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Bates Smart has taken home the top honours at the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). As well as being named Designer of the Year, the architecture practice with studios in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane won the Overall Project of the Year and the Public Space category for its design of the Australian Embassy in […]
Working from home has become a part of working life. Initially, in the COVID-19 lockdown era, it was something we had to do. Now, two years post-lockdowns, having the flexibility to WFH has been recognised as an important part of what it means to have a sustainable, productive and enriching work life. This month ADR […]
Possessing 30 years of experience, Bates Smart director and architect Kellie Payne is driven by design that puts people first. Founded in 1853, Bates Smart is one of Australia’s oldest architectural practices with a proud history of multidisciplinary design. “At Bates Smart, we see ourselves as custodians of a history, not only a history of […]
In celebration of 2022 IDEA, ADR is taking a sneak peek into the people behind the design magic, with Bates Smart director Brenton Smith now taking centre stage. As a Designer of the Year finalist, Bates Smart has one project shortlisted in Residential Multi and Hospitality, with two more in Workplace Over 1000sqm. Winners are set to […]
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