete Cladding is part of the Hardie™️ Architectural Collection, a range created in collaboration with design community, taking design versatility to a new level. The curated collection of profiles and textures delivers modern exteriors […]
Architectural graduate Claudia Takada has won this year’s Buildner Office Design competition for a ‘slow office’ concept that unites creatives, the community and nature. ClarkeHopkinsClarke’s Sydney studio’s architectural assistant Claudia Takada was inspired to design an office space conducive to the requirements of the post-pandemic hybrid workforce to ensure users still feel supported by the […]
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