The latest in interiors
A second-generation family home, Villa Italia is a renovation and extension executed brilliantly by Splinter Society to a classic single fronted Victorian terrace located in Brunswick East. Drawing on the clients’ heritage, the redesign is guided by qualities often associated with Italian brands: fine craftsmanship, sophistication, elegance, and a touch of luxury. Led by Asha […]
Spending her childhood in Switzerland surrounded by European antiquities and design-loving parents, Sydney-based interior designer Alex Morrison is inspired by timeless yet poignant spaces. We first met Morrison earlier this year with her work on Autore Moda flagship, a Double Bay retail store that challenged conventional stylistic choices for jewellery shops. Featuring a curvaceous banquette […]
For three days only, Cult Design and HAY are offering 20 percent off all furniture and lighting across all brands in-store and online as part of Black Friday. From Thursday 24 November until Saturday 26 November, Cult and HAY shoppers will receive 20 percent off – perfect as we near the Christmas holidays! To activate […]
Have you got your tickets for the IDEA 2022 Gala yet? Hurry – ticket sales close today! IDEA is Australia’s premier interior design and architecture award. Since 2003, we’ve been celebrating the very best in Australian architecture and interior design with an evening of great food, wine, company and healthy competition between the country’s best practices and studios as […]
The Robert Gordon family has been designing and making pottery since 1945. They pride themselves on craftsmanship built up over three generations. Today, the family-owned pottery brand sets its focus on interior design with the launch of Robert Gordon Interiors. Made to last a lifetime, the Australian-designed and imported collections are created with a strong focus […]
Sleek and elegant, the new Zeppelin Range by Jamie Hayon for Pittella is a sight to behold. The Zeppelin range is the new door handle designed by Jaime Hayon for dnd handles, and Pittella have developed the collection for Australia. Hayon certainly brought an european flair to the Zeppelin collection, by pronouncing grounded volumes as […]
Coinciding with its 20th anniversary, HAY has just opened its second Australian retail store in the heart of Fitzroy in Melbourne at 176 Johnston Street. In addition, the brand has just published its first book with Phaidon in honour of the 20th milestone. What’s better than Fitzroy, one of the trendiest areas of Melbourne, for […]
Featuring block colours and geometric forms, Circles of Hair by Perth design studio State of Kin is an ambient and memorable hair salon like no other. Located in the trendy suburb of Subiaco in Perth, Circles of Hair is considered an institution in the local area. With a devout cult following, strong social media presence, […]
That’s right, it’s our 20th birthday and this year’s gala is shaping up to be a fantastic evening full of dancing, celebration and good vibes. 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 program has been growing […]
International interior design boutique studio Stickman Tribe is expanding its presence in Australia with a new office in Perth. Stickman Tribe founder and principal designer Marcos Cain is returning to his roots after undertaking projects in over 28 cities and 13 countries. Together with the Dubai and Shanghai studios, Stickman Tribe will continue to work […]
Since starting her own practice at the age of 23, Sydney-based interior designer Shona McElroy has approached each project with an elegant touch seemingly beyond her years. “I grew up surrounded by design,” says McElroy on her childhood. “Dad is an architect and Mum is an interior designer and they used to collaborate. We travelled […]
Burnout is a taboo subject in the design field. The emerging mental health of workers and professionals is concerning, given the evidence structured at pointing out the risks in balancing work and life demands. Work-related stress is common for architects, interior designers and students as burnout can reach critical levels for them. Scientifically, it has […]
The latest in architecture
‘WHO ARE YOU: Australian Portraiture’ features more than 200 works by Australian artists including Patricia Piccinini and Atong Atem, with sitters such as Cate Blanchett, Queen Elizabeth II, and David Gulpilil. On display from 25 March to 21 August 2022, this free exhibition will be housed at the Ian Potter Centre until relocating to Canberra […]
Like most of us in late 2021, the team at TANDEM Design Studio was fatigued. So, they decided to shake things up with an experiment. The past two years have stripped people of holidays, socialisation, and certainty, and as a result, severely affected how staff at TANDEM coped with working from home. Lacking the definition […]
Last month at Sydney’s The Royal Randwick, Yasmine Ghoniem from YSG was crowned Designer of the Year for IDEA 2021. More than 500 architects, designers and design enthusiasts came together from across the country to celebrate 2021’s category and overall design award winners. Sydney-based YSG had a massive night, also picking up the Hospitality, Residential […]
Ken McBryde has joined the global architecture and design firm as Design Director of Architecture, bolstering Gensler's architecture design practice.
Along with Wailwan and Kamilaroi man and leader of Indigenous-led design Jefa Greenaway, Page has been selected as a new Honorary Fellow of Design. Last month at the IDEA Gala party in Sydney, Page was named the IDEA 2021 Gold Medallist for her contribution “to enriching the design landscape of Australia”. Her appointment with Deakin […]
This year is shaping up to be one of our biggest yet and we are on the lookout for creative and ambitious individuals to be a part of the magic! Are you a budding creative with a passion for all things architecture and interiors? Would you love to immerse yourself in the industry, the people, […]
UniSA environmental researchers have called for new national planning policies to mandate the inclusion of trees in developments and housing design.
The March/April issue of inside magazine is on newsstands now and includes all the projects that won IDEA 2021. Robin Boyd had gotten it right in The Australian Ugliness when he said our architectural landscape was a bombardment of confused style and mixed ideas. But if the architect were still alive today, I know he’d […]
Kéré is the first African and first Black architect to win the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize and hopes to “change the paradigm” of design. Born in Gando, Burkina Faso, and now based in Berlin, Keré is the 51st recipient of the prize and has showcased a commitment to social justice and engagement, with intelligent use […]
Since April last year, ADR has produced a wealth of lookbooks that cover excellent examples of Australian interior design and architecture. For today’s piece, we’ll take a look back at some of our favourites! Many of the projects featured are from our IDEA 2021 finalists. IDEA 2022 is now open for entries, celebrating the best Australian […]
Walbanga and Wadi Wadi woman and award-winning interior designer Alison Page has been named the IDEA 2021 Gold Medallist. The annual award, now in its 20th year, is given to a practitioner who has “contributed their talent to enriching the design landscape of Australia” and was announced at the IDEA Gala party in Sydney on 24 […]
Futures Collective brings together the work of a range of award-winning designers determined to keep sustainability at the forefront of their practice.
DESIGNER + SELECTS Greg Natale
© Niche Media 2026