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Woods Bagot brings four individually crafted homes to Bondi
Designed for Cadmium Property, 22 Edward Street rethinks boutique residential development through four distinct homes that prioritise landscape, privacy and coastal living.
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Recasting density in the suburban garden
In Melbourne, Justin Mallia Architecture reshapes a compromised heritage site into a flexible, multi-residential home — balancing density, landscape and long-term adaptability through a careful reworking of form, light and ground.
News
Australian Furniture Design Award 2026 registrations open
Stylecraft and NGV call for furniture and lighting designs addressing small-space living, with $20,000 prize and commercial development opportunity.
Ideas
Behind the Brand on the eve of Sustainable House Day with Helen Oakey
Helen Oakey is CEO of Renew and, with Sustainable House Day 2025 upon us, she talks to us about the climate crisis and what people can do at the scale of the home.
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Stories Indesign with Georgina Wilson
Architect Georgina Wilson joins us in this episode of Stories Indesign podcast.
Events
Eight modern home styles forecast for 2025
The James Hardie Modern Homes Forecast, now in its second year, has been unveiled by design expert Neale Whitaker, highlighting eight key home styles that will shape the future of Australian architecture.
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V-ZUG’s earthy, sumptuous Melbourne studio
V-ZUG opens its latest studio in Melbourne with a beautiful and locally specific space that has the wow factor in spades.
Ideas
“Density used to sound like a betrayal of the Australian dream”: Matthews Architects Q&A
Gerald Matthews of Matthews Architects provides insight on South Australia’s 2024 Future Living code amendment, focusing on co-located living.
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Don’t demolish Flemington Estate, says OFFICE – ‘Retain, Repair, Reinvest’
Australia’s only not-for-profit architectural practice, OFFICE, is supporting the residents of Victoria’s housing estates in their fight to save their homes and communities.
Events
Chris Cole Architect wins top honour at the 2024 Fiji Architects Association Awards
The Sydney- and Fiji-based architect has been honoured with the main award at the 2024 Fiji Architects Association Awards, held last week in Suva.
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A windswept house filled with art
Pippins is an architectural response to the land itself, where the boundaries between built form and natural landscape dissolve into one continuous experience.
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Big and beautiful – the work of Ash Keating
Ash Keating is a treasure in the landscape of Australian art. His works are powerful and dynamic and, while they can grace a home and provide beauty, large-scale they are masterpieces of awe and wonder.
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The story of Molteni&C with Giulia Molteni
Alice Blackwood takes a stroll through Melbourne’s new Molteni&C flagship, with its head of marketing and communications and third-generation family member, Giulia Molteni.
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Inner city oasis: We visit Rivière by Aria Property and Bates Smart
Alice Blackwood visits Rivière by Aria Property and Bates Smart, pausing for an overnight stay, to explore the sustainability principles and design innovations underpinning Rivière’s unique lifestyle proposition.
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A lot of luxury at bedtime – this is the Hästens’ effect
Travelling to Sweden to sleep in a bed is extreme but this artisanal handmade bed isn’t just any bed, it’s a Hästens. Jan Henderson reports from Sweden.
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Celebrating the design legacy of William Smart
Celebrating 25 years in his indominable style, William Smart invited the glitterati of Australian architecture to an evening of white on white in the Sydney Opera House’s impeccable Utzon Room.
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This zero-gas, urban residential precinct presents a Best-of-the-Best case scenario for modern living
Providing people with a better template for living is the Nightingale Village in Melbourne, which was celebrated as the Best of the Best project and entry for INDE.Awards 2023. This is no small feat when you are competing against a region’s worth of outstanding architecture and design.
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The magic of Nightingale – the multi-res building that just keeps giving
It’s a monumental project in sustainability initiatives and Nightingale Village keeps bringing home the awards. We unwrap the magic that is Nightingale.
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A home in which a team can live: Refinery House by Carr
Adaptive reuse projects are creating a new and important genre of design where the past and present combine in a new and exciting direction. Case in point is Refinery House, recognised with an Honourable Mention at INDE.Awards.
Furniture
1977 redux: King Living takes inspiration from its roots
King Living announces the launch of the 1977 Sofa, a reimagining of its inaugural furniture piece that blends modern aesthetics with time-honoured design elements.
Ideas
Plus Architecture comment: What inspired us about the Scandinavian housing model?
Plus Architecture’s Patric Przeradzki offers four key takeaways from the Scandinavian housing model. Przeradzki argues they can be applied in Australia to work towards healthier, safer and more cohesive residential communities.
Events
Technogym Run: Versatility, technology and no shortage of style in home fitness
The Technogym Run, a new entrant in the home fitness landscape, combines advanced technology, diverse training modes and interactivity in a single package. This versatile treadmill could significantly enhance the scope and quality of home workouts, as well as complementing any stylish space.
