The latest in interiors
Melbourne-based lighting designers Volker Haug Studio and multidisciplinary architectural designers Flack Studio have co-designed Me & You, a new collection of 13 decorative light fixtures, for Milan Design Week. From iterations of Flack Studio’s original lighting for Ace Hotel Sydney, to ‘Troye’ – a re-envisioned sconce inspired by a custom lamp for actor and musician […]
For Interface head of global design Kelly Simcox, interior design is about blending curiosity with empathy and finding unique ways of storytelling. Simcox’s career has spanned both residential and commercial interior design. While she appreciates the residential space, it’s within the commercial design sphere that she feels most at home. Working on large-scale projects with […]
Australian fashion designer Collette Dinnigan swapped showing at Paris Fashion Week for 10 consecutive years, for a life of interior and homeware design just over a decade ago; a world where her love of colour and proportion has found a new residential purpose. The 58-year-old splits her time between a regional home in Bowral, NSW, […]
Sophia Leopardi is a powerful driving force in the field of interior design, known for her audacious combination of aesthetic sensitivity and groundbreaking creativity.A recognised name in the Australian design community, Leopardi consistently pushes the boundaries of design. As a judge and mentor of the 30UNDER30 Interior and Product Design stream, Leopardi is committed to […]
Spanish-born architect and designer Patricia Urquiola needs no introduction. For the better part of three decades, Urquiola has been a trailblazing force in the design world. Celebrated for her innovative and important contributions across various creative domains, she is arguably one of the most influential women working in contemporary design today. Urquiola’s influence is evident […]
Unison Workspaces marked its transition to a MillerKnoll dealer with a showroom refresh and an exhibition that guided visitors through the history of MillerKnoll. On 22 February, the New Zealand-based furniture and lighting destination hosted the event at its newly renovated showroom in Auckland to commemorate its new role as MillerKnoll’s first dealer in the […]
COX director Brooke Lloyd will join Melissa Bright and Davina Bester on the jury of the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Early bird entries to IDEA are open now until Sunday 14 April 2024. Now in its 22nd year, IDEA is Australia’s longest-running independent architecture and interior design awards program with winners selected annually […]
Over the past two months, the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) team has been working strategically behind the scenes to refine the criteria for some of the categories. The new criteria for the Sustainability Award represent a direct response to the fact that sustainable design is about far more than materials alone. IDEA is, as […]
Having been in the high-end design industry for 27 years, Cult brand and sustainability manager, Nicole Johnson, has developed a solid appreciation for failure. When Johnson talks to Australian Design Review about her career path and the experiences that have shaped her, she is “in the failure zone” having just been to see Elizabeth Day, […]
Melissa Bright, principal and design director of architectural practice Studio Bright, will join Davina Bester on the jury of the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Early bird entries to IDEA are open now until Sunday 14 April 2024. Now in its 22nd year, IDEA is Australia’s longest-running independent architecture and interior design awards program […]
Continuing our series celebrating Women of Influence in Architecture and Interior Design, Australian Design Review spotlights the diverse career of leading curator Rachael Fry. CRITERIA founder and creative director Rachael Fry’s curatorial approach is anchored in a deep understanding of the métier. Fry launched C. Gallery in 2021 during the depths of the pandemic – […]
Davina Bester, founder and managing director of Perth-based multidisciplinary design practice Milieu Creative has been named as a judge for IDEA 2024 With more than 20 years of experience, Bester is an accomplished architect, interior designer and qualified builder. Leading a rapidly growing team from Milieu Creative’s main office in Perth, Bester applies a holistic […]
Continuing our series celebrating Women of Influence in Architecture and Interior Design, Australian Design Review spotlights the unparalleled work of Fiona Lynch. Fiona Lynch’s eponymous studio was founded in 2013 and has since worked on a range of residential, retail, office, hospitality, institutional and hotel projects. Incorporating architectural and interior design services, Lynch’s atmospheric creations […]
In our series celebrating Women of Influence in Architecture and Interior Design, Australian Design Review caught up with Bethany James, the unstoppable force, CEO and founder of Australia’s leading iconic name in luxurious interiors — James Said. Bethany James catches up with ADR over Google Meet from her stunning showroom in Armadale, Melbourne. In a […]
Continuing our series celebrating Women of Influence in Architecture and Interior Design, Australian Design Review spotlights the jaw-dropping career of arguably 2024’s most in-demand designer – Yasmine Ghoniem of studio YSG. Following the launch of design collective Amber Road with her sister Katy Svalbe, a landscape architect, in 2013, YSG Studio burst onto the scene […]
Australian Design Review is putting the spotlight on Women of Influence in architecture and interior design, starting with Shona McElroy, 30UNDER30 alum and SMAC Studio principal, to talk about inspiration and equality and join her to tour her new studio space in Paddington. As Australian Design Review walks the tight little streets of Sydney’s Paddington […]
The latest in architecture
