The latest in interiors
inside co-editor Jan Henderson steps inside the beautiful and eclectic home of FMD Architects director Fiona Dunin and takes the opportunity to admire the perfect architectural and decorative marriage between old and new. How long have you lived here and what drew you to the property? We have lived here for six years. It was […]
Here’s a look at five projects from INK Interior Architects, shortlisted for the Emerging Designer award at this year’s IDEA. The Emerging Designer award is only open to design studios that have been in practice for less than five years. The winner will be announced at the IDEA Gala in Melbourne on 22 November. The face behind INK, Dana Vuletic, first opened shop in 2014 with a focus on high […]
Through the design prowess of Powell and Glenn a recently completed home in the inner suburbs of Melbourne is everything one could want or need in a home. Skilfully designed by principal Ed Glenn, this alteration and addition sets a new benchmark in style and substance. Over the decades Powell and Glenn has carved out […]
Millennials and millennials-at-heart will be able to stock up on multi-functional textiles and furnishings that “satisfy their practical needs and emotional aspirations” when the long-awaited collaboration between IKEA and fashion designer Virgil Abloh arrives on our shores in little more than a week’s time. The ambitious ethos outlined by the Swedish furniture company is in line […]
Melbourne’s Flack Studio will be the first to showcase its style on the 26th floor of a Melbourne office block in a unique project that will see a complete refresh of art, furniture and plant life every six to 12 months. Property group Time & Place took a different approach in redesigning their head office on 35 Collins […]
Have you got your tickets for the IDEA 2019 Gala yet? With just four weeks to go, here’s a peek at what’s in store! IDEA is Australia’s premier interior design and architecture awards. For 16 years, we’ve been celebrating the very best in Australian architecture and interior design with an evening of great food, wine, company and healthy competition […]
Submissions are now open for all Australian designers and makers looking to enter new and original furniture designs in next year’s Australian Furniture Design Award. The 2020 theme is ‘How can design shape life?’ and designers must consider the broader implications and opportunities of furniture design in their entries. They have until 22 November to submit a design concept and information about their professional […]
In celebration of the career of 2019 MPavillion architect Glen Murcutt, the Naomi Milgrom foundation has unveiled the design for this year’s special edition MPavillion Stool. The work of renowned Melbourne designer Chris Connell, the stool references the materiality and subtle roof curvature of Glen Murcutt’s design for this year’s MPavillion. Steel fabricated oval tubes […]
North American paint brand Benjamin Moore & Co has revealed its Colour of the Year 2020 is a warm, rosy pink named First Light. It’s the company’s first time choosing a pink hue, which they describe as a fresh palette “blooming with potential” for a bright new decade. Every year, the colour specialists at Benjamin Moore try to […]
NAB has announced a $2 billion commitment over three years to address the shortage of affordable and specialist housing in Australia. Currently, more than 189,000 people are on public housing waiting lists across Australia. In New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland, that wait can stretch to more than a decade. The funds announced […]
Creating a warm and convivial atmosphere in a space designed for the production of gourmet sausages presented an interesting challenge for Sydney architect Adele McNab. The fitout of an existing warehouse space required the creation of additional production and storage space as well as a new product showroom and kitchen. “The kitchen is at the […]
Step inside Robin Boyd’s iconic Walsh Street residence to discover products from some of Australia’s most celebrated designers in the 100 Designs – Australian design at home exhibition, on in Melbourne from October 12-26. The exhibition is part of celebrations marking 100 years since Robin Boyd’s birth, inviting visitors to roam through the extraordinary rooms and […]
The Biennale of Sydney, the largest exhibition of contemporary art in Australia, has announced two new members have joined its board of directors: Johanna Featherstone and Rachel Verghis. Chaired by Kate Mills, the board of 13 members also includes Josephine Cashman, Geoffrey Cassidy, Danielle Earp, Anne Flanagan, Paris Neilson, James Roth, Morry Schwartz AM, Naseema Sparks […]
Melbourne’s Hotel Esplanade has taken out the title for Australia & Pacific Bar at the 2019 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards. The award, won by Technē Architecture + Interior Design for their design work on the venue’s reincarnation, was announced at a ceremony in London, officially making The Espy the best-designed bar in the region. […]
Australian paint manufacturer Wattyl is hedging its bets with the release of two quite different colour inspiration palettes for 2020. One palette, called Bright Future, takes inspiration from digital culture, while the other, Natural Connection, takes its cues from nostalgia for the natural environment. Wattyl’s colour and design expert Sarah Stephenson says the rise of […]
Australian interior architecture practice Mim Design has beaten out over 1,800 other entries from 16 countries to win the global prize in the Sub Zero and Wolf Kitchen Design Contest. At the awards ceremony in Charleston, South Carolina, Mim Design was one of four Australian practices among the seven finalists to receive major awards. Mim […]
The latest in architecture
