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This Sunday 1 May is the last day you can enter IDEA 2021 at the discounted early entry rate, where you can save $90 on your entry fees! Now in its 20th year, IDEA is Australiaā€™s oldest independent interior designer and architecture award. The 2021 IDEA awards attracted more than 500 entries from across the country, making […]
Over the past seven years, Cumulus has built upon their original design for Devil’s Corner and seen the cellar door become an iconic destination for visitors to Tasmania’s east coast. Enhancing Devil’s Corner’s distinctive lookout and spectacular views over the Freycinet Peninsula, the new additions have more than doubled the winery’s visitor capacity while still […]
For today’s lookbook, it’s all about personality! ADR has gathered six retail, residential, commercial and hospitality projects that employ colour, materials, and spatial configurations to present the overall character of what the space provides to its inhabitants – whether that be rest, conversation, or food! This selection is a mix of our IDEA 2021 finalists, […]
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Architecture architecture, the innovative, award-winning Melbourne-based practice and helmed by design directors Michael Roper and Nick James, was engaged by a good friend from architecture school to design their residential extension and renovation. Located in Melbourne’s leafy suburb of Fitzroy North, Norwood by Architecture architecture takes its name from the original site. The design brief […]
Buchan has welcomed the addition of two new senior associates to its global design team in Sydney as the firm continues on a trajectory of growth. The studio has promoted Nataly Ernst as architecture senior associate, and Marcin Zugaj also as a senior associate in interior design. Buchan head of strategy and marketing Laraine Sperling […]
The donation from Lindsay Fox AC and Paula Fox AO is the largest cultural gift for a capital program ever made to an Australian art museum by a living donor. Coinciding with the 85th birthday of Mr. Fox, the gift recognises the role of NGV Contemporary in enriching the cultural and civic lives of Victorians. […]
Terrace House by Austin Maynard Architects is the design studio’s first multi-residential project as both architect and developer. Located on Sydney Road, a busy high street in Brunswick, Melbourne, Terrace House is an ethical and highly sustainable building, that is also 100 percent fossil-free. Featuring 20 (two and three-bedroom) residences with 55 bike parks and […]
Heide Museum of Modern Art will showcase ‘Bruce Munro: From Sunrise Road’ from 25 June to 16 October. Bruce Munro: From Sunrise Road will be the first exhibition in Australia of the work of internationally celebrated English/Australian lighting artist. He is best known for his interactive, large-scale light installations inspired by his interest in shared […]
Sydney design studio Carter Williamson has announced a suite of promotions to its senior leadership team, including the addition of a new director, two senior associates and two associates. The elevated roles follow a period of the continued growth within the practice, something principal Shaun Carter reflects on as the “rise and rise” of Carter […]
Identity, the natural world and issues of today are just some of the themes explored by 40 of Victoria’s most exciting emerging artists in this year’s Top Arts exhibition. On display at the Ian Potter Centre, the exhibition will present 47 works drawn from over 1350 applications in a range of media including drawing, painting, […]
Gray Puksand partner Heidi Smith possesses almost 30 years of experience conceptualising award-winning workspaces. Throughout her career, she has created many unique and innovative environments with a passion to understand new methods and advancements in workspace design, culture and management styles. As part of Melbourne Design Week 2022, Gray Puksand brought together a panel of […]
Located in North Hobart, Tasmania, New Town Medical Suite by Cumulus Studio is a peaceful psychologist’s office housed within a Heritage-listed building. Behind a heritage streetscape, this office fit-out by the Tasmanian-based practice has been designed to reflect the ways a psychologist works. Completed this year, New Town Medical Suite was led by a design […]
A team led by ASPECT Studios has been selected as the winner of a design competition for a major addition to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The winning design features a serpentine cycleway that is fluid, light and transparent, and will enable cyclists aged from eight to 80 to transition seamlessly from the bridge’s northern end […]
The Premierā€™s Sustainability Awards is a program highlighting Victorians who are leading the way to a sustainable future. Entries for 2022 are now open.
A novel approach to rubber recycling could see end-of-life tyres repurposed into concrete for residential constructions.
Combining the intimacy and refinery of modern dining with the inimitable atmosphere and qualities of your local pub, The Graham Hotel by TechnÄ“ Architecture and Interiors is a reenergised hospitality venue. Located in Port Melbourne, The Graham Hotel is a 150-year-old building that has been handed a second chance at life by TechnÄ“. Drawing on […]
In late February, New York-based, but Melbourne-born Blair Cooper of Noise Noise Noise was named the best emerging practice of the year at the IDEA 2021 gala. But 2021 was not the first year in which Noise Noise Noise was shortlisted for Emerging Designer of the Year. In fact, it’s a third nomination – a […]
The Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) has acknowledged the Australian Government’s proposed $2 billion in funding to drive affordable housing but expressed dismay at a lack of ambitious measures for social housing and climate change Announced last night by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, the Federal Budget outlines the government’s economic plan for Australia. AIA national president […]
Kerstin Thompson Architects’ redevelopment of Broadmeadows Town Hall has taken out the top spot for Architectural Design. Established by the Victorian Government in 1996, the Victorian Premier’s Design Awards are an opportunity to highlight and celebrate local design capability. Showcasing the depths of design talent in the state and the capability and capacity of the […]
Early bird entries for IDEA 2021 are now open. Enter before 1 May and save $90! IDEA, now in its 20th year, is the benchmark for Australian design excellence and the ultimate accolade for architects and designers across the country. Entries are open until 10 June with discounted entry fees available until 1 May. Enter now to save […]
‘WHO ARE YOU: Australian Portraiture’ features more than 200 works by Australian artists including Patricia Piccinini and Atong Atem, with sitters such as Cate Blanchett, Queen Elizabeth II, and David Gulpilil. On display from 25 March to 21 August 2022, this free exhibition will be housed at the Ian Potter Centre until relocating to Canberra […]
Like most of us in late 2021, the team at TANDEM Design Studio was fatigued. So, they decided to shake things up with an experiment. The past two years have stripped people of holidays, socialisation, and certainty, and as a result, severely affected how staff at TANDEM coped with working from home. Lacking the definition […]
Last month at Sydney’s The Royal Randwick, Yasmine Ghoniem from YSG was crowned Designer of the Year for IDEA 2021. More than 500 architects, designers and design enthusiasts came together from across the country to celebrate 2021ā€™s category and overall design award winners. Sydney-based YSG had a massive night, also picking up the Hospitality, Residential […]
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