At a packed awards night in Melbourne, the design community from all corners of the Asia-Pacific region came together to celebrate an incredible range of winners.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the 2026 INDE.Awards recognised the outstanding people, projects and products shaping design across the Indo-Pacific.
Presenting a sound and light event in Melbourne’s CBD, Autex Acoustics and DARKON showcased their exemplary products and raised the bar for better design.
Presented by Autex Acoustics
Interior architecture needs to shape a balance between the energy of collaboration and the facility for focused concentration.
As sensory beings, humans thrive in environments that deliver subtle visual cues, pleasing textures and harmonious acoustics.
Celebrating 50 years in Australia and 35 years successfully manufacturing in Australia, the significance of this longevity required a project that truly acknowledged this milestone – the development of a new headquarters designed for the future.
John McIldowie, Director of McIldowie Partners, shares his approach to designing regenerative learning environments that go beyond sustainability.
The difference between music and noise is partly how we feel when we hear it. Similarly, the way people respond to an indoor space is based on sensory qualities such as colour, texture, shapes, scents and sound.
McIldowie Partners, in association with Joost Bakker, has been awarded The Learning Space at the INDE.Awards 2025. Their project, Woodleigh Regenerative Futures Studio, redefines the educational environment as a living ecosystem that nurtures sustainability, innovation, and community.