Australian Interior Design Awards 2013

Melbourne’s Plaza Ballroom beneath the Regent Theatre played host to the tenth edition of the 2013 Australian Interior Design Awards last week.

BY owen Lynch

June 7th, 2013

The Australian Interior Design Awards recognise and celebrate interior design excellence via a credible, industry-based program, which is backed by the Design Institute of Australia.

Among the stand out projects being recognised at this year’s Australian Interior Design Awards were a sustainable kindergarten in Western Australia, a playfully sophisticated Tribeca loft, and a vibrant Melbourne cafe.

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