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A very grand opening: Winnings launches new showroom designed by Cera Stribley
A busy event in Sydney marked the official opening of the Winnings Flagship Redfern Showroom which will host retailers Winnings Appliances, Spence & Lyda and Rogerseller. It’s only phase one but it already sets a high bar for Australian retail.
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43 products to create your very own home office
There has been a shift in the way we approach the home office. Gillian Serisier rounds up 43 design products, from shelving to seating, accessories, soft furnishings and more, to make your home office a place you crave to be.
Ideas
Climate change is right now, and architect James Davidson is ready
Architect James Davidson of JDA Co. wants to move the dial faster on making homes safer, insurance cheaper and enabling communities to rebuild better when natural disaster strikes.
Articles
Elevating design through customisation
What separates unique design from the masses? The answer is in the details, the considered additions and interventions that show thought and bring emotion and soul into a space.
Articles
Stormtech introduces its first aluminium Wave Grate – high performance and economical
Champions of innovation in the bathroom, Stormtech specialises in drainage which is seamless, sophisticated and oh-so functional. It has now released its first aluminium grate.
People
Build community, then design the building
Andrew Maynard and Mark Austin refuse the binary choice between a fun working environment and serious design. Timothy Alouani-Roby spoke with them about the ideas and values guiding their practice.
News
NT Government’s request for tend, Key Worker Accommodation
Looking for a project where architecture can make a difference? The Northern Territory Government is taking tenders for Key Worker Accommodation in Alice Springs and Katherine.
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Tongue & Groove reignites our passion for timber
Timber flooring specialist Tongue & Groove launches a new identity and resources to support Australian architects and designers. Here’s what clients, consumers and architects can expect.
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6 wintergardens bring biophilia back home and into work
We seek out 6 inspiring wintergardens that enhance wellbeing and biophilic principles within all manner of spaces – from work and home to hotels and learning arenas. It’s time to get your greenery on!
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Sky and sea is key: Why One Sydney Harbour is the dream address
Renzo Piano and State of Craft put an emphasis on light and transparency, with operable facades and winter gardens also integrated into the design.
News
Leading the shift to premium residential development
Celebrating a decade in business, Milieu has been at the forefront of a manifest shift toward high quality residential development and medium density living.
Articles
These bathroom designs address real-world challenges
Winners of The American Standard Design Award have integrated functionality and aesthetics to respond to users’ needs and emerging lifestyle trends.
Articles
Bosch helps us bring cohesion to the kitchen
For perfect living that starts in the kitchen and extends throughout the house, Bosch presents the accent | line Carbon Black Collection. Here’s how it’s revolutionising kitchen design and lived experience, too.
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The 5 things you need to enter INDE.Awards today
We know how much work is involved in pulling together an awards entry. We’ve collated an INDE.Awards entry checklist to help you along.
People
What’s in a rebrand? Studio Johnston weighs in.
Studio Johnston will continue to bring its acclaimed design talent to new residential and commercial projects, with a renewed focus on interiors and the collaborative process.
Ideas
Heat stroke, wasp bites, and homes with a whole lot of soul
Our very own editor at Indesign, Jan Henderson, has co-authored a book with photographer Dianna Snape. It saw them traverse the Australian continent – in the midst of the pandemic no less – to get to the heart of (architectural) matters. Indesignlive chats with the two authors.
Articles
Exploring the office with Poltrona Frau
Italian design house Poltrona Frau has over a century of design expertise, and thanks to Cult, this knowledge is available down under.
Articles
Silent Gliss’ eye-catching blinds
Using advanced 3D printing technology and a traditional eye for aesthetics, Silent Gliss has created a stylish and unique option for blinds and shutters.
Articles
Scandinavian design, from BoConcept
Great design knows no borders. Why not bring the luxury, sophistication and style of the big city living into the home? This is the philosophy that drives BoConcept.
Articles
Scandinavian design within reach
Great design knows no borders. Why not bring the luxury, sophistication and style of the big city living into the home? This is the philosophy that drives BoConcept.
Articles
Relax into the Balù
Designed by Emilio Nanni from Italian design firm Traba, Balù is a seat for relaxation and conversation, with a deep, rounded comfortable seat.
Products
Why We Are Obsessed With Cabin by DesignByThem
Cabin is the latest release by Sydney-based DesignByThem founders Sarah Gibson and Nicholas Karlovasitis – otherwise known by their cool new portmanteau: GibsonKarlo. The new collection of armchairs, lounges, ottomans and booth-style structures uses a series of upholstered log modules, exploring geometric forms to create playful and personable pieces for the office or home. We chat to Sarah and Nicholas about their intriguing design.