Nina Maya has been named as the third judge for IDEA 2022, joining YSG director and IDEA 2021 Designer of the Year Yasmine Ghoniem, and Perth-based principal and interior designer leader at Woods Bagot, Eva Sue. IDEA is now open for entries until 10 June. Enter now! After a career in fashion, dressing the likes of Cate Blanchett […]
The desire to create a holiday lifestyle and a palette that draws from 1970s eclecticism are at the height of Greg Natale’s latest residential project. Starting with the architectural intervention, Natale’s design for this three-bedroom ’70s apartment has stripped away anything non-essential and reclaimed all the ceiling space by shifting everything to the perimeter. In […]
There are just 10 days left to get your project in front of some of Australia’s best designers and architects by entering IDEA 2022. IDEA stands apart for its emphasis on Australian design and Australian designers. It’s the country’s oldest independent architecture and interior design award and distinguishes itself for its national focus. For established […]
Back in 2021, while the doors of many Sydney fashion retailers remained close, Above the Clouds directors Dimitri Calligeros and John Paul Wager were conceptualising a somewhat unconventional COVID response. Engaging interior design studio, Pattern Studio, Calligeros and Wager required the new space in Surry Hills to suitably reflect the independent brand’s growth and evolution, […]
“When we started exploring sustainability, the conversation in the furniture world was still, ‘You don’t eat your chair, so who cares about its toxins?’. Jane Abernathy’s words sound ridiculous to our 2021 ears. But Humanscale’s chief sustainability officer first broached the subject of product labels half a decade ago. “Back then, suppliers would tell us […]
Located within an authentically industrial building in Glen Iris, the Deeds Brewing Taproom designed by Splinter Society is an immersive experience, bringing patrons into the centre of the craft beer production facility. Deeds Brewing is already a highly regarded brand in local craft beer brewing, attracting a captive audience of enthusiasts. For the past six […]
Large-scale architectural installations and thought-provoking design objects explore future themes, issues and the human civilisation in the NGV’s latest exhibition, Sampling the Future. Showcasing new work by leading experimental and speculative designers, the free exhibition runs until 6 February 2022 at The Ian Potter Centre in Melbourne. Bridging the worlds of design, technology, science and […]
National architecture and design firm Gray Puksand has bolstered its investment into creating future leaders with the promotion of nine members to associate and senior-associate groups. Committed to sustained growth and expansion as a tier-one practice on a national level, Gray Puksand has promoted various roles in interior design, architecture, graphic design and business services. […]
Melbourne’s Monash Woodside Building for Technology and Design heads up a selection of 17 “exemplary sustainable projects” in the Build Better Now Virtual Pavilion. Timed to coincide with the COP26 climate summit, which closes in Glasgow this week, the project is being led by the UK Green Building Council with 100 partner organisations from the […]
The first monograph on the Japanese-born, Sydney-based architect Koichi Takada is a love letter to organic architecture, humanistic values and holistic design. Form follows nature in the projects that grace its pages – a smattering of the many Takada has completed to date, scattered across Australia, Asia, the Americas and the Middle East. Projects like […]
Smart Design Studio was the most-awarded practice at the 2021 AIA National Architecture Awards, taking home three prizes for its own office space last night. Livestreamed for the second year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Australian Institute of Architects annual awards program attracted 57 finalists from more than 800 entries. Smart Design Studio picked up […]
Architects, artists and designers from across the globe are highlighting issues around climate change in a series of installations in and around Glasgow’s COP26 conference. The Scottish capital will host climate talks for another week with the penultimate day dedicated to the built environment. The Cities, Regions & Built Environment Day is scheduled for 11 […]