The latest in interiors
The shortlists for IDEA 2020 are being announced this week and next, starting today with the 11 projects shortlisted for the Residential Multi category. The IDEA 2020 shortlist reveal kicks off with a message from our associate publisher + commercial manager for IDEA awards, inside magazine and Australian Design Review Jillian Hood and ADR editor Elisa […]
The directors at Pattern Studio share a few traits with Goldilocks: they are young and keen to try new things. But they’re worldly-wise too. Just look at their projects. Lily Goodwin and Josh Cain have tried working in large and small practices, operated from remote and local studios, and created ephemeral and enduring projects. And […]
Discovering designers like Nickolas Gurtler is perhaps one of the most exciting perks of being editor of ADR. When his name crossed my desk a couple of weeks ago, I thought, ‘I’ve met Nickolas before’. The affable Melbourne designer was behind Design Donated, an online platform started earlier in the year as a way of […]
Artists, designers and architects are being invited to pitch their projects and ideas for Melbourne Design Week 2021. The Victoria-wide 11-day program of talks, tours, workshops, launches and exhibitions will explore the theme ‘Design the world you want’ in 2021. Expressions of interest are now open for ideas that consider “how the design community can […]
Curious to see if your project made the IDEA 2020 shortlist? Well, you only have to wait a little longer. We’ll be revealing all this year’s shortlisted projects starting from 21 September! Thanks again to everyone who entered IDEA 2020. As shortlisting, the first stage of the judging process, comes to an end, here’s what […]
As companies around the world start to rethink their workplace needs post-COVID19, they’re in search of more flexible and safer, turnkey options, says WeWork general manager of Australia and New Zealand Balder Tol. Speaking to ADR recently about the future of co-working in a post-pandemic ‘normal’, Tol says WeWork has been affected by the pandemic, […]
Boom and bust were the inspiration behind this floating sauna in the Tasmanian holiday hotspot of Derby by Licht Architecture. “Derby, once a booming tin mining town, then almost ghost town, is now home to Tasmania’s world class mountain biking trails,” says the practice. Taking cues from this rollercoaster history, Licht Architecture designed a boutique […]
GOLDEN has transformed a “hole in the wall” on a busy shopping strip in Melbourne into a boutique nail salon. Buff Nail Studios in the inner city suburb of Brighton sits behind a pale blue door on Church Street, down a “discreet hallway” that leads to a “subterranean sanctuary”. Inside, the exisiting vaulted ceiling has […]
Known to most as Brem, designer Brahman Perera is inspired by travel, fashion and art, and seeks to work with clients’ most treasured pieces to create designs that are unique and bespoke. ADR: Hi Brem! Could you give us a quick introduction? Brahman Perera: After finishing school, I earned a Bachelor of Architectural Design and […]
Cobbled archways and stone floors define the transition between two paces of life in this addition to a South Australian bungalow by Georgie Shepherd. The layered materiality of The Pavilion is best felt underfoot. Designed by Adelaide-based studio Georgie Shepherd Interior Design, The Pavilion is the second entertaining space for a family of six. The […]
Paint brand Dulux Australia has chosen three tonal palettes that “prioritises natural colours and textures” as its forecast for 2021. Combining softer tones “for comfort and security” with moments of stronger colour to “brighten our outlook and wellbeing”, the palettes are dominated by greys, creams and browns. Dulux Australia says its 2021 Colour Forecast stems […]
At the helm of the strong female-led LAHAUS, Lara Staunton is bringing bespoke design to the West, one soft-toned and bold-textured space at a time. Interior designer Lara Staunton knows the challenges of being a mother and a working woman. She remembers working on the design for Coco & Lola, a boutique womenswear store in […]
The latest in architecture
Ray Brown explores the triumphs and pitfalls of the builder-architect relationship and offers strategies to ensure a successful collaboration. When I first began renovating my house on the Mornington Peninsula, I, like many other homeowners, was in denial of the number of headaches that were headed my way. Of course, I expected some project delays […]
Jaslyn Ng, senior project architect at Billard Leece Partnership, began her ISOscape series at the start of Melbourne’s second Stage 4 Lockdown. Here, she graphically explores how her family and home have adapted to the pandemic’s restrictions. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged everyone to rethink home as a multifunctional space. Our lives are now cramped […]
For many people, the days of going into the office every day and sitting at the same desk for eight hours are over. But that doesn’t mean the workplace is irrelevant. As 2021 unfolds, the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us – at least in Australia – but its repercussions are long and […]
With less than a month to go before we announce the winners of IDEA 2020, we thought we’d take a minute to delve into the contenders for the second most sought-after award of the night – the Emerging Designer of the Year. If you haven’t gotten your tickets to IDEA 2020, grab them now and […]
A new film by Dutch architecture firm OMA and Partner Reinier de Graaf “The Hospital of the Future” have been released as a part of the exhibition, Twelve Cautionary Urban Tales at Matadero Madrid Centre for Contemporary Creation. What OMA calls “visual manifesto”, the 12-minute short film complicates long-standing conventions and methodologies in the field […]
Sydney architecture practice Kaunitz Yeung Architecture has been announced as one of only 15 winning projects at the World Architecture Awards. Kaunitz Yeung Architecture’s Munipi Arts Centre on Melville Island in the Tiwi Islands, 80km north of Darwin, has been recognised as one of the ‘Realised Award Winning Architecture Projects’ at the 36th World Architecture […]
New research from RMIT University shows that patterns inspired by lobster shells can make 3D printed concrete stronger, supporting more complex and creative architectural structures. While digital manufacturing technologies promise construction efficiency and the ability to push the boundaries of architectural innovation, technical challenges remain in making 3D printed concrete strong enough for use in […]
La Trobe University’s new stadium has been awarded Australia’s first ‘6 Star Green Star Design and As Built v1.2 certified rating’ for a sports building by the Green Building Council Australia. The stadium was completed in January 2020 as part of Stage 2 of La Trobe’s Sports Park development – a key component of the […]
Melbourne-based architecture and interior design studio Carr has announced a new leadership strategy ahead of the practice’s 50th anniversary. The studio was founded by Sue Carr in 1971, achieving tremendous growth as an interior design practice before incorporating the architecture sector that has seen the practice become renowned for projects of scale with seamless interplay […]
The Victoria Chapter of the Architecture Lobby has published its second Graduate Student Kit as a guide for students transitioning into the industry. The lobby was founded in New York City in 2013 by American architect and academic Peggy Deamer. The not-for-profit organisation advocates for labor reform in the architecture industry so that it may […]
Back to work strategies are being empowered by a range of technology solutions, making the transition simpler and safer for all. Australians in all industries, including architecture and design, are slowly filtering back to work and the Government has issued its ‘return to work’ plan involving 10 national COVID-19 Safe Work Principles. These have been […]
Warwick Mihaly explains the ins and outs of working pro bono in a time when architecture’s services are most in need. Earlier this year, before the coronavirus, there was another crisis that drew the attention of the world. During the Australian ‘Black Summer’, our worst ever bushfire season on record, 12 million hectares of land […]
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