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DESIGN Canberra Festival 2022 has announced its highlights, unveiling an expansive program featuring more than 200 events.
Nuage by Phoenix draws inspiration from natural and earthen elements, coming together to blur the lines between the fabricated and organic. Proudly designed in Australia by Phoneix’s in-house team, Nuage is recognised internationally for its unique and functional product composition with a GOOD DESIGN award and an iF Design Award for the mixer range. The […]
Following its Melbourne debut in 2019, the Affordable Art Fair has returned to Australian shores after a string of global exhibitions. This September, the Fair is bringing its fun and accessible approach to art appreciation back to the city, at its new home at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Featuring more than 40 Australian […]
This Thursday, the IDEA 2022 shortlist will be discussed by our jury members in Brisbane before they select the winners for each category.
IDEA is delighted to announce its newest event partner – Marnong Estate, which will be the sole provider of wines for the IDEA gala party in November.
Presented by Melbourne-based design store, Modern Times, Magma : Gamma is an exhibition of original paintings by Andy Pye and captures the essence of the raw bushland and rock forms of the southern Grampians in south-west Victoria with an “effervescent optimism”. Australian painter Andy Pye has exhibited widely in a number of Victorian galleries and […]
BVN regenerative practice lead Valerie Saavedra Lux is a firm believer that the built environment can be a catalyst to regenerate the planet if approached the right way. Saavedra Lux will be overseeing IDEA’s Sustainability Award, judging and selecting the winner from the projects entered in the 2022 program. The decision to nominate a dedicated Sustainability judge for […]
Melbourne-based interior designer and owner of her eponymous studio, Pascale Gomes-McNabb has been named as the seventh judge for IDEA 2022. Gomes-McNabb will be joined by Arent&Pyke founder and interior designer Sarah-Jane Pyke, Smart Design founder and creative director William Smart, Derlot founder and designer Alexander Lotersztain, interior designer Nina Maya, YSG director and IDEA 2021 Designer of […]
Sullivan + Strumpf Sydney has unveiled two exhibitions – ‘Into Air’ from Dawn Ng, and ‘Presage’ from Yvette Coppersmith. Opening August 18, Ng’s solo exhibition is the fourth and final iteration of Into Air and sees the Singapore multi-disciplinary artist bring her work to Sydney after sell-out shows in Singapore, Seoul, and London. Her work […]
Purpose-led lifestyle brand Koskela has revealed a new range of fabrics featuring designs from five female First Nations artists, including Penny Evans, Jacinta Lorenzo, Raylene Miller, Lucy Simpson, Regina Wilson and members of art centre Jilamara Arts. The new collection continues Koskela’s mission to bridge the gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and […]
For our latest lookbook, ADR is examining the quiet confidence of interiors with overcast colours. Sometimes, less is more! Featured today are some recent residential and commercial projects covered on ADR, all of which, spare time and attention to fostering rooms that don’t rely on bold colours or materials to speak their purpose. Glebe house, Sydney, Tribe […]
Arent&Pyke founder and interior designer Sarah-Jane Pyke has been named as the sixth judge for IDEA 2022. Pyke will be joined by Smart Design founder and creative director William Smart, Derlot founder and designer Alexander Lotersztain, interior designer Nina Maya, YSG director and IDEA 2021 Designer of the Year Yasmine Ghoniem, and Woods Bagot principal and interior designer […]
Thanks to everyone who entered IDEA 2022! We know it’s been a difficult few months, but to all the practices and studios who entered IDEA 2022, we wanted to say thanks! Read on to find out the next steps for this year’s awards. Shortlisting Shortlisting, which is the first stage of the judging process, has now […]
Powerhouse Ultimo is one of Australia's premier cultural institutions and Registration of Interests are being invited for architects to design its renewal.
