The latest in interiors
Designed by Billard Leece Partnership (BLP), the Children’s Hospital at Westmead in Western Sydney has opened the doors of its new Wattle Building. Alongside the new Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick (Stage 1) and the Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre, which opened at the end of 2025 and were also designed by BLP, the new building […]
A bold New Zealand build proves that electrical fittings can carry as much design weight as any bespoke fixture. Project overview Location: Lake Taupō, New Zealand’s Central North Island, Builder: Design Builders, Electrical fittings: Clipsal Solis T Series (Ebony Aluminium, White Ceramic, Brushed Brass toggles), smart home integration: Clipsal Wiser The brief Situated near the […]
To mark the first event in the IDEA program for 2026, overall major sponsor Miele hosted a timely panel discussion, revolving around the category it also sponsors – Enduring – and its relationship with the Build-to-Rent (BTR) sector. Braving a wet and windy Sydney night earlier this week, a crowd of NSW’s finest A+D industry […]
Toan Nguyen’s Ino collection for LAUFEN proves that material innovation and timeless form can coexist beautifully. When Swiss bathroom specialist LAUFEN invited French designer Toan Nguyen to explore the design potential of its proprietary Saphirkeramik material, the brief was deceptively simple: return to the archetype and reimagine it. The resulting Ino collection achieves something that […]
Design, hospitality and culture are reshaping the workplace into somewhere people genuinely want to be. As hybrid work continues to reshape the relationship between people and place, workplace design is entering a more human-centred era shaped by hospitality, culture and connection. At Melbourne Design Week, Communications Collective founder and director Genevieve Brannigan sat down with […]
There was something different about the 30UNDER30 creative retreat this year and it was an innovation that will definitely stick. For the fourth program in a row, we changed things up a bit. Previously the cohort, in alternating years, has comprised purely architects followed by interior designers along with product designers. Other professionals of the […]
Australian Design Review’s regular round-up of appointments, promotions and other practice news in Australian architecture and design in April 2026. SJB SJB has announced a number of promotions at its Sydney studio. Gabby Suhr, Rachel Yabsley and Wes Grunsell have all stepped in to project director roles, “to lead and coordinate the design teams, including front-end […]
Lachlan Kirkland is a Sydney-based designer at YSG Studio, whose creative journey began with childhood forts in Sancrox. Below, we speak to the member of Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 for 2025/2026 about the profound value of interdisciplinary collaboration. Lachlan Kirkland: To meet new people! This is an absolutely amazing mentorship opportunity, and I want to […]
A panel of industry experts, moderated by Jeremy Bull from Alexander&CO., came together last week to discuss sustainability in the A+D industry and particularly how it applies to the design of buildings and products. The event was held in LAUFEN’s new Sydney Gallery, where a packed house came to hear insights from Emma Greenstein, Senior […]
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 […]
Following ADR’s coverage of the evocative venues, apartment takeovers and unmissable exhibitions at Milan Design Week this year, there was also a range of new and rereleased products under the spotlight at this year’s event. LAUFEN In an era where industrial decarbonisation must match architectural ambition, Swiss brand LAUFEN has unveiled VOLTA, a conceptual washbasin […]
With over 400 events, exhibitions and more to choose from, selecting the ones at Melbourne Design Week (MDW) you’d like to attend could be a tad overwhelming. This is probably why the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), organiser of the ever-growing festival, laid on a relatively quick tour of some highlights following MDW’s launch this […]
The latest in architecture
A Sydney-based architect at Grimshaw, Awkar Ruel’s projects focus on spatial and human-centred design. As a member of Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 cohort for 2025/2026, he contributes to forging connections between people and the environment they inhabit. Australian Design Review: Why did you enter the 30UNDER30 program? Awkar Ruel: I’ve never really seen architecture as […]
The US architect, designer and scholar is set to draw from his own research and practice to illustrate how emerging AI technologies are already reshaping design. According to Joshua Vermillion, the current discourse surrounding artificial intelligence runs along a continuum between two extremes. “At one end is, I think, some folks who are very contrarian, […]
The Robin Boyd Foundation offers a veritable treasure trove of architectural treats through its events, screenings, guided tours and more. Are you a neighbourhood wanderer? Do you amble along the streets where you live and gaze up at the buildings wondering about their provenance? Perhaps you are curious as to who built them and why? […]
A historical sacred meeting ground for the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people has returned to its roots as a modern gathering place, now welcoming visitors from around the world in Melbourne’s Seafarers precinct. Ten thoughtful years of regeneration along the Birrarung (Yarra River), opposite South Wharf, have resulted in the $600 million Seafarers project by Riverlee. […]
The wait is nearly over. Australia’s biggest festival of construction, Sydney Build Expo, opens it doors at ICC Sydney from 9am on 29 and 30 April! This year’s event will be the largest in the show’s history, with a record numbers of attendees, speakers and exhibitors confirmed. More than 28,000 professionals, including leading contractors, architects, […]
Jack Crowe is the videographer and social media manager at DKO Architecture in Melbourne. An ‘innovator of the built world’ within Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 cohort for 2025/2026, Crowe uses visual storytelling to bridge disciplines and communicate design. Australian Design Review: Why did you enter the 30UNDER30 program? Jack Crowe: I entered the 30UNDER30 program […]
For the first time, the Vivid Sydney Minds program brings together a line‑up of leading thinkers shaping the way we design and experience our cities. Vivid Sydney has gradually gathered a broad cross-section of creative industries since its inception as a smart light festival in 2009. Initially focused on art and light projections, the annual […]
Angela Liang’s work explores how people, place and culture shape the spaces we create. Through residential projects, she uses drawing as an influential problem-solving design method and a framework for collaboration. The Rothelowman team member is now looking forward to putting this into practice as one of Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 for 2025/26. Why did […]
Joining Envirotecture’s Talina Edwards and Andy Marlow – already announced as curators for next year’s conference – Vanessa Girling and Agatha Partyka have been appointed to bring fresh perspectives to the event’s planning. “Girling and Partyka bring diverse perspectives shaped by varied pathways into practice, cultural experiences, and active engagement in advocacy and community-led initiatives,” […]
A surging jobs market, rising salaries and shifting expectations are reshaping how architecture and design studios compete, hire and retain. The architecture and design jobs market is pacing steadily, with a clear pattern emerging from the latest Australian and New Zealand market data. ‘The AU/NZ Architecture and Design Market Report‘ says demand has accelerated with […]
Milica Božić’s research-driven practice focuses on curation and exhibitions about architecture, shaped by her cross-cultural experience across Australia, Italy and Serbia. Named in Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 for 2025/2026, she brings a critical approach to heritage and its representation. Australian Design Review: Why did you enter the 30UNDER30 program? Milica Božić: I entered the 30UNDER30 […]
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) will once again see a takeover of the St Kilda Road venue in December 2026 for the next Triennial, following its previous iterations in 2017/18, 2020/21 and 2023/24. Launched by NGV director Tony Ellwood and introduced by the local member for Albert Park Nina Taylor, the next Triennial will […]
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