The latest in interiors
The hotly anticipated Design Show is at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 15 to 17 June. Melbourne-based furniture company Cult, is excited to launch their new seating range Pa – designed by Timothy Robertson for nau, Cult’s in-house Australian design brand. The Pa range exemplifies the perfect marriage between simplicity and elegance, and […]
The Adelaide-based glazier Jessica Murtagh is gearing up for another exciting year after her series appeared at the recent Melbourne Design Fair. Murtagh is an acclaimed glazier with a professional background in marketing and public relations, but she realised she was constantly switching jobs and dissatisfied with the office environment. “I knew I wanted to […]
Inspired by 1950’s glamour, chic mid-century interiors with locally inspired design elements, and a little pop of rock ‘n’ roll heritage, Le Meridien has been brought back to Australia, and the first hotel to reintroduce the brand to the country is Le Meridien Melbourne. Designed by Melbourne-based architecture firm Peddle Thorp, this 5-star, 12-storey hotel […]
Melissa Gilbert, whose artist name is OFFERINGS, reigned in their first Melbourne Design Week with the exhibition of the furniture series ‘Sentients’ and the interactive program ‘Design Your Own Universe.’ Gilbert is a Eora-based multi-disciplinary artist and educator who possesses an infectious artistic passion – constantly striving to facilitate togetherness and connection through socially engaging […]
Sue Fenton joins designers and architects Byron George (of Russell & George Architects), Elvin Tan, Jade Nottage, Megan Norgate, and Danielle Brustman on the judging jury for IDEA 2023. IDEA is now open for entries until 18 June. Enter now! Sue Fenton has over 20 years of interior design leadership experience, spanning across all sectors […]
The Brisbane-based ceramicist continues to make strides after her Mirror Pots exhibition featured in the NGV’s Focus commission at this year’s Melbourne Design Fair. Johnson’s appearance at this year’s design fair was the first time her work had featured at a large-scale fair, and she couldn’t be more humbled. ‘I was very lucky to be […]
Renowned interior design firm Unispace has created a heartwarming office space for their Brisbane studio on Creek Street that allows for both open-room collaboration and autonomous working. UniSpace is a global organisation specialising in creative workplace design – thoughtfulness, purpose and strategy are at the forefront of all projects. Australian Design Review sat down with […]
IDEA Designer of the Year 2022, Byron George (of Russell & George Architects), has been named as a judge for IDEA 2023. He joins designers and architects Danielle Brutsman, Megan Norgate, Sydney-based interior designer Jade Nottage, and Melbourne-based designer Elvin Tan. We’ll be revealing more judges soon, so stay tuned. IDEA is now open for entries until […]
Mona has become the first and only museum in Australia to house a recording studio. Named in honour of its location – adjacent to and with views of Frying Pan Island – Frying Pan Studios is led by producer, studio designer and sound engineer Chris Townend, known for managing Big Jesus Burger, a beloved former […]
Olana Janfa’s recent collaboration with Australian design brand Dowel Jones was an exhibition highlight at Melbourne Design Fair. Olana Janfa and Dowel Jones joined forces to display ‘Dancing Under the Water’ – eight pieces manufactured by the Fitzroy-based furniture designer decorated with Janfa’s colourful and expressive illustration-based artwork. These furniture pieces range from coffee tables […]
From 15 to 17 June, Design Show and ArchiBuild Expo will be operating under one roof at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. For Melburnians who missed out on the chance to lap up the colour and wonder of the recent Design Week, they can rest assured, and visit the hotly anticipated three-day event presented […]
The Newcastle-based firm completed the interior fit out for a retrorama milk bar at Merewether Beach. Larrie’s – an abbreviation of ‘larrikin’, a happy-go-lucky, playful and mischievous character – is snugly nestled underneath the Merewether Beach Hotel. Inspired by classic Australian milk bars, the takeaway food store exudes comfort and cosyness, and also embraces the […]
The latest in architecture
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 […]
A significant restoration project by the City of Sydney will help preserve Sydney Park’s iconic brick kilns and chimneys. The structures, on the corner of the Princes Highway and Sydney Park Road in Alexandria, will be stabilised and the surrounding area will be landscaped. Lord Mayor Clover Moore says the improvements will sensitively incorporate the […]
Standing straight with over 32 levels on a tight 1,943 square metre site, the education hub is the Southern Hemisphere’s tallest university campus. With architecture by Jackson Architecture and interiors by Woods Bagot, the education facility sits in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, and is in partnership with superannuation fund-backed property investor ISPT and Victoria […]
Melbourne-based architecture, urban design and interior practice, MGS Architects, has made new appointments to its senior leadership team. Established in 1985, MGS Architects has formed a place as one of Australia’s leading design and advocacy practices, working within social and affordable housing, master planning and urban renewal. The appointment sees two associate directors, Catherine Ranger […]
Bangkok-based architecture and design practice all(zone) led by internationally-acclaimed architect Racharporn Choochuey has been commissioned to design the site of MPavilion 2022, which will open in Melbourne on 17 November. all(zone) is a group of design professionals who are fascinated by ever-changing mega metropolises that give form to their everyday life. The design studio is […]
Designed by Brearly Architects + Urbanists (BAU), the pedestrian bridge connects two provinces in China and takes inspiration from local sculptural traditions and contemporary mathematics. Awarded the International Chapter Architecture Medallion by the Australian Institute of Architects, the Yuandang Bridge also received the International Chapter Named Award for Urban Design. Covering 586 metres, the bridge’s […]
The 2023 ArchiTeam conference is still in its early planning stage but its creative directors already have clear ideas of the way the day will unfold.
Angophora is an artwork developed collaboratively by artists Jade Oakley and Jessica Birk, with assistance from Emmaline Cox from Axolotl Art Projects.
Fresh from its 2022 Tallin Architecture Biennale competition win, Simulaa Architects is setting out to effect meaningful change in Australian architecture one commission at a time. Funnelling a distinct point of difference to the practice’s established counterparts, Simulaa Architects refreshingly approaches each challenge with a curious and introspective objectivity. As an architecture studio in its […]
Esca, Blewitt Springs from Das Studios is another project from a practice that not only designs buildings but operates them too.
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