(inside) interior design review

The premier professional journal for today's interior architects and designers in Australia, presenting the latest in cutting-edge interior projects and insightful discussions addressing the industry's most relevant topics to date. For the sophisticated and innovative designer, (inside) chronicles the ongoing conversation of design, both globally and locally, and the creative prowess that drives it forward. Our continued support of the Australian design industry through IDEA (Interior Design Excellence Awards) and its annual programme nurtures both young and established designers, boasting their work locally and overseas.

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FIVE PIECES OF ICONIC DESIGN • To celebrate the new IDEA special award for enduring design, inside invited five designers to share the piece of furniture or lighting that is, in their eyes, an enduring icon.

Nicolas Gutierrez’s soulful apartment conversion • For Field Office Architecture director Nicolas Gutierrez, renovating the converted factory apartment he shares with his partner and two-year-old son in Richmond, Victoria, was an exercise in patience, experimentation and making bold, architecturally expressive choices.

KEYS TO SUSTAINABLE INTERIOR DESIGN • Interior designer and IDEA sustainability judge Jade Whittaker demystifies environmentally friendly design with three guiding principles.

A BRUTALIST BATHHOUSE • About Time is a monochromatic addition to Victoria’s bathhouse boom, softened by curves and Torquay’s natural landscape.

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FOLK TALES • In a sun-drenched corner of Sydney’s Inner West, a small but resolute design practice is reshaping the idea of what a contemporary interior can be.

THE FIGHT FOR FORMAL RECOGNITION • Australia’s interior design industry is at a critical juncture. With sweeping legislative reforms underway in New South Wales, the profession stands to either gain long-overdue recognition or risk being sidelined altogether.

UP LATE WITH CENTRAL • Brisbane, renowned for being the ‘city of breakfasts’, has received a late-night lifeline to its CBD precinct in the form of Central, an award-winning restaurant designed by J.AR OFFICE.

NEOLITH HELPS USHER IN A NEW ERA OF SUSTAINABLE HOME DESIGN AT BELAH HOUSE • Designed by Silvester Fuller in collaboration with Jamie Durie, Belah House, located in Avalon, New South Wales, fuses luxury, sustainability and innovation. Belah House demonstrates the power of innovative green technologies and Neolith’s eco-friendly services to create a home that feels inextricable from nature.

RETREAT REFLECTIONS • Meaningful industry connections defined Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 retreat in 2025.

MEET 30UNDER30’S DR ILIANNA GINNIS • Dr Ilianna Ginnis is an interior designer, neuro-inclusive design specialist, access consultant and research officer, who brought a crucial perspective to Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Interior and Product Designers stream in 2024/2025.

REVIVING AN AGE-OLD CRAFT • One woman and her growing community of protégés are leading a renaissance of architectural glass design in Melbourne.

Italian spirit with Melbourne edge at Elio’s Place • Tucked into the corner of Manchester and Flinders lanes, Elio’s Place is an all-day trattoria that channels Southern Italian warmth with an unmistakable Melbourne flair.

THE MODERN LIFE OF A HISTORIC HOME • The Robin Boyd Foundation continues to champion the Australian modernist architect’s belief that great architecture should be honest, experimental and accessible to all, using Boyd’s own Walsh Street house as both a living archive and a catalyst for public conversation.

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