Australian Design Review

20/03/2025

Renowned British luxury bed maker Vispring has officially launched in Australia with a flagship showroom in Armadale, Melbourne.

With a wide selection of headboards, divan bases, and more than 100 fabric coverings available, each bed can be designed to complement any interior scheme.

Read more about Vispring on ADR.

Renowned British luxury bed maker Vispring has officially launched in Australia with a flagship showroom in Melbourne.

19/03/2025

Product designer and lighting specialist Leah Martin is set to debut her new collection exclusively through Bloomingdales Lighting in April.

The new three-piece Remmy collection explores the contrast between functionality and aesthetics, steering light in various directions to the user’s discretion, with a notable Bauhaus influence.

View the collection on ADR.

Product designer and lighting specialist Leah Martin speaks to ADR about her new Remmy collection for Bloomingdales Lighting.

19/03/2025

Global flooring solutions company Interface has partnered with the GO Foundation - The Goodes O'Loughlin Foundation to support GO’s scholarships for First Nations students.

Read more about this initiative on ADR.

Interface has announced its partnership with the GO Foundation, empowering First Nations students through education.

19/03/2025

For CoTheory founder Larissa Haddad, inspiration comes from almost anywhere. From the elegant furniture of her Australian design contemporaries, the vibrant abstract artworks of emerging Australian artists, and design books by a darling of modern interior design. She’s sharing her must-have pieces that shape her design thinking for our Designer Selects series.

Take a look at what’s on her list!

🔗 Read more here: https://www.australiandesignreview.com/interiors/designer-selects-larissa-haddads-penchant-for-sculptural-elegance/

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1. Larissa Haddad. Image supplied.
2. CoTheory’s The Architect Footed Letter Tray. Photography credit: Samantha Honiss (.colllective).
3. The Anders Pendant. Via In Good Company
4. Rachel Donath’s Tautau Bench. Via Rachel Donath
5. Elio Modular by MCM House. Via MCM House
6. Bonnie Gray’s ‘Wild Greens’ as seen in a Bed Threads campaign. Via Bed Threads

18/03/2025

In a seminal initiative, multi-award-winning architecture practice Kaunitz Yeung Architecture has partnered with The University of Sydney to offer an immersive on-Country field trip that will enlighten and inform the next generation of architects.

See how emerging architects gained a deep understanding of how land, history and cultural identity shape the built environment on ADR

In a seminal initiative, multi-award-winning architecture practice Kaunitz Yeung has partnered with The University of Sydney to offer an immersive on-Country field trip that will enlighten and inform the next generation of architects. The experience will give a select group of 18 Master of Architect...

18/03/2025

IDEA is thrilled to announce Jade Whittaker will be the sustainability judge of this year's awards program. Whittaker is known for her circular design thinking, rigorous assessment of materials and process-driven approach to create healthy, low-impact spaces.

Up now on ADR, Whittaker shares her three keys to truly sustainable interior design and how she vets greenwashing.

Jade Whittaker has been named sustainability judge of the 2025 Interior Design Excellence Awards, joining Melissa Leung and Paul Hecker.

17/03/2025

Timber is known for adding warmth, texture and a natural touch to interior environments, but rising material costs and construction constraints can place timber veneer out of reach for many projects. Elton Group has come up with a solution in Eveneer WoodWall.

Read more about Eveneer WoodWall on ADR.

Eveneer WoodWall by Elton Group is a solution to rising material costs and construction constraints around timber.

13/03/2025

BRITA Water Filters AUS/NZ a global water filtration leader, has launched commercial-grade dispensers in Australia, offering sustainable, hygienic and stylish hydration solutions for offices, hotels, healthcare and public spaces. Learn about this innovative technology on ADR
https://www.australiandesignreview.com/featured/brita-launches-advanced-commercial-water-dispensers/

13/03/2025

Who would have thought that it was possible for a humble USB-C module to be described as sexy.

Joseph Romano and the team at Zetr prove that with a rigorous commitment to exceptional design, it's entirely possible.

Head to link in bio to read the interview with Romano, head of design and brand on ADR.

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https://www.australiandesignreview.com/featured/bringing-sexy-to-the-power-switch-the-high-tech-ultra-minimal-lines-of-zetr/

ZETR's latest new product, an elongated USB-C power switch makes the mundane sexy. Australian Design Review talks to designer Joseph Romano.