Take a look back at some of our favourite homes for 2022! Balmy Palmy house – CplusC Architectural Workshop Situated on a vacant site on the Palm Beach peninsula some 40 kilometres north of the centre of Sydney, Balmy Palmy is for a semi-retired couple, their three teenage children and friends. Having worked with CplusC […]
ADR is taking a look back at 11 Australian workplaces that are earning the commute from their staff. Queens & Collins, Melbourne – Kerstin Thompon Architects with BVN Queen & Collins was designed to be a city within the city, possessing a vision for the future workplace, and with well-being and social connection at its heart. […]
Global architecture, interiors, masterplanning and experiential design studio Buchan has harnessed its talent to bring Ipswich CBD to life after dark, as part of Ipswich City Council’s $250 million Nicholas Street Precinct redevelopment. Ipswich, Queensland, has just seen its CBD benefitting from Buchan’s power of experiential design and technology in architecture, as the lead architects […]
Christmas is around the corner! The festive season is all about hunting for the right gift for the people around you. But what if these people are architects and interior designers? If you are struggling with ideas and still have a few gifts to purchase, don’t panic – we have the perfect gift guide for […]
With its maximalist mash-up of materials and pigment pairings, RAFI by Luchetti Krelle in North Sydney revives a sense of playfulness in design, complementing the bold flavour profile of its modern Mediterranean menu. Its Aperol-toned umbrellas stitch a frill of vibrancy around its façade, attracting spontaneous aperitivo hours in the North Sydney business hub, while […]
Brave New Eco and MRTN Architects have completed West Bend house, a home like a village on a hill. Located on an extraordinarily leafy Westgarth site, meandering down into Merri Creek parklands, West Bend house looks out across the green wildlife belt to Rushall station and the city beyond. With the building resolved by MRTN Architects and Brave New […]
Woods Bagot and SHoP have completed Collins Arch, a dramatic new mixed-use development across an entire city block in central Melbourne. The first truly mixed-use building in Australia, Collins Arch includes a mix of apartments and shared facilities, a five-star W Hotel opening in December, commercial tenancies, a retail laneway, a colonnade of cafés, bars […]
Jackson Clements Burrows’ development aims to positively contribute to Collingwood’s strategic development and urban streetscape and public amenity. More than this, the goal is to achieve complete sustainability through the use of hybridity and timber. T3 Collingwood, a hybrid timber at the heart of Melbourne, is Jackson Clements Burrows’ (JCB) aim at demonstrating clarity in composition and programme […]
Purcell doesn’t need introducing anymore – the world’s largest team of heritage experts working in architecture, heritage consultancy and master planning celebrates its 75th year anniversary globally, and the tenth year on Australian soil. 2022 is a milestone at Purcell. It coincides with numerous achievements, such as the practice’s 75th anniversary – including 14 years in Hong Kong […]
With tone-on-tone colour and space layering, Hindley & Co has reinvigorated this Balwyn home to amplify its original features with a playful and contemporary rework. Established by architect Anne Hindley in 2012, Hindley & Co is a multidisciplinary design studio based in Melbourne. One of the studio’s latest residential projects, Arch Deco, is an exploration […]
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia is displaying all eight designs entered into The Fox: NGV Contemporary Design Competition, including the winning design by Angelo Candalepas and Associates. The Fox: NGV Contemporary Design Competition exhibition celebrates “the extraordinary creativity, innovation and collaborative spirit that empowered each proposed design for Australia’s largest gallery of contemporary art […]
The City of Melbourne has named a collaborative design team led by ASPECT Studios and TCL to create the design for the Greenline Project. Led through the ASPECT and TCL joint venture, uniting two of Australia’s leading landscape architecture and design studios, the project will make a profound point of difference for Melbourne, and create […]
While we draw 2022 to a close, ADR is reflecting back at the year’s best interviews with Australian designers and architects that brought intrigue and innovation to the design industry. Authentic and on the radar – Williams Burton Leopardi There is an authenticity to Williams Burton Leopardi (WBL) projects that is reflective of the personalities […]
Revered French fragrance house Creed has opened their Australian flagship boutique designed by French architect Can Onaner in the heart of The Strand Arcade in Sydney. Designed to reflect the spirit of the brand, the modern and refined store concept has been crafted by French architect Can Onaner, the architect for Creed boutiques globally, with […]
The centrepiece of the Art Gallery’s transformation is a spectacular new building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architects SANAA with Australian practice Architectus as executive architects. Australia’s cultural landscape reached new awe-inspiring heights on Saturday 3 December when the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ new building opened to the public. The once-in-a-generation, $344 million […]
Neolith’s premium technologically, advanced architectural stone surfaces are considered among the best in the world. Good news: Neolith made its grand entrance in Australia with a new facility in Melbourne. The global sintered stone specialist, originally from Spain, will now be accessible in Australia through a new facility in Melbourne, specifically in Braeside, Victoria. This […]
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