The latest in interiors
When the renowned Museum of Old and New Art’s (Mona) brewery Moo Brew needed a bar to call its own, Manky Sally’s was born. Settled in Hobart’s Salamanca Place – hence the name – the innovative taphouse / nano-brewery seeks to materialise Moo Brew’s unpretentious brand by incorporating all of the unconventional twists that have […]
Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) has been granted the role of Lead Architect for the initial design phase of the Queensland Cancer Centre (QCC), ringing in a new era of cancer care in the Sunshine State. Located on the existing campus of the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital (RBWH) on Turrbal and Yuggera Country, the QCC […]
ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects welcomes three new partners, Buchan announces several senior elevations, Hot Black Design promotes two new associates and more in this month’s round up of industry appointments. ClarkeHopkinsClarke ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects (CHC) has appointed three new partners and announced a swag of senior appointments in July. Stephanie Wan, an inclusive design specialist, has become the […]
Designed by Cox Architecture with H&E Architects and delivered by Etymon Projects, Walker Street Precinct in North Sydney welcomes four new hospitality venues in one, with Una Providore, Sol Bread and Wine, Soluna and Genzo set to bolster North Sydney’s budding appeal as a gastronomical hub. Cox’s newly unveiled culinary neighbourhood in Walker Street Precinct’s […]
Enchantingly placed within the South Australian landscape, Monarto Safari Park Visitor Centre exemplifies the innovative use of BlueScope steel walling and roofing to create breathtaking architecture. The centre’s design merges the Australian landscape with the essence of Zimbabwe’s Matobo Hills, offering visitors a portal to Africa. Spanning 1500 hectares and home to more than 500 animals, Monarto […]
Driven by his desire to create inspiring living spaces in the home, Livin’ Beauty founder Engelbert de Wit has been purveying stunning lighting works in the Netherlands since 2007. For the first time, de Wit’s glazed ceramic pieces are available in Australia exclusively at Bloomingdales Lighting. The awe-inspiring collection of functional art stretches the imagination […]
For the blind and vision impaired, tactile maps afford a different way to experience architecture and design. With human-centred design and technological accessibility now at the forefront of consciousness, tactile maps are three-dimensional objects that replicate an object, building or city to scale, guiding users through a physical journey of scope and perspective. Axolotl has […]
The IDEA shortlist edition of inside magazine is on newsstands now and immortalises all the entries shortlisted in the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Issue 119, also known as the IDEA 2024 shortlist edition, spotlights the interior designers, product designers and architects steering the industry in new and creative directions. Talking to those shortlisted […]
On a cold, wet winter night in Adelaide last week, designers, architects and a number of Australian Design Review’s (ADR) Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) sponsors came together at the Zenith showroom to celebrate the announcement of the IDEA 2024 shortlist and explore the opportunities of design with technology for deeper impact. Technology has evolved […]
After much deliberation and more than 500 entries, the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) shortlist is unveiled below. IDEA is Australia’s premier and longest-running interior design and architecture award. Since 2003, the program has shone a light on the nation’s very best interior and product design. While this year’s shortlisted projects and practices span […]
The new ‘Namedropping’ exhibition, running until April 2025 at Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), is displayed in a correspondingly “bold and unapologetic” context courtesy of experience designers Art Processors. Exhibition design director Tara McDonough walks Australian Design Review (ADR) through the design’s intent and the unique freedom of making a MONA exhibition. […]
Expressions of interest are open to join Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 program as a practice partner for 2024/2025. Arent&Pyke. BVN. HDR. Richards Stanisich. Williams Burton Leopardi. SJB. Cox Architecture. Cera Stribley. Billard Leece Partnership. What do each of these architecture and design practices have in common, besides being award-winning? They all believe passionately in supporting […]
The latest in architecture
‘Ways of Working – Strength in small practice’ is the fourth biennial ArchiTeam conference, which will be held virtually and face-to-face on Friday 12 May 2023. Held at Melbourne Museum and online (Bettercast), the 2023 ArchiTeam Conference is an action-packed hybrid event that will explore the strength of small practice. Investigating the critical role that small […]
The Fitzroy-based firm has created a modern family home in response to a series of unconventional site conditions caused by the division of a heritage estate in Ivanhoe. Tear Away is a double-storey masonry house connected by a parting wall to the original adjoining home. The team implemented a vertical rupture through an unfinished brick […]
The NGV Triennial 2023, on display from 3 December 2023 to 7 April 2024, features the work of 100 artists, designers and creative collectives from over 30 countries, all excelling in global contemporary practice. The Triennial will exhibit across all four levels of NGV International in the form of 75 projects, all driven by the […]
The firm recently acquired a B Corp certification which saw them join a community of companies dedicated to forging positive and ongoing global change. i2C Architects general manager Scott Palmer says the successful measurement of their impact through B Corp brings the reward of a framework that will further empower the company to act as […]
Summer Hill-based firm Carter Williamson has created a sleek and sky-high iteration of a family home in Alexandria, New South Wales. Erring on the cusp of residential and multi-residential, Tree Island is only four and a half metres wide internally. However, this limitation was transformed into arguably the most impressive feature of the house. The […]
At HVG Facades the commitment to sustainability is one of their core business objectives with an aim to minimise any negative impact they have on the environment. Last year, HVG Facades recycled over 74,000 kilograms of combustible cladding waste through its EnviroSmart program. To help break that figure down, the benefit of replacing and recycling […]
B Corp certification offers more than a stamp of ethical approval. It offers a framework followed by a global network of businesses. Three of these are Australian design studios Kosloff Architecture, WOWOWA and ClarkeHopkinsClarke – which all stress certification is only just the beginning. Most designers view themselves first and foremost as problem solvers. They […]
Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) has launched ‘7& Up’, a six-year, student-led, adult-supported research program with the Port Melbourne Secondary College Community (PORT) that aims to create a pleasurable and stress-free schooling experience. The project follows the structure of the British documentary Seven Up! (1964) which chronicled the lives of 20 schoolchildren from the age of […]
Multidisciplinary design practice Hayball has announced its newest office in Canberra with Ella Masters appointed as the ACT studio lead. Hayball’s newest office in Canberra marks the architectural practice’s fourth studio on the eastern seaboard. After the completion of several projects in Canberra and with new projects underway, Hayball has appointed Ella Masters as the studio […]
In a move to strengthen their growing health and science team, Gray Puksand has appointed Aurelia Gachet as a Melbourne associate. Gachet is joining the firm with more than a decade of experience in the sector under her belt, working with The Royal Children’s Hospital team, and working on the Bendigo Base Hospital. To date, […]
Simone Carter and Sue DesBrosses are set to reign in a new era of growth and development at GroupGSA in the Melbourne and Brisbane studios, respectively. Carter has been appointed as the associate director of interior design in GroupGSA’s Melbourne office, whereas DesBrosses will oversee the Brisbane office in the same position. GroupGSA employs more […]
Domenic Cerantonio and Chris Stribley, founders of the multi-award-winning architecture firm Cera Stribley, are reigning in the firm’s tenth year as a practice by reflecting on their successful and fast-paced careers. Cerantonio and Stribley founded the firm in 2013 and since then, have seen tremendous business growth, prompting the pair to branch out of the residential […]
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