Two square metres of solar windows will do the same job as a standard solar rooftop panel, Australian researchers say. Semitransparent solar cells that can be incorporated into windows could transform architecture, urban planning and electricity generation, Australian scientists say in a paper in Nano Energy. The researchers, led by Professor Jacek Jasieniak from the ARC […]
Multidisciplinary design practice Fender Katsalidis has begun its $20 million development at Levantine Hill Estate in Victoria’s Yarra Valley. The sculptural three-level complex is a soaring barrel vault that creates new sight-lines over the winery landscape. In concert with the neighbouring cellar door, the design will raise the bar even higher for hospitality in the […]
The Cradle to Cradle certification program is one of the world’s most respected guides to ethical and sustainable practices in manufacturing and product distribution. It’s a program with which Shaw Contract has been long aligned. While the world undergoes what looks like being the biggest test of its resilience in 80 years and the future […]
Architects and designers around the world are responding to global mask shortages caused by the coronavirus outbreak by sharing the designs for DIY, 3D-printed and CNC-cut masks. The Federal Government has predicted lockdown measures will remain in place for another three weeks, but even after restrictions are eased, social distancing and masks are likely to […]
April is World Landscape Architecture Month. We’re sheltering in place, but we can still celebrate by taking a look at upcoming landscape design trends with two of the country’s top designers. Carolyn Blackman has presented landscape design and gardening talkback radio on alternate Saturday mornings with Libby Gorr on ABC 774 for 22 years. She heads up […]
A revitalised city heart designed by Hames Sharley awaits Perth shoppers and commuters after the COVID-19 isolation period passes. The Perth-based practice’s redevelopment includes the facade of the Forrest Chase retail precinct, a reimagined overpass for the Murray Street Mall and an enhanced gathering space known to locals as the Padbury Walk. Hames Sharley director Derek […]
Australian studio and practice leaders are responding to the coronavirus pandemic in different ways. For Kate Challis, the focus is on providing certainty for her staff in an environment of unprecedented uncertainty. Last week, we chatted to a range of designers, architects, urban developers and furniture makers to see how they’re handling the current situation […]
Asite launch their Building Resilience report revealing how 2020 global construction trends will be veered off course by the COVID-19 pandemic. The snapshot report aims to provide the construction industry with a clear view of its future and determines what needs to be done to overcome the current pandemic and build on the progress that […]
In this week’s A+D + coronavirus update, we share news of Australia pulling out of the Venice Biennale, a stack of international design grants and the world’s first virtual design festival. COVID-19 design innovation grants The International Design Awards and European Product Design Awards have introduced four special COVID-19 design innovation grants, inviting designers and innovators worldwide to […]
Part three of our Working from Home video series sees beautifully minimalist desks, ginger tabbies and world-first office reveals as architects, designers and creatives across Australia and the world continue to send love and share advice during the coronavirus outbreak. Last week, we heard from principal Adam Kane, interior designer Carole Whiting, Futurespace managing director […]
Woods Bagot’s has designed AD-APT, a modular system showing how families and flatmates can adapt apartments to working from home. The firm designed the model after the en masse shift to working from home following the coronavirus outbreak exposed “the benefits (and challenges) to a far wider range of the population than ever before. “Once the […]
Postponed or cancelled projects are nothing new, but the government’s stop-work orders following the coronavirus outbreak has transformed what was a rare occurrence into an industry wide phenomena. We spoke to a handful of Australian designers and architects as well as an industry expert to get their strategies for dealing with postponed or cancelled projects. […]
Hassell leads the design of Western Australia’s Murdoch Knowledge Health Precinct, a new healthcare hub with a visionary approach to health and wellness that pays heed to COVID-19. In charge of the architecture, interior design, and landscape masterplan, Hassell envisions the precinct as a wellness landscape, dedicated to treatment, mental health, education, aged care and […]
LAVA’s interconnected design for an eco-kindergarten in Vinh, Vietnam encourages curiosity and playful interactions with nature. Working with Module K and Viet Decor, LAVA’s eco-kindergarten is an unfurling of three semi-circular buildings over three levels. This typology of three and circular motifs generates a series of interconnected indoor and outdoor spaces with buildings connected by […]
Australia will no longer be presenting its exhibition at the 2020 Venice Biennale in August, citing the coronavirus outbreak as the reason for its decision. In a statement published yesterday, the Australian Institute of Architects cited concerns about the health of organisers. “The rapidly changing and escalating situation regarding COVID-19 has made it impossible for […]
With the coronavirus outbreak causing cancelled or postponed projects, it can be tempting for designers to go into overdrive seeking out new business, but Rob Mills says that’s not the best use of your time. “I’ve been through three recessions, now this is the fourth, and I’ve looked back over those times and I realised […]
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