The new Artedomus showroom in Brisbane designed by the Stella Collective and Thomas Coward is a reinterpretation of tropical design in Australia that draws inspiration from the glamour of 1980s Miami.
Rebecca Judd’s Forever Home sees Biasol engage with the idea of a ‘forever home’ to create a contemporary response to the original Spanish Colonial house, and a home that truly befits the family.
In just a few key architectural gestures, Studio Tate transforms a grand turn-of-the-century house into a family home that expertly balances character with elegance, & respect for the home’s heritage.
The kitchen is the heart of the home and Fisher & Paykel’s new Classic Freestanding Range captures the timeless presence of the traditional range with a contemporary twist.
Surrounded by bush yet gesturing toward the city, Slow Beam is informed by its rare position at the intersection of urban life and rugged native bushland.
The Evolve Awards were established by Designer Rugs in 2010, driven by the desire to showcase the potential of custom rug design to the design community.
Representing a meeting of minds, the Ridgeway House saw Ha Architecture work closely with fellow architect Steve Coster to design a compact charred timber extension to a Victorian weatherboard.
For Portland St Residence Nina Maya Interiors drew inspiration from the impressive panoramic views of Sydney Harbour to create a soft and tranquil home.
We explore Twohill and James Architecture’s QLD Architecture Awards entry Camp Hill House, where the bones of the existing cottage are opened to make way for additional living and integrated garden.
Subtly interweaving old and new, the St Kilda East House does not seek to transform the stately art deco original, instead enhancing a sense of connection between the contemporary and the existing.
We speak with founding director, Ellie Taylor of Lande Architects about Charles Street, a project of which she is both architect and owner, where an Abbotsford cottage is given a new chapter.
Despite its grand scale, the Ian Potter Southbank Centre, home of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, is a building of remarkable generosity, whose design is grounded in encouraging the artistic.
Nestled deferentially behind a double-storey Victorian terrace, the Chamfer House by Ha Architecture gracefully addresses the inherent challenges of its restricted site and heritage context.
Design has always been at the forefront of the Rogerseller story. Since Rogerseller was founded in Melbourne in 1895, they have developed a passion for enduring design, quality and creativity.
The Tongue n Groove flagship showroom, designed by Tobias Partners, has been awarded a prestigious Good Design Award Gold Accolade in the Architectural Design category.
Perched atop 17 acres overlooking the Moreton Bay Islands, the Redland Residence by saw the designers craft a contemporary, character-filled home that makes the most of the natural environment.
Taylor Pressly Architects draw on a play of form, texture and contrast to create an elegant and luxurious family home in which both interior design and architecture resonate in harmony.
Stylist Claire Delmar has created a microcosm of a peaceful interior world, rich in form and texture, for the latest studio shoot of the Egyptian collection.
With a new range of black appliances designed to match, Fisher & Paykel has drawn on insights from architects and designers to introduce a new level of design freedom.
Restrained, even minimalist in its simplicity, Manuel Aires Mateus describes his work as “unfinished art”, paring back all extraneous elements to create a quiet luxury.
We explore Owen Architecture and Lineburg Wang’s Indooroopilly House, taking the traditional Queenslander vernacular and integrating stepped levels to allow access to sightlines from each room.
Comprising of four unique residences in a boutique development envelope, 131 Residences embodies a strength and clarity of concept, which permeates all aspects of the architecture and interiors.
Defined by the interplay of lightness and weight, the Paddington House creates an industrial, urban aesthetic that is unexpectedly resonant with the original Georgian architecture.
The Stella Collective on their drive to create projects that instill genuine happiness and their relationship with Artedomus which culminated in a project described as “a love letter”.
We explore Vokes and Peters’ QLD Architecture Awards entry Teneriffe House and the resulting celebration and restoration of its heritage bones, through the impassioned nature of its custodians.
The Artedomus Expert Series draws upon the wealth of knowledge within the company, delving into the most frequently asked questions on their products and materials.
