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Comment: The fight against mould

Comment: The fight against mould

In this comment piece, Ashburner Francis Mechanical Engineer & ESD expert, Lara Bailey, reflects on her work with Australian architecture practices and the challenges facing design teams in the wake of soaring summers.

Curves and Catalonian modernism in the Crown and the Canopy

Curves and Catalonian modernism in the Crown and the Canopy

An exciting workplace high in the sky designed by Hammond Studio is both functional and experiential – just the place to stay, work and relax.

Mediterranean Cronulla: Luchetti Krelle’s curvaceous coastal offering

Mediterranean Cronulla: Luchetti Krelle’s curvaceous coastal offering

Chalky cream curves, amorphous shapes, bulging bulkheads and sun-bleached shades of leather and timber define this Cronulla project.

Michael Drescher Q&A: Bringing the outside in with new apartment design

Michael Drescher Q&A: Bringing the outside in with new apartment design

DKO’s Interior Design Director on how to create community and specificity in interior design, and how apartment living is being reconceptualised.

Play and respite in Fender Katsalidis’ Art Deco executive suites at The Darling

Play and respite in Fender Katsalidis’ Art Deco executive suites at The Darling

Overcoming pandemic hurdles to redefine guest experiences amidst Sydney’s bustling entertainment precinct, The Darling has undergone a two-year restoration that melds Art Deco interiors with the necessities of hotel living.

W Hotels Vice President on the convergence of hotel, hospitality and luxury design trends

W Hotels Vice President on the convergence of hotel, hospitality and luxury design trends

We spoke with George Fleck, Vice President and Global Brand Leader of W Hotels, about the intermingling of hotel and hospitality design trends.

Restored and bursting with colour: MECCA by Studio Tate

Restored and bursting with colour: MECCA by Studio Tate

MECCA’s Customer Support Centre stays put, but Studio Tate’s interior design has added totally new layers of colour and energy to the space.

Some serious sculptural curves in Esoteriko’s office interiors

Some serious sculptural curves in Esoteriko’s office interiors

Award-winning interior practice Esoteriko has designed the headquarters of a luxury real estate operator, creating a flexible and efficient space despite challenges posed by its amorphous footprint.

Studio Barbara in vivacious holiday mood at The Lodge

Studio Barbara in vivacious holiday mood at The Lodge

Mixing time and place, Studio Barbara’s design for Lulu’s at the Lodge is gorgeously insouciant, fresh and a whole lot of fun.

“A home away from home and an office away from the office”: Sydney’s $20m hotel refurbishment

“A home away from home and an office away from the office”: Sydney’s $20m hotel refurbishment

Accor and Salter Brothers have collaborated with Dezign to orchestrate a substantial refurbishment of the Novotel Sydney City Centre on York Street.

“Design is in my blood”: Q&A with designer Kathy Arnold

“Design is in my blood”: Q&A with designer Kathy Arnold

Sydney-based Kathy Arnold is a lover of all things design and has close to 30 years of industry experience. We caught up with her about the latest pursuits.

Whimsy, theatre, fire and water: Poetica by Cox Architecture

Whimsy, theatre, fire and water: Poetica by Cox Architecture

Cox Architecture has brought back to life a Sydney hospitality venue brimming with ghosts of the past – including some notable locals.