The latest in interiors
You are invited to join us for an evening of celebration as we recognise the best in Australian design at the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2023. Launched by inside magazine in 2003, the IDEA program celebrates the best of Australian interior and product design across a range of different categories and special awards. The […]
The hotly anticipated Sydney Design Week, supported by principal partner Holdmark property group, will run from 15 to 24 September across the city. This year’s Sydney Design Week, tilted “Amodern” in honour of the recently deceased French philosopher Bruno Latour, will play host to more than 60 events in the form of tours, workshops and […]
The multi-disciplinary design practice’s recent appointments demonstrate a dedication to remaining innovative and adaptive when responding to the challenges and rewards of the design community. SJB is proud to boast a rich and diverse practice history – dating back to 1974 with the establishment of its Melbourne studio under the leadership of three founding directors. […]
When you can’t travel to Europe, the next best thing is a dining destination, which is exactly what has been achieved at Luchetti Krelle designed Louis Dining in both its design and culinary creations. Award-winning Sydney-based architecture and interior design firm Luchetti Krelle designed the new flagship restaurant Louis Dining, for Canberra’s five-star Hotel Realm, […]
The Sydney-based interior design practice redesigned leading beauty salon The Parlour Room to reflect cherished company values of inclusivity and comfort. The Parlour Room is located in Clovelly, a small coastal suburb in the eastern beaches of Sydney and operates as a multi-purpose beauty destination committed to making clients look and feel unstoppable. The recent […]
The global design practice’s newly appointed managing director Liz Westgarth has launched an industry-first parental leave policy. Continuing to demonstrate her commitment towards contributing to gender equity in architecture and design, Westgarth is intending for Hassell’s new progressive parental leave policy to enable parents to ascertain a work life balance. The policy came into effect […]
Leading Australian design practice Hayball is celebrating its 40th year and launching Australia’s first initiative to measure the social value of its projects across all sectors. Partnering with the Australian Social Value Bank (ASVB), the initiative aims to conceptualise an industry-first measurement framework which will evaluate the impact of design on people and communities, calculated […]
On this year’s RUOK Day, SJB architecture graduate Leanne Haidar reflects on takeaways from recent training in first responders to mental health and her telling research on the wellbeing of architects and students of architecture. SJB is not only an Australian Design Review 30UNDER30 practice partner, yet a proud advocate for supporting the mental health […]
Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 program provides mentorship and career development in the architecture and design industry, bringing together game–changers, industry leaders, practice founders, product manufacturers, suppliers and sponsors to highlight and empower young architects and innovators of the future. In celebration of the new ADR 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World stream, ADR […]
Renowned architectural firm Architectus announces over fifty promotions as part of their new leadership appointments. The firm has been on a growing trajectory following the 2003 merger with Conrad Gargett, a partnership that saw Architectus continue their expansion and reputation as one of Australia’s largest and most diverse design practices. “We’re excited by the huge […]
Arts-Matter is a cultural community program that hosts a series of intimate programs with creative minds, making art, music, film and theatre more accessible to the public. Arts-Matter co-founders Michelle Grey and Susan Armstrong caught up with Australian Design Review to discuss their shared commitment to fostering a deeper understanding of art’s impact on society. […]
Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 program provides mentorship and career development in the architecture and design industry, bringing together game-changers, industry leaders, practice founders, product manufacturers, suppliers and sponsors to highlight and empower young architects and innovators of the future. In celebration of the new ADR 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World stream, ADR […]
Sydney-based studio Chrofi have demonstrated awe-inspiring and innovative design in the Arndt Residence on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Chrofi are compelled to imbue projects with an ‘unexpected dimension.’ The Arndt Residence, a fusion of an art gallery, family home and guest space, does just that, highlighting the studio’s meticulous landscape-responsive, people-centric and provocative design. The studio’s […]
Anne Nginyangka Thompson, the recipient of the Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D prize in the recently announced National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA), possesses an unflagging desire to use art and design as a storytelling vessel. Beloved chair of the Ernabella Arts Board in Pukatja, South Australia – Australia’s oldest Indigenous arts centre […]
Ahead of the referendum on 14 October, IDEA chairperson Rachel Nolan and numerous leading Australian architects are imploring those in the built environment profession to vote yes in support of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. The referendum will ask Australian voters to declare their support in favour or against a proposed […]
Two years on from Herman Miller acquiring Knoll to create MillerKnoll, innovation and research still remain at the heart of the brand. Herman Miller is responsible for some of the 20th century’s most recognisable designs such as the Aeron chair, Noguchi table and the Eames Lounge Chair, and have been designing iconic furniture for over […]
