ArchitectureAu • 10th April 2025

In conversation with Martino Gamper

Martino Gamper aims to connect people through his designs — spanning object, meals, books, and ideas — that blend the boundaries of art and design.

ArchitectureAu • 7th April 2025

In conversation with Max Lamb

Growing up in the rugged landscapes of Cornwall and Yorkshire, British designer and artist Max Lamb reveals an expression of nature and raw materiality through his work.

ArchitectureAu • 5th March 2025

The Eve Hotel and Bar Julius by SJB

The Eve Hotel Sydney and Bar Julius by SJB transports its guests a world away from the busy city streets for a tactile retreat. Located in the heart of Sydney on Wunderlich Lane at the Surry Hills/Redfern border, the hotel and lobby bar evoke timelessness with a contemporary edge for an enduring legacy.

ArchitectureAu • 26th February 2025

Material & Culture: Exploring craft and identity at the Rotterdam Design Biennale

Australian-based designer Bolaji Teniola has curated a group exhibition for the inaugural Rotterdam Design Biennale in which eight Adelaide designers are asked, ‘What does your choice of material say about you?’

ArchitectureAu • 29th January 2025

Cox Architecture Adelaide Studio by Cox Architecture

Focusing on maximizing every square metre with sustainability, Cox Architecture’s Adelaide studio is an example of how innovative and beautiful design with eco credentials can serve and inform one another.

ArchitectureAu • 15th January 2025

Architectural forms from nature: Nicholas Aylward's designs

Juxtaposing the raw, natural finish of fallen timber, Nicholas Aylward uses geometry and architectural forms to craft minimalist objects with organic maximalist flair.

ArchitectureAu • 28th November 2024

Celebrating alchemy: Studio Kaytar

Employing a richly textured materiality, the objects of Studio Kaytar’s design practice are an experimental approach to form and function.

ArchitectureAu • 30th October 2024

Balancing opposing qualities: Locki Humphrey's furniture designs

Locki Humphrey's work explores the dynamic balance between opposing qualities. The interplay between hard and soft, form and texture is a central theme in Locki's designs and is evident in their new work for an upcoming exhibition at Craft Victoria.

ArchitectureAU • 3rd September 2024

Michael Gittings: Hovering between art and design

Exploring the ephemeral, transient nature of life, Melbourne-based artist and designer Michael Gittings captures fleeting moments through the permanence of metal.

ArchitectureAu • 3rd September 2024

Hotel Marvell by Harley Graham Architects

In Byron Bay, Hotel Marvell presents a minimalist touch and a robust materiality without fuss.

ArchitectureAU • 5th June 2024

The Rubinstein Group by Esoteriko

When you step inside, it’s hard to tell if this is a spa or an office. The Rubinstein Group’s new headquarters designed by Esoteriko demands another look to be sure. From the clean and textural rendered walls to the plush materiality, hidden booths and boucle lounges, all is not as it seems inside this luxury real estate agency’s new Sydney office.

ArchitectureAu • 1st May 2024

A different beat for Houses: Kitchens and Bathrooms issue 19

A challenging site in Brisbane called for unconventional thinking for the Same Same but Different House by Maytree Studios, which anchors living spaces around a decadent purple kitchen.

ArchitectureAu • 1st May 2024

Elegant sufficiency for Houses: Kitchens and Bathrooms issue 19

An astute plan and a minimalist aesthetic reconfigure a compact Art Deco apartment by Woodward Architects into an ordered retreat that masters the art of small-scale living.

ArchitectureAu • 1st May 2024

Extending legacy for Houses: Kitchens and Bathrooms issue 19

Longevity and soft luxury lead the design decisions of Millswood Residence by Williams Burton Leopardi, once occupied by the owner’s grandfather.

ArchitectureAU • 18th February 2024

Don Cameron

Shifting between architectural photography, interior design, furniture and lighting, Don Cameron’s typologically diverse body of work belies its layered connections. For Artichoke

ArchitectureAU • 8th September 2023

Play House by State of Kin

Located in a northern coastal suburb of Perth, Play House by State of Kin emphasises the use of colour as a key element in the design. Meanwhile, the clients wanted to pay homage to its environment – a neighbourhood growing in popularity for young families, with its proximity to the beach and relaxed atmosphere.

ArchitectureAU • 3rd September 2023

Weather House by Mihaly Slocombe

Designed for a family who loves camping, Weather House by Mihaly Slocombe is responsive to the external environment, all while inviting the outside into the interior palette with tactile and durable materials.

ArchitectureAU • 22nd August 2023

Plucked from nature: The designs of Samantha Dennis

Appearing to be plucked from nature, Samantha Dennis’s practice occupies both science and art. Crafted from metal and ceramics, spiders crawl over the wearer, or beetles shimmer pinned to clothing.

ArchitectureAU • 11th August 2023

Shiplap House by Chenchow Little

Bold and untethered by contemporary discourse, Shiplap House by Chenchow Little juts from Sydney’s eastern suburbs landscape, a sharp contrast to the nondescript houses that dominate this headland ridge. Chenchow Little has looked to the architectural vernaculars that used to cover this exposed coastline, the ocean nearby offering its powerful swell and seabreezes.

ArchitectureAU • 4th August 2023

Blok Stafford Heights by Blok Modular and Vokes and Peters

Perched upon the suburban landscape, undulating across a steep site, Blok Stafford Heights by Blok Modular and Vokes and Peters is a lightweight modular building grounded through masonry elements and a purist Miesian floor plan. The prefabricated design employs a simple, modernist language, in a home centred on living.