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"Our design approach is very much driven by the emotional sensibility and function of spaces - these are the qualities which stay with you, make the place work and keep customers returning." Mark Simpson and Damien Mulvihill of DesignOffice discuss their work on Higher Ground, the new CBD café from the team behind Kettle Black and Top Paddock.
At the forefront of many of Australia’s iconic restaurants, Pascale Gomes-McNabb (PGMD) is a force to be reckoned with in the world of hospitality design. She talks with inside about carving a career as an innovator, complimenting food with design, and opening her own restaurant alongside her partner.
"You have to use fun," says Piero Lissoni. ADR speaks to Lema's prolific artistic director about design cultures, his longstanding relationship with Lema, and his secret to producing work that is both modern and timeless, on his recent visit to Australia as a guest of Rogerseller.
Korban/Flaubert is a Sydney-based duo - metal specialist Janos Korban and architect Stefanie Flaubert - a creative pair with a fascination for producing objects from natural materials. ADR speaks with the design duo about their inspiration, design process, and the nuances of working with metal.
Drawing on experience working in Hong Kong as well as in London, Alexi brings a wealth of design smarts to her role as creative director of DENFAIR. The interior designer gives her insight on our local design culture and the process of creating impactful temporary installations.
"Sky One will be seen from great distances because it is surrounded by low rise buildings and sits on the peak of Box Hill’s central hill, giving it a unique vantage point." DKO director, Jesse Linardi, discusses designing Box Hill's Sky One tower – a giant 35-storey structure set to take root in Melbourne suburb Box Hill.
The award-winning firm has been chosen by the University of Sydney to design their new museum, which will redevelop the historic Macleay and Edgeworth David buildings, and house the University’s art collections.
This week, the architectural community lost Italian academic and architect Romaldo Giurgola at 95 years of age. Internationally-renouned for his work on Parliament House in Canberra, Giurgola was also behind a number of other significant works across the country. ADR takes a look at the architect's built legacy on Australian shores.
"Most clients are now starting to see the value of landscape, and see their responsibility to create healthier and more sustainable projects and cities." Matthew Mackay of HASSELL discusses the challenges, changes, and excitement surrounding the creation of green spaces within our rapidly growing cities.
Richard Hassell, director of Singapore-based practice, WOHA – pioneer of sustainable, tall buildings – talks to AR magazine about liveability, high-rise in the tropics and a new book that explores both.
Mel Bright founded her studio, MAKE Architecture, a decade ago - a practice that focuses on socially and environmentally driven design. With last year's Single Residential category award under her belt, Bright is now bringing her expertise to the IDEA judging panel for 2016.
"In my opinion, Hay seems always to be creating a buzz, and this year at Milan was no different." Following his trip to Salone del Mobile, Canberra-based furniture designer Chris Hardy gives his insight on the stand-out exhibitions and highlights this year.
After a career spanning almost 20 years as senior associate of MA Architects and Neometro, Maria Danos has embarked on a new professional phase by launching her own practice – Maria Danos Architecture. Built within what was formerly a mechanics' studio, her latest project, Mister + Miss café, is an upscaled space that embraces its past.
With a creative output as vast as the territory she inhabits, Elliat Rich is at the centre of a shift in the way design can unify cultures and improve the quality of everyday lives. MEZZANINE explores the work of the diverse creative, and the ways in which she is giving back to the community through her work.
Wander along St Georges Road in the Merri Village precinct of Fitzroy North and a delightful visual experience awaits. Via a shop-front window exhibition of sculptures and creative objet, DiMase Architects is engaging with the residents of their neighbourhood, providing accessible art and promoting a vehicle for interaction.
Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien have built a career as partners in life and creative practice, producing distinctive work alongside some of the world’s highest profile brands. ADR caught up with the talented duo during their recent trip to Perth for the 2015 Design Circus, as guests of Mobilia and major Australian furniture group Schiavello.
ADR contributor Sara Kirby speaks with recently appointed Victorian government architect Jill Garner about the most fulfilling projects in her career, her new role and her views on Melbourne as Australia's "only real residential major city".
From Tasmania to London and beyond, the world of design is Neill's oyster, and his products are ours to enjoy. Through his imaginative designs and dogged determination, Neill has achieved what few can only dream of – success in the challenging world of furniture design.
Against the foreboding clouds of a particularly tempestuous Melbourne morning, the Lexus Design Pavilion makes its presence felt. The ADR team was in attendance at Flemington Racecourse yesterday to experience Mim Design and Joost Bakker's inspired second collaboration.
Latitude is a group of passionate, talented and design-orientated experts. Pioneering uncharted territory, this multidisciplinarian studio works with designers and architects to provide an offering that reaches far beyond the usual graphics and branding experience.
David Rockwell is a powerhouse designer and is this year celebrating a 30-year milestone for his practice, the Rockwell Group. (inside) co-editor Jan Henderson talks with Rockwell to discover the man behind this design juggernaut.
The director of Tonkin Zulaikha Greer gives his top five suggestions for the most intriguing buildings and inspiring works of architecture to check out at Sydney Open 2015.
In Melbourne recently for This Public Life festival, organised by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture (AILA), engaging landscape architect Sue Barnsley speaks to us about her award-winning Jubilee Playground project in Glebe.
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