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The latest in architecture
Brisbane’s most popular architecture and design event, Open House, is returning for two weekends in August. Following a two-year hiatus, Brisbane Open House has announced it will mark its return with not one, but two weekends featuring an eclectic mix of exclusive events, tours, and building openings. With no access to these architectural landmarks for […]
Architectural enigma Bill Lucas (1924-2001) is considered one of Sydney’s most influential modern architects, who with fellow student and wife Ruth, is responsible for some of Australia’s design icons. Bill Lucas: Architect Utopian is presented by the Robin Boyd Foundation alongside Cracknell & Lonergan Architects, Ursula Chandler Architects and Tin Sheds Gallery, University of Sydney, […]
Renowned German appliances company and IDEA overall sponsor Miele engaged WMK Architecture to design its new Hawthorn-based headquarters in Melbourne. WMK Architecture is a design and strategic planning firm in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne. Tasked to assist Miele in designing a new office environment that would excite and entice staff in a functional and stylish […]
Australian architecture and design firm Architectus has appointed a new principal in Sydney to their national Urban Design and Planning (UDP) team. With one of the largest integrated UDP teams in Australia, Architectus is involved in a range of major, city-shaping projects, including many in the New South Wales market. Current work includes the expansion of […]
“There is a real opportunity for WA practices to create a Perth vernacular,” say Studio Roam directors Olivia Maxwell and Sally Weerts. Despite its infancy, Perth-based emerging studio Studio Roam is bucking trends in favour of the unconventional. The practice is led by local emerging architects Sally Weerts and Olivia Maxwell, and was launched in […]
British architectural designer John Pawson has unveiled his designs for two villas for Sabina Ibiza, the island’s first ecologically inspired private villa estate. In the two villas, Can Adelfa and Can Almendro, Pawson has harnessed his philosophy of rigorously simple architecture to create bespoke homes within Sabina’s spectacular west coast. Both villas will feature seven […]
Melbourne architecture practice DesignInc has announced the promotion of five team members to associate. The promotions follow DesignInc’s work in creating healthy buildings, laboratory design, brand communication, BIM, sustainability and large-scale complex projects. DesignInc directors Christon Batey-Smith, Stephen Webb, Rohan Wilson, and Darryl Suttie say they are excited about the future of the firm and […]
National architecture practice Gray Puksand has rolled out a refreshed brand look and corporate social responsibility (CSR) plan. Developing its focus on creating meaningful change for people and our planet, now and in the future, Gray Puksand is embarking on its next phase after 30 years of architecture and design. Gray Puksand founding partner Robert […]
Located at the top of a hill in Northcote, Melbourne, Picket house by Austin Maynard Architects is a love letter to ‘dream suburban life in the 1940s and 50s’. White picket fences are synonymous with mid-century residential design. Described by the Smithsonian magazine as a “visual shorthand for the good life”, the picket fence also […]
The Queensland-based studio has expanded its team with the appointment of three new members to meet the demand for climate adaptive design services and consultancy. The assignments include Kane Murray as a technical detailer, and Lily Pepper and Chris McCormack appointed as architectural graduate and architectural student respectively. Murray brings more than 25 years’ drafting […]
Nestled in a leafy quiet street in Sydney’s Woollahra, this home by Sequence Studio was in need of some series reconfiguration and refreshment. Helmed by director Loretta Lovecek, Sequence Studio was tasked with the brief to turn a family’s newly purchased home into a space that suited their own individual lifestyle. While the house had […]
The six buildings shortlisted for the 2022 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building have been announced, all informed by a strong sense of sustainability and purpose. The Royal Institute for British Architecture’s Stirling Prize is handed to the architect of the building thought to be the most significant of the year for the evolution of architecture and […]
Interior designer Liam Higginbotham has been appointed as GroupGSA principal in the firm’s Sydney studio. The announcement is part of a suite of promotions at the global design practice, including the assignment of four new associates and two senior interior designers earlier this month. The elevated positions signal a trajectory of continued growth for the […]
Technē Architecture + Interior Design has established the practice’s regional base in Albury, presenting the studio with new and larger opportunities to refresh the local economy and tourism sector. Located on the New South Wales side of the Murray River, the Albury studio, says Technē director Nick Travers, was a “natural step galvanised by numerous […]
Interior design practice PTID has recently rebranded to mark over two decades of thought leadership and creativity. The rebrand is also a collaboration with brand identity and design studio Motherbird and aims to celebrate PTID’s expertise across seven primary sectors, which are education, experience, industrial, regeneration, retail, wellbeing, and workplace. PTID director Cameron Harvey says […]
Queens & Collins is a new workplace, retail and hospitality precinct where creativity and conversation merge with the neo-gothic. The striking transformation of Melbourne’s historic gothic bank precinct spans 34,000 square metres and features a disagreeing 34-level tower flanked by three integrated heritage buildings. Unashamed and defiant, the neo-gothic design is non-conformist and is credited […]
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