DKO Architecture
Articles
Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen on finding the sweet spot with Herman Miller’s Sayl Chair
In the second instalment of our performance seating three-parter, we turn to DKO’s Michael Drescher and Jacob Olsen to peek behind Sayl’s confident architectural form and explore the ideas of inclusivity, adaptability and freedom to move as hallmarks of what sitting your best actually means.
News
DKO strengthens leadership across architecture, interiors and landscape
DKO announces senior promotions across architecture, interiors and landscape, reinforcing leadership growth across Australia and Asia-Pacific.
Project
Retirement living that feels “grounded, adaptable and unapologetically architectural”
Designed by DKO, the latest Ingenia Lifestyle Element resident clubhouses at Fullerton Cove and Natura at Port Stephens focus on the lifestyle needs of a changing over-55s demographic.
Events
QIP event centres landmark research on LGBTQIA+ housing needs in Sydney
Queers in Property (QIP) NSW hosted a Pride Month event, Home Truths: Sydney’s Housing Crisis and the LGBTQIA+ Community, on Thursday 5th June 2025.
Articles
The best kitchens unveiled
Drawing the inaugural edition of the Gaggenau Kitchen of the Year Design Contest to a close, we’re thrilled to announce the competition’s very first winners.
News
It’s official: the 2020 Sustainability Awards shortlist is here
The 2020 Sustainability Awards shortlist has been announced and this year, there have been quite a few very pleasant surprises.
People
Dialling In with Koos de Keijzer: The New Normal
This week Sue Davies dials in with Koos de Keijzer, founding Principal of DKO, to discuss how the dynamics of their workplace practices have changed.
People
The people of 2018: The top interviews on Indesign
Leaders in workplace design mingle with a leading communications designer. It’s a truly mixed bag of interesting and insightful interviews that kept you reading this year. Spoiler: It’s 80 per cent female!
News
The Institute’s 2018 National Architecture Awards shortlist revealed
Take a look at the outstanding work that made the cut in the Australian Institute of Architects’ national awards program.
People
Coming full circle: Jesse Linardi of DKO
From designing and building his own house in Melbourne’s Preston, to a brand-new development going up nearby some 15 years later, Jesse Linardi of DKO has come full circle. And the appetite for multi-res has changed along with it.
People
On the Move this August
Get up to speed on who has moved, or been promoted, and which practices are expanding.
Project
Is this the world’s most liveable suburb?
Melbourne’s YarraBend has been marked as the world’s most liveable suburb, but what makes it so? We hear from Glenvill’s strategic director, Ashley Bramich, as well as the forecaster who made the claim, Martin Raymond of The Future Laboratory.
People
5 minutes with DKO’s Head of Interiors Sydney on Minimalism
Newly crowned as Head of Interiors Sydney at DKO, Laura Saunders took some time to talk minimalism and deceptive simplicity with Indesign.
Project
Pixel Perfect
Playing on the juncture of old and new, this pixelated warehouse project by DKO doesn’t hide from its past, while showcasing its future.
Articles
DKO Architecture Opens second New Zealand Office to rebuild Christchurch
Already a strong presence in New Zealand less than a year after opening their first office, Australian architectural firm DKO Architecture will open a second office in the centre of Christchurch, in the historic Bonnington House.
Events
DKO’s 10th Anniversary
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their Sydney office and launch of their new branding, DKO Architecture hosted an event at the stunning Quayside room at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art. A night of great conversation, it was a fantastic opportunity for DKO to thank their colleagues and clients for a decade of support.
Ideas
SHIFTING THE SHOWROOM EXPERIENCE THROUGH COLLABORATION
The Project is that moment when you enter a showroom and find yourself overwhelmed with surprise, excitement, joy and the urge to Instagram – right away! This year, at Melbourne Indesign we saw exhibitors approach The Project from all angles – the common element among all being collaborative engagement.