The latest in interiors
Craft Victoria has announced internationally renowned Australian decorator Simone Haag will guest curate its final main gallery exhibition for 2024. Fables & Folklore, opening this November at Craft’s Melbourne CBD gallery, will unite more than 30 Australian artists in a celebration of storytelling through craft and design. For her curatorial debut, Haag will present a […]
Louise Liu founded her eponymous Sydney-based studio, Studio Liu, shortly after returning from overseas. With more than 15 years of experience working for and collaborating with prestigious Australian and Hong Kong-based designers, Liu’s international perspective is reflected in her work. Each project becomes an ode to the unique stories and symbiotic relationship between client and […]
Industry leaders and design enthusiasts convened at Krost’s Melbourne showroom for a lively panel discussion titled ‘Expanding and Contracting: The Responsive, Adaptable Office’. The event explored the evolving benefits of adaptable office spaces, offering valuable insights into how flexible designs can meet the changing needs of modern workplaces. The 50-plus attendees shook their brollies and, […]
Attention architects and designers in Australia and New Zealand! MillerKnoll invites you to take part in the ‘Your Voice in Design’ survey, a unique opportunity to share your insights and influence the future of design. In just eight minutes, you can provide valuable feedback on the visibility of key design brands, your specification preferences and […]
Camilla McMahon is the founder and director of Melbourne practice Camilla McMahon Interior Design. McMahon has carved out a niche specialising in the design of high-end residences and boutique commercial spaces. Through McMahon’s expert curation, classic pieces effortlessly blend with the contemporary, creating a harmonious balance of old and new. For our ongoing Designer Selects […]
Award-winning Melbourne-based interior designer Danielle Brustman certainly doesn’t suffer from chromophobia. Known for her innovative, boundary-pushing residential and commercial interiors, immersive art installations and exquisitely considered functional objects, including floor lights and cabinets, Brustman’s creative energy is almost limitless. In an exclusive Q&A with Australian Design Review, Brustman shares insights about her love of colour […]
Designer Rugs, a world-leading Australian rug company, has been named sponsor of the Colour category at the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Designer Rugs’ bold creative spirit is the perfect match for one of the most exciting categories within IDEA, which is awarded to the project the jury believes demonstrates the most outstanding use […]
Furniture and lighting destination Estilo, a distinguished name in Adelaide’s premium furniture market, proudly announces its transition to a MillerKnoll authorised dealer. This evolution marks a significant milestone in Estilo’s journey, enhancing the brand’s ability to offer a broader range of innovative and iconic design solutions to its customers. In celebration of this transition, Estilo […]
Sydney-based interior design firm Like Minds is all about crafting spaces that feel cohesive and welcoming. This approach has seen the studio shortlisted in the Hospitality category of this year’s Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) for Longshore, an eclectic restaurant in Chippendale, New South Wales that seeks to recreate the thoughtful details of a beach […]
Citrine is a new Melbourne-made collection of decorative hardware fixtures inspired by the peel of a lime. The new range from interior direction practice KB-ID Studio is a collaboration that uses the unique cast bronze craft of local artist Warwick Perrin. Inspired by organic textures, Perrin’s work combines digital manipulation and additive manufacturing to create […]
On Friday 6 September 2024, Living Edge hosted a timely panel discussion at its Sydney showroom, where industry leaders from MillerKnoll, Muuto and Living Edge convened to discuss key transformations driving the furniture and design industries. The event, titled ‘PIVOT – A Conversation About Leading Change’, brought together three renowned figures: MillerKnoll president of international […]
Melbourne-based interior designer Nikki Hogan established her interior styling studio in 2016. Known for her timeless, achromatic style that fuses graphic and unique pieces with a versatile base design, Hogan believes that good designers and stylists should respond to their clients’ tastes while guiding them on a journey to uncover their true essential style. With […]
As a farmer’s daughter with a profound affection for Australia, internationally award-winning rug designer Jenny Jones unearthed her zeal for rug making while living in Turkey in 1995. This marked the start of a decades-long journey curating distinctive storytelling pieces for Australia and the world. Today, she is a pioneering Australian designer, pushing the boundaries […]
Now in its third year, Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 program has established itself as the leading mentorship and career development program in the architecture and design industry. The unique program brings together game changers, industry leaders, practice founders, product manufacturers, suppliers and sponsors to celebrate and empower the young interior and product designers of the […]
Sydney might have turned on the rain, but that didn’t dampen spirits at the launch of this year’s 30UNDER30 program. Hosted by one of the gold sponsors Interface at their deluxe Surry Hills home, the ‘Designing for Interconnection’ event featured an engaging presentation by Jenny Li from WGSN about future design trends and a Q&A […]
In 2020, when the rest of Australia was trapped behind masks bereft of energy or motivation, Ash Fischer was pushing the boundaries of Australian contemporary design, implementing sustainability as the core value of his works and founding Sydney-based sustainable design company Fisch Designs. Recipient of the Powerhouse Carl Nielsen Design Accelerator 2023, Fischer continues to […]
