The Greatest Reef House in The World: The House at Lizard Island by JDA Co.A remarkable creation of JDA Co., 'The House' resides in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef on Lizard Island. James Davidson, the lead architect on the project, drew inspiration from the island's marine life, geology, and cultural...
A Harmonious Expression: Daniel Boddam Opens a New Gallery in Melbourne.Daniel Boddam Studio's debut gallery showroom in Melbourne's Collingwood is an experiential space, where the pursuit of simplicity is echoed in the interior's minimalist yet warm design. The cocoon-like environment ultimately draws focus...
Familiar and Futuristic: Pidapipo Laboratorio Fitzroy by Dion Hall.Melbourne’s beloved Pidapipo has a new Italian dessert destination in the heart of Fitzroy. With interior architecture by Dion Hall, Laboratorio is enveloped in stainless steel, taking cues from the high glamour of the 70s, in this...
This Cosmetic Clinic in WA by Nickolas Gurtler Takes Notes from a Perfume Bottle.Nickolas Gurtler has transformed this cosmetic clinic in Western Australia, inspired by the classic star shaped Thierry Mugler ‘Angel’ perfume bottle—have a google if you don’t recall, you’ll know the one. Working closely with...
Everything you Need to Know About Two of Australia’s Up & Coming Design Industry Events.The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre will play host for the first time to two of Australia’s up and coming design events—Design Show Australia and the inaugural ArchiBuild Expo—as they combine forces this June 15th to...
Constructing a Persona: Up There Melbourne Store by Kennedy Nolan.From bold colour choices, sculptural mascots at the door, clever use of integrated lighting, reflective metal surfaces paired with lustrous, yet sparing fabric choices across the fitting rooms, the physical gestures in Kennedy Nolan’s...
From Unique Objects to Thought-provoking Ideas: Highlights from Melbourne Design Week 2023.Melbourne Design Week 2023 is over for another year but not without igniting curiosity, discovery and pride in our Australian design community. With the event’s enduring theme ‘Design The World You Want’ feeling increasingly more...
Light in Motion: Volant Chandelier by Ross Gardam.Ross Gardam’s latest creation, Volant, is a modern chandelier akin to a kinetic sculpture—a static lamp with an uncanny ability to appear in motion. Debuting at Milan Design Week 2023 in the studio’s solo show Transcendence, the...
California Dreaming: Richmond House by Studio Gram.While embracing references to Palm Springs architecture and a garden-focused aesthetic from sunny California, this South Australian home by Studio Gram is, according to the architects “everything that an Australian home should...
