The latest in interiors
Studio Gram director Graham Charbonneau will join Brooke Lloyd, Melissa Bright and Davina Bester on the jury of the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Early bird entries to IDEA close this 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 […]
The modern workplace is more than an office. It’s a place where people come together to collaborate, share ideas, and do exceptional work, whatever the field. To do exceptional work, first and foremost, you have to feel comfortable and at ease. Designed by award-winning designer Adam Goodrum for nau, the Mega Tulip range features the […]
Award-winning Melbourne designer David Hicks is known for his glamorous residential projects, but it’s the show-stopping kitchen that’s demanding centre stage under his masterful guidance. When it comes to his luxurious home design, Hicks works closely with his clients to create a functional narrative, and the kitchen is no exception to his design rule — […]
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, […]
The latest in architecture
FIGR Architecture Studio’s motto is about acknowledging that the most important part of creativity is the work before the work that magnifies the true particulars of a project. This is even more accurate with its recent project The Old Chestnut. As cities incrementally and inevitably densify, everyone looks to occupy the tiny nooks and crannies […]
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 […]
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