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Architecture and design studio TURNER is vowing to combat gender imbalance in the construction and architecture industry by offering 18 weeks of paid leave to any parent regardless of gender. The length of leave offered increases in weeks depending on the employee’s years of service, alongside the studio paying superannuation on top of the leave. […]
Located amid the bustle of High Street, Armadale, the 835 by Carr speaks volumes in creating a benchmark for medium-density housing by incorporating core design principles, considered apartment planning and high-end materials. It was designed by Carr, a Melbourne-based architecture and interior design studio with over 50 years of experience. Originally founded by Sue Carr, […]
Home to a family of four (soon to be five), A Natural Beauty in Bondi by Lara Ette Design is a cosy and classic home that occupies a small footprint. Today, Sydney-based designer Lara Ette chats with ADR about working on the Bondi Beach project, which was completed last year in October. ADR: Tell us […]
IDEA 2023 kicked off with a party in Melbourne attended by a slew of established designers, industry members, and a few fresh faces. IDEA 2023 opened for early bird entries last Thursday and the program was officially launched the same day in the showroom of its Overall Sponsor. Enter IDEA 2023 now! For the ninth […]
Sunrise Studio by Bark Architects is all about taking in its surroundings. The home embraces the bush, the sun, and of course, the coastal views. Founded by Lindy Atkin and Stephen Guthrie in 1997, Bark Architects is a Queensland-based studio operating in Noosa. When approaching Sunrise Studio’s design, Bark delved into the nostalgic whimsy of […]
Located near Redcliffe, Queensland, Newport houses are two homes with clear personalities. But from afar, the projects appear as one generous waterfront home. The Newport houses are a collaboration between long-time friends Michael Bailey and Jasper Brown. Bailey, who is the founding director of Open Architecture Studio, says the client’s brief was atypical – design […]
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando has been commissioned to design the site of MPavilion 2023, which will open 16 November 2023. Ando is one of Japan’s leading contemporary architects and is known for his striking geometric interventions in nature and his precise, considered use of concrete. Over the past decade, MPavilion has worked with the […]
Described as the “Rosetta Stone of experience”, The Experience Book: For Designers, Thinkers & Makers by Freestate founder, architect and designer Adam Scott and his colleague Dave Waddell is a love letter to the transformative power of the designer experience. Launched last Friday at Melbourne’s Collingwood Yards, The Experience Book: For Designers, Thinkers & Makers […]
With Army Avenue, Nectaar rises up to the challenges of designing for small-space living by casting its understanding of intuitively functional spaces and infusing each home with a distinct character, understated beauty, and functional longevity. Army Avenue is a testimony to Nectaar’s creative design solutions and tactful spatial awareness in three new builds situated on […]
Featuring strong lines and geometric forms, 50/50s house by Green Sheep Collective is a charming home that is as endearing as it is enduring. Green Sheep Collective is an environmentally conscious, ethical and community-minded architecture firm in Melbourne. For 50/50s house, the brief was relatively straightforward – design a coherent home that “celebrated the style […]
Dark to light; in Glebe, New South Wales, Studio Barbara managed the prowess of converting a dark basement into a lush and light garden suite. Studio Barbara, with Garden Suite, faced the challenge to create a private and personalised one bedroom suite by upgrading and breathing life into the underutilised and dark existing basement. By […]
Keeping within the existing building footprint of this double-fronted Edwardian residence, Fitzroy North residence by Dan Gayfer Design reflects the changing lifestyle of a family as they move into the next phase of their journey. Giving out some mid-century modern vibes, this design intensely focuses on function yet does not compromise on style. Stylistically, it […]
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust engaged Lahznimmo Architects and Aspect Studios for the HMAS Platypus Renewal project. The HMAS Platypus Renewal by Lahznimmo Architects is located in North Sydney on the shores of Neutral Bay. “The site already had a very strong architectural expression through the industrial typology of the existing buildings,” shares the practice founding […]
Today, HDR managing principal Cate Cowlishaw shares her commentary on making practice more equitable for everyone. Touching policy, practice, and projects, Cowlishaw discusses why diversity, equity and inclusion will not only broaden opportunities for everyone but can help to solve complex project challenges more effectively and ultimately deliver better architecture. Prescribed gender norms have typecast […]
Bell house by Teolam Architects (TLA) is a contemporary home located in Balmain, Sydney. TLA worked closely with interior designer Jacqui Koska, Don Gee Building, and the client, Mark Bell – also a landscape designer – to maximise a small site for a family of four. Bell house is an exercise in squeezing every ounce […]
Designed for women and families escaping domestic violence and homelessness, Viv’s Place has a unique accommodation model, incorporating trauma-informed design to create a safe and secure space. Questioning the traditional model, ARM Architecture and Launch Housing aim to change what Australian social housing can look like. Collaboration – a word describing the action of working […]
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