Tag: Interiors

Hotel bedrooms are moody and contemporary with individually selected touches.
Projects | Penny Craswell | 1 Jun 2011

Crown Metropol

Bates Smart has made the biggest hotel in the Southern Hemisphere look boutique.

Floor-to-ceiling glazing captures the expansive views.
Projects | Jenna Reed Burns | 1 Apr 2011

Shoreham House

A set of long, low-slung adjoining pavilions form a Mornington Peninsula house by SJB Architects.

The pavilion’s glass walls are adorned with sheer curtains.
Projects | Marcus Baumgart | 1 Apr 2011

East Melbourne Residence

Camouflaged from the street frontage by a reinstated Victorian facade is a finely detailed and furnished haven by Baldasso Cortese.

Plantlife and natural light capture Queensland's indoor-outdoor lifestyle.
Report | Margie Fraser | 15 Mar 2011

AECOM

The new Brisbane headquarters for AECOM by BVN Donovan Hill brings together staff from across nine separate locations into a single cohesive space.

The curved meeting room in the lift lobby is more like the lobby of a boutique hotel.
Projects | Scott Drake | 12 Mar 2011

9. Yarra

A Melbourne office tower by Bird de la Coeur melds weekday work with weekend style.

DIA WA Forum
Discussion | Sarah-Jane Beeck | 11 Mar 2011

DIA WA Forum

The Design Institute of Australia WA’s annual forum provided an array of inspiring speakers.

The Stair Lounge within the stair void which connects levels 7 & 8.
Discussion | Marcus Baumgart | 1 Mar 2011

ISIS

The Melbourne office of ISIS, developed with Kann Finch.

The retail side of the store with mattt bags 
on display.
Projects | Kate Rhodes | 1 Mar 2011

Mattt studio and shop

After ten years of selling handmade bags, Matt Thomson opens the Mattt studio and store where you get to see it being made.

The centrepiece with milled brass top divides the space.
Projects | Elana Castle | 1 Mar 2011

Icarus

The Sydney Icarus boutique, by Lenny Wong, has an interior to match the hip New York fashion it sells.

Studio: Greg Natale
People | Deborah Niski | 2 Feb 2011

Studio: Greg Natale

Brimming with passion and vision, interior designer Greg Natale strives for integration and innovation in his work.

Natural materials camouflage the building in its surrounds.
Projects | Cameron Bruhn | 1 Feb 2011

St Andrews Beach House

A family beach house by Perkins Architects responds to its site and surrounds.

The extension has been treated as a detached pavilion.
Projects | Martyn Hook | 1 Feb 2011

Middle Park House

A small cottage extension by Jean-Paul Rollo Architects uses a limited material palette and simple, bold architectural moves.

An above-ground lap pool in the internal garden.
Projects | Mark Scruby | 1 Feb 2011

Enclave House

A suburban Melbourne by BKK Architects with an internal garden at its core.

The overhanging metal front facade is designed for maximum shading.
Projects | Tobias Horrocks | 1 Feb 2011

Ashburton House

PHOOEY Architects bring interest and joy to the daily lives of a young family through a series of architectural “moments.”

A courtyard between the new centre and the adjacent Delacy building, revealing the heritage features of the existing structure.
Projects | Penny Craswell | 2 Dec 2010

O’Brien Centre

A complex functional brief on a difficult corner site adjacent to the heritage St Vincent’s Hospital.

Integrated Service Modules / Active Chilled Beam rafts with MPO lighting.
Discussion | 1 Dec 2010

Materials Focus: Metal Ceilings

Malcolm Stamper of SAS International discusses how interior architectural design can be realized with metal.

Curving plywood panels arc across the ceiling of Takada’s Cave restaurant.
Projects | Elana Castle | 1 Dec 2010

Ocean Room and Cave

Pushing the boundaries of timber, Sydney-based Japanese designer Koichi Takada takes us through two of his latest restaurant designs.

The spare horizontal profile of the street facade of this “camping house.”
Projects | Sheona Thomson | 1 Dec 2010

Cabarita House

The suburban house is gently turned inside out to experience a monumental relationship with earth, sky and the rhythms of daily life.

The stepped concrete plinth at the centre of the store and the triangulated front of 
the matt-and-gloss counter continue the geometric theme.

Uscari store

Interior for the new Uscari store is raw and industrial, a perfect complement to the style of this young Australian label.

Bathrooms are a refuge, providing restorative spaces, while fresh flowers in the room result in positive emotions.
Discussion | Kathy Lo | 1 Dec 2010

Emotional Responses to Hotels

From hotel desk ergonomics to placement of toiletries, hotels offer a compelling mix of emotional triggers for female guests.

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