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Australian architecture and design firm Architectus has announced it will enhance its education offering with the promotion of Matthew Todd as principal. Architectus has experienced recent strong growth fuelled by several significant education projects wins, including the $60 million Health and Community Centre of Excellence at Kangan’s Broadmeadows Campus, and the UNSW Health Translation Hub […]
Melbourne’s MPavilion 2021 season comes to end next month. It surely has done its job in providing an optimistic beacon of post-pandemic recovery full of design and architectural innovation. Since November, MPavilion has provided more than 150 days of free events filled with talks, workshops, performances, family-friendly experiences, community projects and installations are slated for the annual architecture […]
There’s been a lot of NGV news recently and today’s announcement promises to be the first of its kind for not only the gallery but for the art world at large. Opened 10 March 2022, QUEER: Stories from the NGV Collection spans five gallery spaces and features around 400 hundred artworks traversing timelines and geographies. […]
The National Gallery of Victoria has invited internationally renowned female designers and architects to create major new and significant work for the NGV collection. The five-year series is fostered by a significant contribution from MECCA Brands through its philanthropic program, M-Power, which champions and elevates women in art and design. Announced on International Women’s Day, […]
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A journey to California’s wine country is indeed an experience that intoxicates not only the taste buds, but all the senses. Of course the wine is world-class, but it is the architecture of the wineries, the myriad styles and designs of the buildings and interiors that are just as interesting as the pinot noir. The […]
Good coffee is always the best find when travelling overseas. Australians love their caffeine and so discovering a coffee oasis in Bali is certainly something to make the heart sing. The brand Expat Roasters initially established itself two years ago providing wholesale coffee to upmarket restaurants and hotels, but a few months ago it moved […]
Kiev-based architecture firm Ater Architects has designed a colourful and fun children’s clinic to avoid leaving young patients with negative memories or lingering anxiety for the next visit. The 38 sqm space is divided into a waiting room, two paediatric areas and a sanitary section. It’s small size limits children being shifted from space to space […]
Designed to captivate your attention, The BLOW Australia’s first boutique, located on Little Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD, is the physical embodiment of The BLOW brand and personality: fresh, fast, feminine, bold, and modern. Designed by Tecture, colour blocked pink and white is punctuated by red accents and moments of humour, combining with screening elements […]
Embracing the tenets of modernism to create a contemporary home, Beatrix Rowe has transformed Caulfield house, writes inside co-editor Gillian Serisier. Starting with the beautiful bones of a 1960s home, Beatrix Rowe Interior Design’s (BRID) construct is very much in keeping with the tenets of modernist design – light-filled, calm, without clutter, where materiality is […]
Located in Ballarat, The Provincial Hotel has reopened for business as a destination for boutique accommodation and fine food. The Provincial Hotel was originally built in 1909 and is within the portfolio of the National Trust. At various times the ‘grande dame’ has been home to many publicans and their clientele, however, this latest renovation […]
GroupGSA + Artillery has designed a new office for Melbourne law firm Macpherson Kelley (MK) with a design that goes ‘beyond the ordinary’. With a 113-year history in Melbourne and two offices, MK wanted to adapt the latest workplace ideas to a law office for its 100-staff Dandenong location. MK’s brief was to create a highly innovative workspace to […]
ADR takes a behind the scenes tour of the Mercedes Me concept store, which earlier this year was announced as a final winner in the 2018 Shaw Contract Design Awards. One of seven concept stores globally, Mercedes Me Melbourne occupies a highly prominent position in an area of the city currently undergoing extensive regeneration and […]
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Every week in our Q&ADR column, ADR interviews an architect, designer, object maker or industry person about who they are beyond the work – their life, inspiration, challenges and aspirations. This week talk to Ceci and Aydin Keyvanloo, the founders of furniture brand VUUE, to find out how they got started, what makes Australian design […]
Extrapolating the idea of sustainability to basically mean ‘no more new s**t’, Matt Woods has a design stratagem like no other. Here, he shares with us 5 of his favourite things.
The architectural legacy of Robin Boyd is indisputable. Despite this, his elegant and practical furniture designs have been unknown, until now. The newly released collection of furniture, designed by the late architect, has been thoughtfully brought to life by Australian furniture distributor KFive + Kinnarps, together with the Robin Boyd Foundation. Originally designed to furnish […]
Melbourne-based product design studio, Pen, creates unique products through a collaborative process. By working with a range of architects, designers and thinkers they take an idea from concept all the way to a global market. Whether for work, live or play, all the Made by Pen pieces are functional and beautiful. Joining the Dog Room, […]
LightCo has recently been appointed to represent Siru lighting in Australia. Siru is a specialist boutique brand of blown glass pendants and ceiling lights made in Italy. The techniques used in the design and manufacturing process have been handed down from generation to generation to ensure the authenticity of these beautiful and unique pieces remains […]
"I like to surround myself with objects of intrigue. Much of my work stems from scraps of potential that I notice in my daily life and travels." Wilson discusses his inspiration, working with architects, and his dream collaborator.
AnnaVasily exclusive handmade glass tableware has finally arrived in Australia and the new autumn/winter collection showcases the sophisticated artisanal products.
It seems there’s no better time for the blossoming of Australian design in the market than right now. One such newcomer to the game is NAU, the brainchild of Richard Munao – owner of Cult. After bringing international design to discerning Australian clientele for 20 years, Cult is expanding into the production and manufacturing of […]
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