Along Banana Alley beside Flinders Street Station lies Platform One, an iconic Melbourne nightclub that has undergone a psychedelic redesign. In the early 200s, Platform One opened its doors. Since the inception of the nightclub, it’s cemented itself in Melbourne’s world famous nightlife scene. The popular nightspot continues to pull regular patrons due to the central location. […]
Smart Design Studio founder and creative director William Smart has been announced as the fifth judge for IDEA 2022. IDEA is open for entries until 10 June. Enter now! Smart will be joined by Derlot founder and designer Alexander Lotersztain, interior designer Nina Maya, YSG director and IDEA 2021 Designer of the Year Yasmine Ghoniem, and Woods […]
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The ways in which social systems impact a local fish and chip shop took home top prize at Monash University’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture’s 2021 graduate show, MADA Now. The year’s Daniel Dorall prize for the highest achieving student was awarded to Erin Hallyburton for her sculptural work examining the correlation between colonisation, […]
New podcast series Tilt: Exploring Industrial Design & Architecture launched this week with an episode about Australia’s first heliostat at One Central Park in Sydney. Developed by Tilt Industrial Design, the podcast aims to challenge preconceived notions about industrial design, and explore the fusion between architecture and construction. In its first episode, Tilt managing director […]
Culturally layered designs have been revealed for Geelong Arts Centre’s $140 million Little Malop Street Redevelopment, positioning the building as a visionary hallmark in the city’s cultural precinct. Designed by ARM Architecture, the reimagined Arts Centre draws on electric and bold design elements to offer locals and tourists a cultural experience reflective of local histories. […]
Seven Australian projects will be vying for top prizes when the World Architecture Festival opens in Lisbon, Spain, tomorrow. For the second year, the world’s largest international architectural event will be live-streamed across three days between 1 and 3 December 2021. Along with conference programmes, fringe events and talks by global architectural thinkers and industry […]
GFA2 has transformed a 20th-century warehouse into a new exhibition space for the Enaire Foundation in the port city of Santander, Spain. The studio, led by Sydney and Santander based Gabriel and Guillermo Fernández-Abascal, teamed up with Muruzábal for the competition-winning design, which it describes as a “cleansing exercise. “Upon our arrival, the storehouse was […]
Context is king when it comes to designing for a regional setting. With recent travel restrictions encouraging more Australians to opt for a staycation these holidays, regional destinations are turning to city design studios and practices for advice on how to transform their spaces into destinations. In this opinion piece, Technē Architecture + Interior Design […]
Jackson Clements Burrows used 4500 cubic metres of Cross Laminated and GluLam timber to complete the La Trobe University North and South Apartments. Shortlisted in both the Sustainability and Institutional categories for IDEA 2021, the project also picked up a Highly Commended prize at the Dezeen Awards this week. The 624-bed student living development is […]
Landscape and urban design practice Arcadia has set up a base in the country’s capital, adding Canberra to its list of local studios. The 50-staff strong practice has been working in the ACT for a number of years, delivering projects like the Canberra Light Rail, Wagga Hospital and Jindabyne Foreshore. It’s also currently involved in […]
Ahead of a busy and much-needed summer break, ADR has collected six upcoming design events not to miss across Australia. Family-friendly, quirky and educational – we’ve got you covered. MPavilion 23 November 2021 – 24 April 2022 With Melbourne being the world’s most locked-down city, MPavilion 2021 is determined to have its biggest season yet. 152 days of […]
Recent lockdowns and restrictions has emphasised the role and significance that the built environment has on communities and local economies. ARM Architecture directors Mark Raggatt and Jesse Judd share their commentary on the power of placemaking to facilitate thriving communities. Arduous lockdowns and restrictions have prevented communities from freely engaging with public spaces. Previously, people might […]
Australian architecture and design studio Architectus champion TAFE’s continued contribution to regional prosperity in completed educational precinct. The $60 million project has delivered new, state-of-the-art educational environments where students and staff can forge strong learning partnerships with industry and each other. The revitalised campus home to multiple diverse students cohorts from Hair & Beauty, Hospitality […]
Brearley Architects and Urbanists and Grant Amon Architects have taken out the top prize at the 2021 ArchiTeam Awards for their Victorian Pride Centre. Described as a “new home to Victoria’s LGBTQI+ community”, the project was praised by the jury for reflecting the history of “alternative popular culture in St Kilda while “successfully integrating the […]
The spread of COVID-19 and subsequent lockdowns exacerbated the inequities already present in Melbourne, according to Heinz von Eckartsberg. Appointed to Woods Bagot to lead urban design in Australia and New Zealand in July 2021, von Eckartsberg says the pandemic exposed weaknesses in how the city was both planned and developed. “I equate it with […]
The University of Melbourne is proud to present MSDx Summer 2021, a faculty-wide virtual exhibition showcasing design innovation from the next generation of built environment professionals. The virtual exhibition launches on Thursday 25 November from 6pm, featuring DJs, trivia, prizes, performances, chat rooms as well as speeches and commentary from design academics and industry figures. […]
In celebration of the 2021 IDEA Awards, ADR is taking a sneak peek into the people behind the design magic. Today interior designer Fiona Lynch is our leading lady. As a Designer of the Year finalist, Fiona Lynch has six projects shortlisted in five different categories. Winners are set to be announced at the 2021 IDEA gala in Sydney […]
With the ethos ‘humans first and architects second’, Maytree Studios’ director Rebecca Caldwell is schooling the industry on how to run a transparent and accessible practice, no high horse necessary. “I can’t go and run a business that’s super profitable and drive my new car, but have my staff still tapping away on $65 grand a year with […]
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