The latest in interiors
Nestled in the serene harbourside suburb of Mosman, Sydney, winner of the IDEA 2023 award for Colour, Black Diamond, is a masterpiece of transformation, where YSG Studio’s visionary use of architectural elements effortlessly met its client brief to convert a 345-square metre family home into a luxurious retreat, echoing the tranquil ambience of a boutique […]
New South Wales-based furniture brand Hegi Design House and Melbourne-based interior designer Jem Juthamat have unveiled their collaboration – the Baan collection, an avant-garde assembly of tubular pieces. Taking its name from Juthamat‘s cultural roots in Thailand, where ‘Baan’ signifies home, the collection includes a console, side table and desk. So far, only the Sabai […]
The Royal Melbourne Hospital has relocated over 800 staff to a newly furnished building at 635 Elizabeth Street in Melbourne’s CBD, delivered by national architecture studio Gray Puksand. The hospital’s new six-storey headquarters responds to the requirement of relocating Royal Melbourne Hospital’s non-clinical services off-site to enable the expansion of the clinical services in its […]
The Federal Government’s announcement of an Australia-wide ban on engineered stone has garnered mixed responses from businesses affected by the ban. Just over a year since the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees’ Union (CFMEU) launched a campaign pressuring the Federal Government to ban engineered stone – which has caused an epidemic of the often-fatal lung […]
We know many designers and architects like things just so. With this in mind, Australian Design Review has compiled a last minute Christmas gift guide that ranges from unique pieces for the home to enthralling summer reads. PC Portable Light by HAY Summer is a gorgeous time for entertaining and HAY’s PC Portable Light, designed […]
Smart Design Studio’s sculptural and calming vision for Bridge 17 in Sydney received an Interior Design Excellence Award (IDEA) in the Workplace Under 1000sqm category in November. Nestled inside an existing rooftop addition on a nine-storey Heritage-listed sandstone building in Sydney’s CBD is Bridge 17, a lofty workspace designed by Smart Design Studio. According to […]
In the realm of home appliances, Miele has long been synonymous with quality, durability and innovation. At the helm of the company’s commitment to sustainability and cutting-edge design is Dr Markus Miele, a visionary leader whose influence is helping to shape the future of Miele. On Tuesday 21 November the Chatswood Miele Experience Centre had […]
Nickolas Gurtler Office took home the trophy for the Institutional category at the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) last month for Ocean Cosmetics. The IDEA Institutional category is open to any interior design projects funded by a public body and/or dedicated to public care. While this year’s winner – Ocean Cosmetics – is an aesthetic […]
International hotel brand The Standard is working with local interior design and architectural partners Hecker Guthrie and Woods Bagot to debut its new concept – The StandardX – in Melbourne next year. Self-described as the “rebellious younger sibling of The Standard”, The StandardX, Melbourne, will take the international lifestyle hotel made famous by Sex and […]
The December/January issue of inside magazine is out on newsstands now, showcasing all the winners of the 2023 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) and featuring interviews with the great minds working in interior design. After 21 years of IDEA, we are never surprised by the calibre of Australian interior and product design, but we are […]
Following her success at the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA), Simone Haag discusses Weeroona House, the winning project of the Residential Interior Curation category, with Australian Design Review (ADR). Simone Haag hardly needs an introduction. The Melbourne-based interior stylist and founder of her eponymous studio has spent over a decade helping spaces reach their full […]
SJB’s Surry Hills project has picked up the major prize at the Inside World Festival of Interiors, surpassing a diverse array of interior design projects from around the globe. Not everyone gets to wake up each day inside the World Interior of the Year, but that’s the case for SJB director Adam Haddow and his […]
The latest in architecture
The revitalisation of one of Victoria’s sleepy coastal towns is underway with the completion of restorative works on the historic Portarlington Grand Hotel set to restore the coastal town’s status as a landmark regional destination for locals and tourists alike. Designed by Technē Architecture + Interior Design for the Little Group, the hospitality development draws […]
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 […]
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