The graphic design duo Michael Lugmayr and Eva Dijkstra behind the multidisciplinary agency Design by Toko chat with ADR about all things design. Origin story We both studied at the St. Joost Academy of Art in The Netherlands, where we developed a passion for everything design. We worked at several agencies before starting our own […]
Over the past weekend, Design Show Australia showcased an exciting and eclectic selection of curated and authentic designs from emerging and established names in the interior design, architecture and fit-out industry. Presented by ArchiPro, Design Show Australia featured hundreds of products from leading Australian brands and businesses over three days. The annual exhibition is a […]
Tasked with designing Australian fashion label Henne’s first ever bricks-and-mortar store in Melbourne, Brahman Perera sought inspiration from art and the artisan craftsman, both local and far-flung. It’s a scene from another time, the sort of experience that Melbourne does so well – or did so well, before COVID – the rise of fast fashion […]
Globally recognised brand, NaughtOne rebrands introducing a realm of infinite possibilities. The origin of the name of NaughtOne stems from binary code as two numbers are needed to unlock the bounds of possibility – zero (“naught”) and one. NaughtOne was established to highlight a concept of offering simple yet specific ingredients that leads to a […]
Architect Gabrielle Suhr has been promoted to studio associate in the firm’s Sydney team. For the past 14 years, Suhr has delivered some of SJB’s most recognisable mixed-use and boutique multi-residential projects, including Walter Burley Griffin Incinerator, 249 Darlinghurst Road and Waterfall. In a joint statement, SJB Sydney directors say Suhr’s contribution is not only […]
Principal of her eponymous architecture practice, Sydney architect Eva-Marie Prineas takes us inside her 130-year-old Heritage terrace home, which she describes as an “opportunity to highlight timelessness and endurance, rather than trend.” ADR: How long have you lived here and what drew you to the property? Eva-Marie Prineas: An 1890s Victorian Italianate house nestled in Sydney’s […]
Sarah Lynn Rees will be part of the Architecture and Design: A Blak Aesthetic panel at the Blak and Bright Festival in March.
Situated in Sydney’s Pyrmont, The Goodsline by Luchetti Krelle fast-tracks the opulence of first-class carriages within a robust concrete and bluestone setting. Befitting from its location beside an industrial railway that once connected Sydney’s Inner West to the docks, The Groundsline is an amalgamation of sophisticated coziness. The Groundsline is helmed by The Grounds of […]
Melbourne Design Week returns for 2022 with more than 300 exhibitions, talks, films, tours and workshops across Victoria and online. On from 17 – 27 March 2022, this year’s theme, Design the World You Want, is explored in two pillars – Civic Good and Making Good. The 11-day festival will happen over eight hubs – […]
As part of its economic recovery strategy post-pandemic, the Victorian Government needs an efficient and streamlined traffic system. The state’s Department of Transport has rolled out a new program comprising data collection, integration and analytics in order to achieve this aim. In 2002, the Melbourne 2030 planning for sustainable growth strategy was launched with nine […]
Hassell has promoted nine practice leaders from its Asia Pacific studios with the goal of “reinforcing its position at the forefront of strategic intelligence and creative design”. The promotions include Domino Risch – the IDEA 2021 judge and Sydney principal who has been made Commercial and Workplace Sector Leader. “At a global level right now, […]
Roca Group Ventures will finance early-stage projects that provide innovative solutions for the bathroom sector industry. Endowed with 25 million euros ($39,787,500 AUD), the venturing fund will allocate between 0.5 and 2 million euros per project, without renouncing to other collaboration formulas that don’t involve stock or investing in additional rounds to finance those initiatives […]