The latest in interiors
Giant glowing orbs and patterned stainless steel ceilings transport diners to the rain-dappled streets of Tokyo in the newly opened Yakimono by Russell & George. The interior of the Melbourne restaurant, much like its menu, was inspired by the reflections of light, colour, movement and activity in the Japanese capital when it rains. Yakimono stretches […]
Beige hues and locally produced bricks dominate in the newly opened Adytum designed by Pattern Studio. The Canberra wellness brand unveiled its flagship site on Lonsdale St in November 2021, carving out a retail space, cafe, sauna, Japanese-style bath house and private treatment suites from the 220-square-metre tenancy. It was the second time Pattern Studio […]
“At the moment, I’m panicking about saying, ‘Welcome to the Winx Stadium, Randwick Racecourse, Randwick’. It’s a bloody mouthful!” It’s a typically cheeky response from Justine Mantel. The Dezign Group founder and Sydney design maverick made her debut as IDEA host in Melbourne last year, taking the reins from longtime emcee Peter Colquhoun. Her hosting […]
Presented as part of Melbourne Design Week, the inaugural Melbourne Design Fair is a commercial showcase of limited edition, rare and one-of-a-kind collectible designs by Australian creatives. From 16 to 20 March, the fair will feature collectible contemporary design works across two platforms, with all works available for purchase. In the first platform – PRESENT […]
For our latest lookbook, ADR is exploring seven retail spaces that showcase the powerful personality of colour. This selection is from our IDEA 2021 finalists, and displays simple and bold colour choices that ensure the memorability of the space, while also promoting the brand’s identity. Tickets for the IDEA gala in Sydney on Thursday 24 February 2022 […]
The Australian skincare brand de jour Aesop has added what it describes as an “intriguing portal into the art of fragrance” to its Sydney Pitt Street store. Taking inspiration from Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s 1968-9 exhibition Wrapped Coast, the store, which was designed by Snøhetta 2019, is an homage to the sandstone cliffs of Little Bay. […]
Located in the harbourside suburb of Double Bay, Cole Hair Studio is a high-octane space that showcases the artistry of both the hair and glamorous interior in black and white. NGID Creative director and founder Nickolas Gurtler says he was inspired by 1990s’ interiors, fashion and architecture when creating the hair studio’s dramatic interior. Gurtler […]
Kick off 2022 with the best in Australian architecture and design by grabbing tickets to the upcoming IDEA gala. The COVID-safe summer cocktail party we all need right about now, the IDEA gala will be held at Sydney’s Royal Randwick racecourse on Thursday 24 February 2022. All attendees must be double vaccinated and we plan […]
Who doesn’t love a well-designed, elegant bathroom? It’s where we recuperate and reinvigorate. So with that in mind, ADR has rounded up seven bathroom interiors that let their tiles do all the talking. This selection is from our IDEA 2021 finalists and showcases how the bathroom can be both functional and beautiful when done with the utmost […]
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, we wrote a piece on architecture and design activities for kids to do at home. More than a year later, it continues to be one of our most read articles. While COVID-19 lockdowns are (hopefully) a thing of the past, news of potential delays to the start of […]
The 60th edition of the Salone del Mobile has been postponed to the middle of 2022 in a move driven by Italy’s surging COVID-19 cases. The world’s best known furniture fair also known as Milan Design Week was originally slated for April, but has been pushed forward to 7-12 June 2022. Upon making the announcement […]
Pantone Colour of the Year 2022 Very Peri has already made an impact on Australian interior design for its lively and varied personality. At its release in December 2021, the global paint brand said its choice responded to the rise of the metaverse and the arts in digital spaces, as well as the impact of […]
The winners of IDEA 2021 will be announced in person at Royal Randwick in Sydney on Thursday 24 February 2022. Naturally, there is a lot of uncertainty around the Omicron variant and the impact it may have on our gala party. We want to reassure you that we are going ahead and taking every step […]
Made For has paired pink and greyish green in a bold warehouse renovation for Melbourne brand Frank Body. The Australian beauty brand founded in 2013 makes and sells clean, cruelty free body, skin and hair care online and in stores like MECCA, Sephora, Urban Outfitters and Bloomingdales. Based in Cremorne, the new 565-square-metre warehouse houses […]
With Melbourne being one of the world’s most locked-down city, MPavilion 2021 is determined to have its biggest season yet. More than 150 days of free events filled with talks, workshops, performances, family-friendly experiences, community projects and installations are slated for the annual architecture and design festival. With a vast array of events scheduled for February and March, […]
Tickets for the Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) 2021 are on sale now. Join the best of Australia’s design talent for a night to remember! This year’s tickets are $220 (includes GST and Eventbrite charges). Buy yours now. The winners of IDEA 2021 will be announced at the new Winx Stand at Royal Randwick in Sydney […]
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The latest in architecture
