The latest in interiors
For more than 20 years, Australian Design Review (ADR) has been at the forefront of conversations about Australian architecture and design. Leaning into this legacy, we’re pleased to bring you our first Kitchen Trend Report. After in-depth research and speaking to leading designers about their recent projects, our editorial team identified key kitchen trends within […]
Australian Design Review (ADR) teamed up with Tongue & Groove for a panel event asking leading creatives to unravel their material explorations, inspirations and challenges. ‘Master of Materials’ brought together the local architecture and design community on Thursday 11 July for a lively discussion on a topic close to their hearts. Tongue & Groove’s Melbourne […]
In the past 10 years, a notable increase in public art opportunities has been driven by the adoption of nationwide policies in the public art sector. As the urban landscape evolves, local councils have seized the opportunity to enhance community identity and establish lasting civic legacies by incorporating artworks into the built environment. Off the […]
In its commitment to pushing the boundaries of hardware design, esteemed Australian firm Bankston Architectural has entered the US market with its latest collection, Hemispheres. The result of a collaboration with New York-based design studio CIVILIAN, the collection takes Bankston’s exceptional design to the world stage. Never one to shy away from a creative collaboration, […]
Ashley Sutton’s unorthodox style and career path have earned him the moniker of a ‘design maverick’ in parts of Asia. Originally from Fremantle in Western Australia, an unexpected turn of events brought Sutton to the industry from a background in mining and a stopover as an author. The Iron Fairies Bali, a new bar and […]
Winners of the 2024 NSW Architecture Awards have been named for the best new residential, commercial and public buildings in the state. The awards represent the changing built environment and offer a look into the ways the state will live, work and play, now and into the future. A total of 82 winners were chosen […]
The program for this year’s Open House Melbourne Weekend has been unveiled with more than 170 unique experiences later this month. Over one winter weekend on 27 and 28 July, audiences are invited to ‘re/discover their city’ and explore some of Melbourne’s most fascinating buildings, places and spaces not normally open to the general public. […]
Herman Miller’s Fuld Nesting Chair, designed by Stefan Diez, has been awarded the prestigious Red Dot: Best of the Best accolade for Product Design in the office chairs category — the highest distinction in this international design competition. Judged by 40 international experts who discuss and evaluate each entry on its individual merits, designs are […]
Designers gathered in Melbourne last week for a frank and informative panel discussion hosted by Australian Design Review (ADR) and Neolith on navigating industry changes, particularly the looming engineered stone ban. With great power comes great responsibility, as the saying goes. Architects and designers, as the masterminds of our built environments, must continually stay abreast […]
CRITERIA and C.Gallery founder and creative director Rachael Fry has rapidly carved out a niche and firm following among designers, architects and lovers of good design. Her design training at Parsons School of Design sharpened her eye for design across multiple disciplines and informs her multidimensional curatorial approach. As the visionary curator of two exceptional […]
In a charming corner of France more than 60 years ago, a creative visionary named Clémentin Philippe sparked a revolution that would change the art of fireplace design as we know it. For centuries, the French have built a reputation as masters in fireplace creations, from the opulent firesides in the Palace of Versailles to […]
Swiss bathroom specialists Laufen have been at the forefront of sanitary ware manufacturing and design for more than 130 years. Through the symbiosis of design, quality and functionality, their products transform a humble bathroom into a living environment with limitless design potential. The design potential of Laufen’s revolutionary SaphirKeramik is demonstrated by the new bathroom […]
Australian Design Review (ADR) probes Melbourne-based interior designer Nickolas Gurtler about the creative process that saw him borrow set details from the Dune films for a small cosmetic medicine practice. Tahnee Raine is a new cosmetics consultation space and treatment room in Ivanhoe, Victoria, with serene interiors that inject a dose of serenity into traditionally […]
At the launch of Bolia’s flagship Australian store in Melbourne on Thursday 6 June, Australian Design Review (ADR) found out more about what the international furniture brand can offer local interior design. It has been 24 years since Bolia first emerged from the Danish city of Aarhus, affectionately known as ‘the world’s smallest big city’. […]
Sacha Leagh-Murray has had an impressive career spanning three decades and has been with Laminex for the past six years. In May, Fletcher Building appointed Leagh-Murray as the CEO of Laminex. To her new role, she brings expertise in sales, marketing, digital, retail and cross-functional leadership within multi-site manufacturing businesses. Continuing Australian Design Review’s Women […]
On a popular surf break spot on the southern Gold Coast are two distinct yet complementary new hospitality venues: Kirra Beach Hotel and Kirra Beach House. Designed by Melbourne-based studio Technē Architecture + Interior Design, the two venues recently opened in the Queensland town of Kirra as part of the stage one completion of Kirra […]
The latest in architecture
