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 […]
The latest in architecture
Award-winning designer, filmmaker and 2021 IDEA Gold Medalist Alison Page confirms collaborating with Country has never been more relevant and crucial to design. Page, a descendant of the Walbanga and Wadi Wadi people of the Yuin nation, is busier now than she has been in her entire career – with approximately 10 projects on the […]
Pairing Australian-inspired furniture with European-designed lighting, Harbour and Special Lights have collaborated to provide the architecture and design community with luxury collections and expert guidance on elevating the outdoor space. In recent years, studies have indicated that the heart of the Australian home has shifted outdoors, with 77 percent of Australians stating they use their […]
Emily Rayner joins the team at Niche Media as the editorial director of its built environment titles, including Australian Design Review and inside.
How We Work: Tilt Industrial Design’s founder and creative director Tim Phillips and multidisciplinary artist Lisa Waup discuss with Australian Design Review (ADR) how they worked together to deliver Australia’s first large-scale Indigenous public art concept via out-of-home advertising. When it comes to designing public art, Tilt Industrial Design founder Tim Phillips and multidisciplinary Indigenous […]
Desart, the primary body for Central Australian Aboriginal Art Centres, confirmed Desert Mob will return to Alice Springs (Mparntwe) from Thursday 7 September until Sunday 22 October. Patrons can expect a vibrant and heartfelt statement of contemporary cultural expression at this year’s Desert Mob exhibition, co-curated by Hetti Kemarr Perkins (Arrernte and Kalkadoon) and Aspen […]
Australia’s oldest First Nations gallery, formerly Cooee Art, relaunches as Art Leven to rein in a new era under the leadership of beloved owner and director Mirri Leven. Cooee Art was established in 1981 with a founding goal of representing and promoting artists in an ethical and sustainable way, and since then has hosted auctions […]
Indigenous design studio Balarinji was recently named as one of Vogue’s 2023 game changers in the Australian design industry. ADR revisits one of our most popular interviews with Ros Moriarty, managing director of Balarinji to discuss why the industry is perfectly positioned to be a changemaker for belonging and cultural inclusivity. Balarinji’s portfolio encompasses a […]
The Woods Bagot principal, who recently appeared on the ‘Co-designing with Country’ panel at the Melbourne Design Show, advocates for a process of learning and unlearning as we meaningfully co-design with Country. Hailing from the Sunshine Coast and a family without any background in design, Bronywn McColl has always possessed a passion for creativity and […]
Country Road is launching its first co-designed homewares range with highly acclaimed painter and printmaker, Kieren Karritpul, on 30 June. The range will feature pieces that each communicate a different story from Daly River, the traditional lands where Karritpul lives. The designs salute the cultural significance of the billabongs, mermaids and turtles of this region. […]
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 […]
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