The latest in interiors
Originally designed by Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick in 1994, Herman Miller‘s Aeron chair has led the way in ergonomic performance seating for over 30 years. Not ones to sit still or settle, the design team has continued to innovate this iconic chair with new materials, new colours and sustainability breakthroughs. Problem-solving through design has […]
Eldercare Goodwood has become the first aged care home in South Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star rating, signifying its world-leading sustainable design and construction. A year on from opening its doors in February 2025, the Eldercare Goodwood residential aged care home has made history as the first facility of its kind in […]
3daysofdesign takes place across Copenhagen every June, drawing together the full breadth of Scandinavian and European design culture into a loosely structured, citywide event that is difficult to describe to anyone who hasn’t attended. It is not a trade fair. It is not a festival in the conventional sense. It happens in brand showrooms and […]
The latest National Gallery of Victoria’s Winter Masterpieces exhibition is here. But while no one can doubt the exquisite artistry and consummate skills on display, how well does it sit to have a commercial brand as the title of the annual cultural draw card? Full disclosure, I’m one of those for whom an interest, knowledge […]
At this year’s 3daysofdesign festival in Copenhagen, family-owned Italian design company Arper is presenting a new exhibition, (RE)CONNECTING, built around themes of returning to the present moment and the people around us. Taking place this year from 10-12 June, 3daysofdesign is Denmark’s official design festival and represents one of the key events of the global […]
The new Powerhouse Parramatta is bringing over 50 designers from across Australia together to shape the spaces and experiences of the new museum in Sydney’s west. Ahead of the museum’s opening later this year, the collective of emerging and established Australian designers will be crafting the fabric of the building as well as its public and exhibition […]
From one of the gentlest and most considerate firings in history, Kelvin Ho went on to found and run his own practice, the Sydney-based Akin Atelier. Over 21 years later, the self-described ‘very good delegator’ likes to give back to the industry regularly. And that includes joining the jury for the Interior Design Excellence Awards […]
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and Aalto University in Finland have developed a new bio-based, zero-waste material product from an ingredient you’ve probably got in your kitchen: yeast. The innovative material is completely biodegradable and made from renewable raw materials. With its zero-waste manufacturing process, the product is also completely customisable for […]
On 27 May 2026, Herman Miller hosted the Sydney architecture and design community for its Sit Your Best event. Machine Hall was a fitting backdrop for Herman Miller’s latest event in Sydney, reframing functional chairs as performance seating that shapes the way we think, create, collaborate and excel in the workplace. Hosting Sydney’s architecture and […]
Australian street artist Tyrone Wright, best known as Rone, turns residential decay into interior delight in his latest project titled Home – his first large-scale project in three years. For Home, Rone has converted a 400-square metre retail space at Chadstone into a tiny-sized home, collaborating with his wife Alice Goulter on the ambitious project. […]
Taking place in Copenhagen from 10-12 June, 3daysofdesign is Denmark’s official design festival – and one of the largest exhibitions of interior and furniture design in Europe. ADR speaks with two Kvadrat Group creative leads to find out why this year’s line-up has so much on offer. Since its first appearance in 2013, with just […]
When X+O embarked on the fitout for Smeg’s new Sydney showroom, EGGER Light Vicenza Oak from ForestOne was an early and confident specification choice. Surely there can be no greater endorsement of a product than a specifier saying they rate it so highly they used it in their own office? But that’s exactly the response […]
The latest in architecture
Dasha Tolotchkov is a Melbourne-based exhibition designer at the National Gallery of Victoria. Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 for 2025/2026, she brings a playful and detail-driven approach to creating spatial experiences that evoke emotion, curiosity and quiet surprise. Australian Design Review: What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Dasha Tolotchkov: In my spare time, […]
With a slew of projects recently completed and several more announced, Australia’s build-to-rent (BTR) sector is entering a phase of accelerated development. The national pipeline of apartments (operating, under construction or in planning) has increased from 39,300 in Q2 2025 to 51,000 in Q1 2026. The sector value has increased from $30.1 billion to $40.1 […]
There’s a reason the best studios in the country clear their calendars for June. While the daily work happens in the studio, Design Show Australia is where the industry solves its biggest project challenges. It is the definitive platform for discovering new brands, latest product releases, and the emerging trends that will shape Australian projects […]
Marlo Lyda is a Sydney-based designer and a multidisciplinary practitioner focused on material experimentation. As a member of Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 for 2025/2026, Lyda talks about the need for community, her insights on sustainability and how she uses overlooked materials. Australian Design Review: What do you hope to get out of the program? Marlo […]
Three remarkable artists have claimed Australia’s most celebrated art prizes, reaffirming the enduring power of paint, place and cultural story. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are advised that the following article contains references to a deceased person. There are years when Australia’s most storied art prizes feel like a collective exhale, a moment when the […]
Twelve works, three Dharug artists and one curatorial agency are transforming a Western Sydney motorway into a living testament to Aboriginal story and place. When the brief calls for public art along a motorway interchange, the expected outcome can be often decorative, something that softens the roadside concrete and signals some semblance of civic effort. […]
From sculptural furniture and glowing glassware to First Nations storytelling and radical material reuse, this year’s Melbourne Design Week 2026 (MDW) arrives with an expansive program that pushes design beyond object making and into culture, community and conversation. Across 11 days and more than 400 events, exhibitions and installations, the festival will transform galleries, warehouses, […]
Having recently joined Grimshaw, following a stint at AJC Architects, Simone Carmody continues to be driven by her passion for the environment, for promoting regenerative and sustainable design, and for designing spaces that connect people, place and the planet. As a member of the 2025/26 cohort for Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30, she says she’s proud to […]
Sarah Barrett is a Melbourne-based interior designer at Woods Bagot, building the connection between humans and the environment as the core of her work. As part of Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 for 2025/2026, she reflects on her design philosophy and her sources of inspiration. Australian Design Review: How would you describe your work? Sarah Barrett: […]
London studio Níall McLaughlin Architects (NMLA) and local design practice Hayball are planning to build the core of the new cathedral precinct in Broken Bay, Sydney, marking Australia’s first new Catholic cathedral development in over 100 years. Located in the 7.7-hectare suburb of Waitara, 50 kilometres north of Sydney, the new Catholic Cathedral project will […]
Senior architect and urban designer at Brisbane City Council, Ben Hovav, studied in Milan and Delft, and founded a design research collective in Rotterdam before returning to Brisbane, where he also currently teaches at Queensland University of Technology. As a member of the 2025/26 cohort for Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30, he’s relishing the opportunity to […]
When buildings go from products to homes, everything about the architectural design changes. As institutional money settles into long-term residential ownership, architects are finding the brief itself has subtly changed in ways that alter how they think, who they talk to and what quality actually means. For decades, multi-residential design in Australia has been calibrated […]
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