For Umarkoo Wayi – Ganbu Guljin, Breathe collaborated and consulted with First Nations artist Tahnee Edwards and Aboriginal Housing Victoria. Umarkoo Wayi – Ganbu Guljin is Aboriginal Housing Victoria’s very first multi-residential venture. Breathe approached the project with rigour to deliver a high quality building, embedded with sustainable design principles and cultural sensitivity. Aboriginal Housing […]
Carr announces Richard Beel’s elevation to associate director, a move that further strengthens Carr’s executive leadership team. Richard Beel’s 19 years of architectural experience has forged his cross-disciplinary approach, which embeds quality into all the projects he works on. His promotion reflects his significant contribution to Carr’s multi-residential portfolio. After completing Victoria and Burke in […]
Heartly, with Cambridge Street in Armadale, proves once again that less is more, especially when it comes to architecture. One of the biggest challenges for all architects is to build a space that will age gracefully. Heartly, with Cambridge Street, truly embraced the challenge of timelessness. “We were guided by the client who wanted to […]
Bowen by Shaun Lockyer Architects results from the considerate blending of a beautifully unique Queenslander with the values of the new custodians, expressed in a contemporary architectural form to better address the needs of modern lifestyle. Located in New Farm, Queensland, Bowen is in essence an original pre‐war cottage which has been retained by Shaun Lockyer Architects in its […]
Bowen by Shaun Lockyer Architects results from the considerate blending of a beautifully unique Queenslander with the values of the new custodians, expressed in a contemporary architectural form to better address the needs of modern lifestyle. Located in New Farm, Queensland, Bowen is in essence an original pre‐war cottage which has been retained by Shaun Lockyer Architects in its […]
A new architecture scholarship will support an Indigenous student through their degree and prepare them for a career in design thanks to a partnership between global architecture practice Buchan and the University of Queensland. Buchan joins an Australia-wide network of more than 2200 corporate, government, and not-for-profit organisations that have made a formal commitment to reconciliation […]
With its two magnetic levels, The Upper by Luchetti Krelle overlooks the Tokyo skyline, perched amongst the capital’s most prestigious business district. The Upper comprises two expansive levels, nine and ten, within the newly completed Marunouchi Terrace Tower. Inside these spaces, Luchetti Krelle was tasked with creating a metropolitan lodge with fine dining and sociable bar […]
Gascoigne by Lucy Clemenger, a renovation and extension of a 1890s Federation house in Melbourne, is a prowess of intrinsically liaising timelessness beauty to historical flair. At the beginning, there was Gascoigne. The house was intact and had retained its heritage charm, however the rear of the house had been altered several times, and a […]
Melbourne practice Studio Mkn is all about simple and timeless residential renovations, as featured in one of its most recent projects, the Clifton Hill Courtyard house. To remodel this late 19th century home to accommodate a modern lifestyle, which encompasses a master suite with ensuite and walk in robe, plus two additional bedrooms, a central bathroom and laundry, it takes […]
Architects with PRIDE brings together the LGBTQI+ communities of Australia’s built environment industry to celebrate the 2023 WorldPride and Mardi Gras Festival. An initiative launched by SJB, bringing together 12 other studios and the Australian Institute of Architects, Architects with PRIDE have curated a program of four events over WorldPride that everyone can get involved […]
Demonstrating inventive, adaptive reuse of an existing warehouse shell, Bira Bira Early Learning Centre by R Architecture presents an exemplary learning environment for both children and staff. Bira Bira Early Learning Centre design outcome demonstrates how early learning educators and carers can be better supported in the workplace, with the strategic inclusion of areas that […]
Property development group Aqualand and multidisciplinary studio Woods Bagot have collaborated to design an elegantly-curved building that seeks to shake up the streetscape and city skyline. AURA by Aqualand located at 168 Walker Street is a mixed-use project set to deliver 386 luxury apartments above a retail and commercial precinct. The site’s extensive retail precinct […]
The Overall Winner of the 2022 Architecture Drawing Prize was announced today by the World Architecture Festival and Prize co-curators Make Architects and Sir John Soane’s Museum. The winner is a hybrid drawing titled Fitzroy Food Institute by Samuel Wen and Michael Ren, combining different rendering techniques. The Architecture Drawing Prize is an annual event receiving entries in three categories: hand-drawn, hybrid […]
Nicky Drobis is a partner at the multi-disciplinary international design firm Fender Katsalidis. Today, she reflects on the big ideas shaping the architecture industry in 2023. Fresh from attending the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Lisbon last month, the practice partner Nicky Drobis returned to Australia with some unique insights into the ideas set to shape […]
Arup global deputy chair Tristram Carfrae is one of the world’s leading structural designers. For ADR, he shares the importance of putting sustainability first when it comes to the building industry. As deputy chair of Arup’s global board, Tristram Carfrae is responsible for driving changes that ensure sustainable development at the heart of their design […]
Located on 8 Brighton Street and the adjoining 5 Wiltshire Street in Melbourne’s inner-city suburb of Richmond, the two projects will be developed by Fortis and funded by Pallas Capital. The two projects collectively occupy 15 blocks of land and aim to establish a new residential, commercial and retail precinct in Richmond. Construction on 8 […]
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