The latest in interiors
Dawn Architecture reflects on the practice’s win at the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for Murran, a First Nations business, retail and arts hub. Located on Wadawurrung Country in the Victorian port city of Geelong, Murran provides business opportunities, cultural enrichment and educational experiences to First Nations and wider communities. The bustling space accommodates […]
Klaro Industrial Design, or K.I.D for short, is an emerging product design studio based in Sydney’s Inner West, led by an ambitious creative director who is willing to try, fail and innovate in the workplace fitout sector. Despite only launching in 2019, K.I.D has cultivated a product range that has a distinct and disruptive presence […]
Two-thirds of the way down Bourke Street, in the pulsing professional services and finance heart of Melbourne’s central business district, you’ll find a robust brutalist office tower. Amid a sea of concrete, glass and steel towers that reach skyward like exalted totems of commerce, 500 Bourke Street stands out for two reasons. Firstly, it is […]
Herman Miller‘s latest design, Bay Work Pod, is an ergonomic and aesthetically appealing new workspace solution that addresses the drawbacks of open floorplans and hybrid work schedules. A clear and present tension exists in the workplaces of today: the opportunity for collaboration versus the opportunity for interruption brought by open-plan office models. As problem solvers, […]
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 […]
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The Melbourne-based interior architecture practice designed an inviting and warm headquarters for property group Riverlee. The design of the Melbourne-CBD located workplace aimed to convey Riverlee’s identity as a family-owned business responsible for innovative urban design projects that unite communities. The layout sought to enrich employee and client interaction, alongside advertising the company values of […]
Ahead of NAIDOC Week, the city’s recently opened ‘Sydney Place’ precinct at Circular Quay unveils two public artworks that honour Indigenous cultural diversity. Renowned First Nations artists Daniel Boyd and Dennis Golding joined forces with Chinese-Australian artist Louise Zhang to produce the George Street Plaza canopy artwork, which encourages visitors to ponder the city’s rich […]
Australian-based artist Ben Mazey displayed his newest ceramics exhibition ‘Some People Have Died But You Haven’t’ at Melbourne Design Fair and Cremorne’s C Gallery. Mazey oozes calmness, warmth and a palpable artistic passion. He genuinely relishes his creative process that situates mirth and fun at the forefront. “I look at my exhibition and walk around […]
As part of our 30UNDER30 program we are thrilled to host a panel covering sustainability in design in partnership with Tongue and Groove. Australian Design Review are hosting a 30UNDER30 panel in Meanjin (Brisbane) on Thursday 20 July 6-9pm in partnership with global timber oak flooring brand Tongue and Groove. Tongue and Groove are proud […]
Melbourne-based architecture and interior design firm Techne completed the fitout for Monumental, a beloved ice creamery in Albury, a major regional city in southern New South Wales. The independent and locally made gelato business is reining in their 10th birthday with an interior upgrade that reflects a company ethos grounded in community and joy, and […]
The Australian architecture and interior design studio Carr appoints Catherine Keys as an associate within the commercial interiors team. This appointment coincides with Carr moving into its sixth decade as a practice, and heralding in a wide range of new leadership roles over the past 12 months. Carr managing director Chris McCue says Keys’ diligent […]
A conglomeration of architecture and landscape design firms are reimagining conventional cemetery design at Harkness, near Melton. The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT) have tasked Architectus, Aurecon, McGregor Coxall and Greenshoot Consulting with designing stage one works at the new 128-hectare greenfield site. It sits opposite Gilgau Woodlands nature conservation reserve in Melton. The winning […]
Each winter, Melburnians rug up for the much anticipated NGV Winter Masterpieces Series, and this year’s exhibition is promising to be nothing short of gratifying. Pierre Bonnard: Designed by India Mahdavi – which kicked off on 9 June – displays more than 100 artworks by renowned French Impressionist painter Pierre Bonnard, heralded as a master […]
The global fibre cement manufacturing company’s new product resembles softly brushed concrete and is dynamic to touch. The latest innovation from James Hardie is Hardie™ Brushed Concrete Cladding. The fibre cement product imbues exteriors with a crisp and organised warmth, or a modern minimalist finish, through the product’s flowing lines. The panels achieve bold designs […]
Australian Design Review has compiled a list of the world’s top vertical cities that exemplify the fusion of visionary design, architecture, and urban planning. Vertical cities have emerged as architectural marvels and revolutionised the way we envision urban living. These towering structures redefine traditional concepts of space utilisation, sustainability, and community integration. The Line in […]
The Surry Hills-based interior design firm recently completed the classy yet warm fitout of Redfern’s affectionately termed ‘local Chinese restaurant‘. Redbird is a hybrid Chinese-Australian restaurant and the newest addition to the culinary family of restaurant owners Hamish Ingham and Rebecca Lines. The Redfern locals also own Barangaroo-based Mexican restaurant Tequila Daisy. They sought to […]
Australian Design Review is thrilled to announce the appointment of Kennedy Nolan founding director – Rachel Nolan as the first chairperson for IDEA 2023. Rachel Nolan adds being the first chairperson for IDEA to her list of incredible credits. Nolan has a wealth of expertise in creating built environments that are inspiring and responsive to […]
The hotly anticipated Design Show is at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 15 to 17 June. Melbourne-based furniture company Cult, is excited to launch their new seating range Pa – designed by Timothy Robertson for nau, Cult’s in-house Australian design brand. The Pa range exemplifies the perfect marriage between simplicity and elegance, and […]
The Adelaide-based glazier Jessica Murtagh is gearing up for another exciting year after her series appeared at the recent Melbourne Design Fair. Murtagh is an acclaimed glazier with a professional background in marketing and public relations, but she realised she was constantly switching jobs and dissatisfied with the office environment. “I knew I wanted to […]
Inspired by 1950’s glamour, chic mid-century interiors with locally inspired design elements, and a little pop of rock ‘n’ roll heritage, Le Meridien has been brought back to Australia, and the first hotel to reintroduce the brand to the country is Le Meridien Melbourne. Designed by Melbourne-based architecture firm Peddle Thorp, this 5-star, 12-storey hotel […]
Melissa Gilbert, whose artist name is OFFERINGS, reigned in their first Melbourne Design Week with the exhibition of the furniture series ‘Sentients’ and the interactive program ‘Design Your Own Universe.’ Gilbert is a Eora-based multi-disciplinary artist and educator who possesses an infectious artistic passion – constantly striving to facilitate togetherness and connection through socially engaging […]
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