The latest in interiors
The A+D industry turned out in style last Thursday – flocking to the Art Gallery of New South Wales’ Meers Hall to see if their practice’s projects had made the shortlist for this year’s IDEA. Introduced by the team from Niche, the IDEA 2026 shortlist announcement event featured a chat with two of the program’s […]
A decade on from its last iteration, the commissioning platform at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) titled ‘NEW’ is being revitalised this September in a biennial format. Seven emerging artists have been selected from across Australia to create new site-specific works for the exhibition, which will run at ACCA from Friday 18 September […]
Western Sydney’s first state cultural institution, the highly anticipated Powerhouse Parramatta, has announced it will open to the public later this year on Saturday 7 November 2026. The Mall is the first of five opening exhibitions to be revealed, with the following exhibitions to be outlined in the coming weeks. It will examine the history, evolution and cultural […]
Byron Bay studio Kitsune Moon turns storm-damaged and salvaged timber into furniture that keeps its scars visible. A slab found rotting in a shed, fungus already threading through its grain, is not the kind of material most furniture makers would choose to begin with, yet it is exactly the sort of starting point that defines […]
A 15-metre pink rubber duck, a river parade and a citywide art takeover will define Melt Festival’s most ambitious Brisbane program to date. Spanning more than 70 venues and over 100 events between 21 October and 8 November 2026, Melt Festival has used public art, architecture and urban activation to reimagine Brisbane as a stage […]
Cult’s team shares the standout releases, themes and conversations from this year’s 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen. For a festival that has grown into one of the design calendar’s most closely watched fixtures, 3daysofdesign 2026 distinguished itself through a collective willingness among exhibitors to slow down. Held across Copenhagen from 10–12 June, the festival turned the Danish […]
Outback Queensland and the French countryside don’t typically exist in the same sentence, but for the McMahon family, the two go hand in hand. After 100 years of running their Stanthorpe family farm, the McMahons are sharing the love with a new purpose-built 150-capacity wedding venue on the property that brings the essence of France […]
For many designers, materials are selected to solve practical problems. For Jamal Ghouzali, they are an opportunity to tell stories. The founder of Sydney-based design studio and showroom Amazali approaches every project with a simple question: how far can a material be pushed before it reveals something entirely new? It’s a philosophy that has shaped his […]
Thanks to the advocacy of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA), designers will be formally recognised in Australia’s official occupational classification system on the National Census, marking a significant milestone for the evolution of the country’s design industry. Following the DIA‘s behind-the-scenes work, the Australian classification system used for the national Census will include graphic […]
The distance between a brilliant drawing and a flawless installation is almost always a handover. At Krost’s manufacturing facility in Sydney, design engineering and fabrication share a single footprint. Keeping the entire operation local and in-house brings rare agility to complex custom work, protecting tight tolerances, zero-joint edging details and material continuity from initial prototype […]
This 260-square metre billiards club in Adelaide, designed by YO.Q Design and Kasawoo, reimagines a cue sports club as a swish, mid-century-inspired social lounge. Heyball, or Chinese pool (or eight-ball), has taken off in popularity recently, especially here in Australia. That may be thanks in part to Lilly Meldrum, the 18-year-old world champion from Brisbane […]
Australian Design Review’s regular round-up of appointments, promotions and other practice news in Australian architecture and design for July 2026. Appointments Arcadia Arcadia has elevated nine people in its 2026 promotions. Ryan Lewis has been promoted to senior associate in recognition of his leadership across complex projects, ability to build trusted client relationships and ongoing […]
The latest in architecture
The Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) has launched a new guide titled Walk Together: Design Guided by Country. Freely available online, the document has been developed by the AIA First Nations Advisory Committee (FNAC) and Cultural Reference Panel as a resource specifically for the built environment industry. The guide covers a range of areas, including […]
The City of Sydney has today (11 August 2027) revealed the concept design for a new public square opposite Sydney Town Hall. Designed by architects JPW and landscape architects ASPECT Studios, the square is expected to be completed in 2031. Four decades after the Council purchased the site to enable the square, the vision for […]
In a world shaped by increasing complexity, highly specialised typologies – such as laboratories, defence facilities, learning environments and hospitals – must meet exacting technical, operational and compliance imperatives. Yet their enduring success depends equally on architectural rigour, spatial clarity and a deep sense of care. In these settings, every design decision carries consequence, shaping not […]
Outback Queensland and the French countryside don’t typically exist in the same sentence, but for the McMahon family, the two go hand in hand. After 100 years of running their Stanthorpe family farm, the McMahons are sharing the love with a new purpose-built 150-capacity wedding venue on the property that brings the essence of France […]
Fifty artists across 20 venues will transform the capital’s gardens, lakes and public spaces into a free contemporary art trail this spring. Returning for its sixth edition from 11-31 October 2026, the Canberra Art Biennial has unveiled a spring program that treats the capital itself as raw material. Presented by contour 556, the free festival […]
A Dadaist collage of fragments, a house that refuses to pick a lane, an extension that accompanies rather than overshadows its counterpoint… this home renovation by Open Studio Architecture in Melbourne’s inner north combines architectural styles across its awkward site, allowing the garden to remain the focus. Radical separation When working with existing buildings, the […]
Stantec’s engineering feat threads a $853 million university campus above Perth’s busiest transport corridor. Rising above the daily churn of buses and trains, the newly opened Edith Cowan University (ECU) City campus has landed in the middle of Perth’s central business district as the first comprehensive university campus the city has ever hosted within its […]
We often see the finished product on display in gallery spaces, so it’s refreshing to see the thinking and grunt work behind the scenes become the focus. This exhibition at RMIT Galleries in Melbourne ventures into how practice research has provided powerful methodologies for developing new visions, ideas and processes that shape the future of […]
Australian Design Review’s regular round-up of appointments, promotions and other practice news in Australian architecture and design for July 2026. Appointments Arcadia Arcadia has elevated nine people in its 2026 promotions. Ryan Lewis has been promoted to senior associate in recognition of his leadership across complex projects, ability to build trusted client relationships and ongoing […]
A new world-class cultural centre by Architectus has been unveiled at Santa Maria College in Perth, adding to the city’s reputation for delivering leading performing arts education. Perth has some prestigious theatre chops thanks to the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, affectionately known as WAAPA, the alumni of which includes the likes of Hugh […]
Following a year of building upgrades, the Brett Whiteley Studio has reopened to visitors in Sydney. Located in Whiteley’s final home and studio in Surry Hills, the Brett Whiteley Studio offers an intimate and unfiltered encounter with the life and practice of Brett Whiteley (1939-1992), one of Australia’s most influential contemporary artists. Revitalising a piece […]
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Climate Change Strategy 2026-36 was released this month with a renewed commitment to climate resilience and emissions reduction. The strategy maps out eight target areas, including the built environment. Targets include reaching net zero by 2045, restoring and supporting nature, and adapting the city to face a changing climate. Along with […]
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