In celebration of the 2021 IDEA Awards, ADR is taking a sneak peek into the people behind the design magic, with Fiona Dunin from FMD Architects kicking us off. As a Designer of the Year finalist, FMD Architects have two projects shortlisted in the Residential Single category and one in Workplace under 1000 sqm category. […]
bureau^proberts has topped its design for the Australia Pavilion at the Dubai Expo with vertical powder-coated aluminium blades inspired by a cumulus cloud. A natural phenomenon mobile across all Australian landscapes and “indeed evident across the world”, the cumulus cloud is a representation of our country’s welcoming and multicultural nature. “The cumulus cloud is agile […]
The 2021 DESIGN Canberra Festival has been cancelled this morning with organisers choosing to move the entire program to next year. Slated to run in the capital from 5-28 November, this year’s festival was designed to support more than 500 artists impacted by COVID-19-driven cancellations. It would have featured creative workshops (online and in person), […]
Sydney-based architect Glenn Murcutt has been named Australia’s first Praemium Imperiale laureate – an annual prize awarded by the Japan Art Association. Designed to honour “fields of achievement not covered by the Nobel Prizes”, the program selects winners in architecture, painting, music and sculpture, with each receiving five million yen ($61,000). As the 2021 architecture laureate, […]
Set within the beautiful and open Heritage space of Hinchcliff House, Lana “celebrates togetherness”, according to interior architecture and design studio Mitchell & Eades. Completed in Sydney in June this year, Lana has been shortlisted in the hospitality category for IDEA 2021, with winners set to be announced next year. Helmed by one of New Zealand’s […]
In many ways, 2021 feels like a repeat of 2020. So many of the challenges we as creatives and designers faced in 2020 have reared their ugly head in 2021. As the organisers behind Australia’s first independent architecture and interior design award, we are in the unenviable position of trying to bring together a program […]
One of Australia’s most exciting contemporary artists Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran is set to showcase his exhibition The Guardians at Sydney Sullivan+Strumpf across four exciting weeks. Opening October 14, Nithiyendran’s major solo exhibition will feature creative references to his diverse global influences and gestures to broad histories related to sculptural and ritualistic icons designed to protect […]
The Melbourne City Mission’s Hester Hornbrook Academy Sunshine campus by Gray Puksand is a project built on establishing values of “community and belonging” for Victoria’s most disadvantaged youths. Leveraging on The Academy’s values of community and belonging, the practice created a contemporary and purposeful learning space for Sunshine, located 12km west of the CBD. In […]
All this week and last, we’ve been sharing the shortlisted projects for IDEA 2021, but there are a few categories that don’t have shortlists. Case in point – the IDEA Overall Winner. Overall Winner is awarded to the submission the jury believes to be the most outstanding design among the individual category winners for that […]
There’s just one week left to get your drawings in front of a global stage in The Architecture Drawing Prize – the world’s largest architecture drawing prize. Entries for the 2021 edition close this Friday 1 October 2021 with the winners and shortlist displayed at the World Architecture Festival in Lisbon later this year. Launched […]
Beloved television series Restoration Australia returns to our screens with a fresh face to help bring decaying Heritage homes back to life. Filming across Australia, history buff architect Professor Anthony Burke will uncover seven incredible stories as home owners embark on heroic journeys to save them from ruin. But with most renovations, especially on Heritage […]
Global design studio GroupGSA has reimagined the future of workplace technology for more than 1400 Microsoft employees in North Sydney. Microsoft head of real estate and facilities in Asia Pacific Ashish Mehrotra explains: “COVID-19 has taught businesses distance is no longer a barrier to connectivity, engagement and productivity. Nor is it a barrier to having […]
The six buildings shortlisted for the 2021 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building have been announced, with a mosque, footbridge and jetty all making the list. 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 […]
Entries for the 2021 ArchiTeam Awards are open until 4 October with the finalists set be announced on 20 October. Now in its 14th year, the awards program open exclusively to ArchiTeam members has modified its two residential categories to better reflect the diversity of Australian homes. To help you get your entry in before […]
The four teams set to compete in the final stage of the design competition for the new National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) were announced today. Open to Australian teams, the competition kicked off in February 2021 and was described as an “unparalleled platform to showcase Australia’s world-leading design”. The new gallery is set to be […]
The mental health challenges in Australian architecture and design were challenges “before the pandemic as well”, according to landscape architect, Place Intelligence co-founder and human potential coach Bonnie Shaw. Shaw joined Head of Architecture at Monash University and Parlour co-founder Professor Naomi Stead and Hassell managing director Steve Coster for a special episode of Hassell Talks released […]
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