Bellbird Retreat is Steendyk’s 2019 QLD Architecture Awards entry, seeing inspiration taken from its plentiful bushland surrounds to create a disconnected weekend escape.
A kitchen that challenges all expectations, the space is a haven of tranquility, more a place of quiet retreat than typical busy work zone, finding the balance between minimalism and functionality.
Designer Rugs’ Evolve Awards 2019 are now open. Design professionals are invited to enter the design competition and encouraged to attend the accompanying professional workshop events.
For Melbourne Design Week, New Volumes™ ℅ Artedomus is the subject of a collaboration between Fiona Lynch and Thomas Coward, exploring the ancient history of Artedomus’ Elba™ .
The Challis Avenue Apartment by Retallack Thompson brings the 1930s one-bedroom apartment into its own, revealing the pied-à-terre’s potential, both Art Deco and contemporary.
The architectural embodiment of a relaxed, elegant coastal lifestyle, the Sorrento home carefully balances luxury and simplicity to create a tranquil retreat.
Designer Rugs rose to challenge, creating a new collection of hand-tufted rugs that captures the exquisite layers and hidden dioramas of Lara Scolari’s work.
No ordinary heritage renovation, the project is a testament to the designers’ ability to work with old and new, finding a new design language while respecting the building’s history.
The international award-winning restoration of John Wardle’s 1830s cottage on Bruny Island stays true to the modesty of the original dwelling, reconnecting the new with the narrative of the old.
We explore Flack Studio’s critical and thought-provoking approach to their Rigg Design Prize entry ‘We’ve Boundless Plains to Share’, pondering notions of opulence and acceptance.
We explore Amber Road’s multi-sensory approach to their Rigg Design Prize entry ‘Take it Outside’, exploring the transition between the interconnectedness of indoor and outdoor living spaces.
We explore Hecker Guthrie’s beautifully articulated deconstruction of ‘The Table’, the winning entry for the Rigg Design Prize, exploring the unassuming domestic totem that binds and connects us.
We speak to interior designer Sarah Wolfendale of Techne about designing her own apartment, creating a small, beautiful family home in a historical building in Kew, Melbourne.
A renovation and extension of a heritage terrace in Albert Park, Neil Architecture’s Dank Street House captures the architects’ belief in the inextricable link between architecture and interiors.
Acclaimed local designer Franco Crea brings his trademark style of contemporary elegance to The Local Marketplace with his recently-released Mena collection.
The Nightingale Model makes its first foray beyond Melbourne with the development of Nightingale Fremantle by EHDO Architecture and Fini Sustainability.
We speak with creative director Thomas Coward about his approach to the collection, the ambiguous, sculptural qualities of the pieces and how New Volumes pushes the boundaries of a single material.
Designer Nicholas Gurney’s latest project combines aesthetic simplicity with intelligent functionality. We speak with him about his approach to creating compact, efficient design.
We speak with architect Brad Swartz about why he sees the project as a response to technology-driven change and his approach to designing beautiful small spaces.
This urban infill project explores a new terrace typology for contemporary urban living. We speak with architect Domenic Alvero about designing for the extremely narrow site.
Kitchen customisation reaches new heights with the release of Fisher & Paykel’s new Column refrigeration range, created in collaboration with leading architects and designers.
We speak with Hills Thalis architect Laura Harding about how the design approached the challenge of its rugged coastal site to create a sheltered home from which to experience the changing landscape.
The Prahran Residence by Lucy Bock transforms a Melbourne Edwardian house into a light-filled ‘forever home’ for a young couple, creating a calming, timeless interior.
Fisher & Paykel’s mission is ‘to be the world’s most human centred appliance brand’, a principle that seemed perfectly encapsulated in the Future Design Workshop.
Doherty Design transform a heritage former church into a contemporary family home. Taking inspiration from the church's original purpose as a space of tranquility, the home becomes a peaceful retreat.
The Terrarium House is a truly unique home, whose design responding to many constraints, reinterpreting them as architectural features and blurring the distinction between indoor and outdoor.