The latest in interiors
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 […]
At Brisbane’s Cucina Regina, designed by Australian-based design studio Tom Mark Henry, European grandeur is captured in a classic yet warm milieu that bucks the clichéd trends of Italian design. As you step into Cucina Regina, affectionately named for its prime position at Queen’s Wharf Brisbane, a sense of anticipation stirs within you. The venue’s […]
It all started in Adelaide, a city known for its calm charm but not necessarily for shaping luxury design prodigies. Yet, for Adrian Condina, the roots of his career were planted in the heart of his family’s home-building project. Growing up with a father who was a builder and a mother deeply involved in crafting […]
The world of product and lighting design is often one of quiet refinement, but for Objects for Thought (OFT), it’s an arena of bold ideas and deliberate action where artistry and innovation meet industrial design. Australian Design Review (ADR) recently sat down with Jay Jermyn and CJ Anderson, the creative minds behind OFT, in their […]
Lachlan Mackay is on a mission to reshape industrial design. The Melbourne-based industrial and product designer, and founder of Space-man Studio, believes that when it comes to design — especially industrial design — the most important consideration is empathy and getting inside people’s heads. Lachlan Mackay lives and breathes design. This is evident from the […]
Greystar has opened Victoria’s largest build-to-rent project, The Gladstone, with the help of architect Scott Carver and interior designer Hecker Guthrie. Just a ten-minute drive from the CBD, The Gladstone brings 700 high-end, purpose-designed and built rental homes to the bustling suburb of South Melbourne. Its three towers offer residents a mix of dwelling types, […]
Alcami Architecture’s Terrace House Mirage claimed top honours in the highly competitive Single Residential category at the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) last month. Sponsored by Halliday + Baillie, the award recognises excellence in the interior design of a single dwelling and remains one of the most fiercely contested categories. Judges consider not only the […]
Adam Goodrum is a name synonymous with innovative design. In a collaboration with Axolotl, Goodrum has designed and crafted the striking 2024 IDEA trophy that celebrates excellence in Australian design. His journey from a beachside suburb in Perth to becoming a notable figure in the design world is a compelling narrative of creativity, collaboration and […]
For Australians, indoor-outdoor living is a way of life. As such, achieving the perfect flow year-round is something all designers strive for. With summer entertaining and gathering with friends and family to relax and unwind upon us, Australian Design Review (ADR) talked to leading landscape designer and stylist Adam Robinson to uncover his design philosophy […]
Multi-disciplinary architecture practice Bates Smart has a long-standing reputation for delivering exceptional projects across multiple typologies in Australia and globally. Their win in the Public Space category for The Embassy of Australia, Washington DC, cements their position as one of the leading studios in Australia. The Public Space category is open to any interior design […]
Object Density has topped out an ambitious year with a win in the Object, Furniture and Lighting – Rising category at the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). This category showcases the brightest rising stars of Australian furniture and lighting design, a description that fits Object Density well. Nicola Charlesworth and Kim Stanek, the duo […]
The latest in architecture
In her role as a mentor for Australian Design Review’s (ADR) 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World program, Archaea architect and founder, Sally Wilson understands the profound significance of mentorship. Archaea, a studio hailing from Adelaide and established in 2021, has garnered acclaim in the realm of residential and small commercial space design. […]
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series, the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), in a collaboration with the British Museum, presents ‘Pharaoh’, celebrating three thousand years of ancient Egyptian art and culture. Visitors will be transported into an ancient world, with 500 works on loan from the British Museum, including monumental […]
Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World program is thrilled to announce HDR as a practice partner committed to investing in the careers of future architects and built world specialists. HDR has an ongoing commitment to nurturing the best architects in the industry and they know it takes more than a […]
The NGV Winter Masterpieces may be closing on 8 October, but you can look forward to the hotly anticipated opening of Wurrdha Marra on 12 October at The Ian Potter Centre, Federation Square, Melbourne. Wurrdha Marra – translating as ‘many mobs’ in the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung language – aims to go beyond traditional understandings of […]
You are invited to join us for an evening of celebration as we recognise the best in Australian design at the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2023. Launched by inside magazine in 2003, the IDEA program celebrates the best of Australian interior and product design across a range of different categories and special awards. The […]
The hotly anticipated Sydney Design Week, supported by principal partner Holdmark property group, will run from 15 to 24 September across the city. This year’s Sydney Design Week, tilted “Amodern” in honour of the recently deceased French philosopher Bruno Latour, will play host to more than 60 events in the form of tours, workshops and […]
The multi-disciplinary design practice’s recent appointments demonstrate a dedication to remaining innovative and adaptive when responding to the challenges and rewards of the design community. SJB is proud to boast a rich and diverse practice history – dating back to 1974 with the establishment of its Melbourne studio under the leadership of three founding directors. […]
When you can’t travel to Europe, the next best thing is a dining destination, which is exactly what has been achieved at Luchetti Krelle designed Louis Dining in both its design and culinary creations. Award-winning Sydney-based architecture and interior design firm Luchetti Krelle designed the new flagship restaurant Louis Dining, for Canberra’s five-star Hotel Realm, […]
The global design practice’s newly appointed managing director Liz Westgarth has launched an industry-first parental leave policy. Continuing to demonstrate her commitment towards contributing to gender equity in architecture and design, Westgarth is intending for Hassell’s new progressive parental leave policy to enable parents to ascertain a work life balance. The policy came into effect […]
Leading Australian design practice Hayball is celebrating its 40th year and launching Australia’s first initiative to measure the social value of its projects across all sectors. Partnering with the Australian Social Value Bank (ASVB), the initiative aims to conceptualise an industry-first measurement framework which will evaluate the impact of design on people and communities, calculated […]
On this year’s RUOK Day, SJB architecture graduate Leanne Haidar reflects on takeaways from recent training in first responders to mental health and her telling research on the wellbeing of architects and students of architecture. SJB is not only an Australian Design Review 30UNDER30 practice partner, yet a proud advocate for supporting the mental health […]
Halliday + Baillie is renowned for supplying the Australian architecture and design industry with a range of incredible bespoke fittings and hardware for the most discerning projects. Looking back on two of its most celebrated collaborations – the first being Dovecote with the Sydney-based architecture studio Atelier Andy Carson (Excellence in Housing winner – Master […]
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