13/03/2025

In health-conscious and sustainable cladding news, Australian company HVG Facades has announced its Nucleo® product has officially received two Global GreenTag Certifications.

Nucleo® is a precision-engineered aluminium bonded panel notable for its application in sleek facades.

Read more about this achievement on ADR.

HVG Facades has announced that Nucleo® has received two Global GreenTag Certifications, a milestone in the world of sustainable cladding.

12/03/2025

Melbourne Design Week has revealed its 2025 program! Among the 350+ events are an exhibition of 100 lights by more than 100 designers, a two-day symposium on the intersection of design and death, plus run clubs and basketball tournaments designed to foster industry connections over organised sport.

Read the program highlights on ADR.

The Melbourne Design Week 2025 program celebrates the richness of the region’s talent, from emerging professionals to established designers.

12/03/2025

We are thrilled to reveal the second member of the IDEA 2025 jury: Melissa Leung! The Fraser & Partners associate director will be looking out for curated spaces that offer clever and sustainable design solutions when she reviews the entries to IDEA.

“I will be keeping my eye out for human-centred spaces that look and feel authentic – functional environments that explore materiality in unique and innovative ways,” she tells ADR.

Read more on ADR.

Melissa Leung will judge IDEA 2025, joining jury chair Paul Hecker and other esteemed designers announced over the coming weeks.

11/03/2025

It's not every day that an architect has the opportunity to renovate a building they originally designed.

We you inside Yanakie house by BG Architecture to find out what it was like to revisit, revise and renovate their own work through the lens of 24 extra years of experience and the needs of a new family.

Read the feature article now.
https://www.australiandesignreview.com/architecture/returning-the-future-bg-architecture-transforms-their-own-project-24-years-later/

📸 Michelle Williams. Styling by Karin Bochnik. Interior design and procurement by Bridget Auld.

BG Architecture transform their own original design decades later with a stunning kitchen, bathroom and landscaping renovation in Melbourne.

06/03/2025

V-ZUG has arrived in Melbourne with a new studio on Church Street, Richmond that takes design cues from its local context.

"For the first time we have introduced colour into the studio, paying homage to Australian outback and green bush landscapes, while keeping to the minimalistic principles of other studios,” says global interior art director Gabriel Castelló Pinyon.

Read more on ADR.

The new V-ZUG Melbourne studio has opened in the heart of the city's design precinct: Church Street, Richmond.

06/03/2025

The integration of First Nations knowledge into urban planning, architecture and landscape design has long been acknowledged as important. But according to Christian Hampson, co-founder and CEO of Aboriginal-owned design practice Yerrabingin, the shift underway now goes deeper – it is no longer about adding Indigenous perspectives onto projects, but embedding them into the very fabric of design.

Read the full article on Australian Design Review now to learn more from one of the leaders shaping this emerging discipline.

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Christian Hampson Yerrabingin

Christian Hampson of Yerrabingin shares his insights into the impact of embedding First Nations design principals into design practice.

05/03/2025

After years of anticipation, the latest Baker D. Chirico has finally opened its doors in Brisbane’s Newstead. In collaboration with Rodney Eggleston of March Studio, Daniel Chirico has realised the next chapter of his beloved bakery.


See what makes this space so unique on ADR.

Baker D. Chirico Brisbane blends bold design with artisanal craft, featuring a striking plywood ceiling and European-inspired piazza.

05/03/2025

MillerKnoll, in collaboration with Qu**rs in Property NSW and Living Edge, recently hosted ‘The Q***r Wish List’, an insightful panel discussion that brought together LGBTQIA+ voices across architecture and design.

Read more about the event on ADR.

Living Edge, MillerKnoll and Qu**rs in Property NSW proudly hosted ‘The Q***r Wish List’, an insightful panel discussion in February.

04/03/2025

Paul Hecker, founding principal of Hecker Guthrie, has been named as the jury chair for the 2025 Interior Design Excellence Awards.

ADR recently spoke to Hecker to find out more about the importance of IDEA and the types of projects that impress him.

“I think originality is overrated. I think what most people are looking for is familiarity in this world where change is happening all the time," he says.

Paul Hecker, founding principal of multidisciplinary Melbourne design practice Hecker Guthrie, has been named as the jury chair for IDEA 2025.