Projects

Keep up to date with the latest and greatest architecture and interior design projects from across the Indo Pacific region and beyond. With the help of our locally and internationally esteemed contributing architectural design writers, Indesign Live is an endless resource for discovering the outstanding architectural projects Australia produces, and every exemplary interior design project completed here and abroad too.

February 20, 2025

Coffeelin’s coffee-to-cocktail concept grows in Hong Kong

JJ Acuña / Bespoke Studio partners with Coffeelin to inaugurate locations in Central and Fortress Hill.

February 19, 2025

Studio Lotus and contemporary Kolkata hotel design

Taj Taal Kutir weaves Kolkata’s colonial heritage into its contemporary evolution, painting a hospitality experience deeply rooted in context.

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Inside Hafary House: A new shopping destination for materials and design ideas

Designed by FARM, the newly opened Hafary House prioritises customer engagement through an immersive and sensory shopping experience. Here’s what you can expect.

February 18, 2025

“The hotel that Melbourne needs”

A closer look at Melbourne Place by Kennedy Nolan – a hotel magnetising Australian brands and reflecting a new design experience through a distinctly local focus.

February 18, 2025

The Joy of Books

In his seminal essay, Stéphane Mallarmé famously wrote: “Everything in the world exists to end up as a book.” Wutopia Lab embraced this ideal, conceiving Shanghai Book City as, quite literally, a vertical city made of books.

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Vert: A practical solution to creating greener cities

Vert, an innovative demountable pergola designed for urban greening, is reshaping the way we think about sustainability in urban architecture.

February 18, 2025

Seek and you shall design

The story of how Gray Puksand’s design team crafted their very own office in Melbourne.

February 17, 2025

Another (provisional) boutique in Nudie Jeans’ back pocket

Nudie Jeans’ steadfast, sustainable ethos extends into this Indonesian pop-up store, lacquered in locally sourced timber.

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“A space that affects all the senses:” Bates Smart and MillerKnoll create a holistic workplace in Melbourne

A new holistic workplace design typology is achieved thanks to collaboration and customisation.

February 14, 2025

The monumental weight of designing with brick

Designing with brickworks’ materials fortifies dwellings of monumental weight that are as beautiful as they are durable.

February 12, 2025

Pony Design Co. tells a tale of glamorous travel at Cala

A bistro that pays homage to the existing mid-century and Japanese-inspired architecture of its context.

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Generative AI and its implications on design: Man x Machine x Material

The Man x Machine x Material collaboration by Jarrod Lim and The American Hardwood Export Council explores how generative AI can enhance design processes while also revealing the areas where human intuition remains irreplaceable.

February 12, 2025

“A turning point for Thai hospitality”

Dusit Thani Bangkok has reopened with a contemporary interpretation of its heritage by André Fu Studio, blending Thai cultural influences with modern design.

February 6, 2025

New LIFE for Clonard College

Its beauty is in its form and function and The Oak Centre sits proud in the landscape of Clonard College.

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Strands of steel, soul of steam: Puffing Billy’s striking new arrival

Nestled amidst the fern gullies and towering Mountain Ash rainforest of the Dandenong Ranges, the new Puffing Billy Railway Visitor Centre emerges as a striking, intentionally rugged structure honouring its geographical context and rich locomotive heritage.

February 6, 2025

Parisian elegance meets Japanese Sophistication in Shanghai restaurant

Located in Shanghai’s historic Zhangyuan district, Ortensia is a stunning French-Japanese restaurant designed by Chris Shao Studio.

February 6, 2025

La dolce vita finds a home at Cucina Regina

Tom Mark Henry deftly meld the grandeur of historic palazzos with contemporary whimsy at this Italian ristorante.

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Cheers to savouring local talent at Beenleigh

In the bustling coastal corridor between the Gold Coast and Brisbane, the new Distillery Road Markets precinct has become a major drawcard for tourists and locals alike. At the heart of this creative redevelopment of a former industrial precinct is The FED, which stands for Food, Entertainment and Dining.