Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2025 i Architecture Au Products

In putting together this issue, I was thinking about the way interior materiality makes us feel as residents, customers, and workers. Which acoustic products make communication easier in noisy restaurants, without losing ambience? How do we design flexible, multi-use shops that don’t feel like they’re going to disappear overnight? I reached out to a range of experts to unpack these ideas and more. Our cover story looks at how brick-and-mortar retail fit-outs are holding strong in an age of online convenience, with four designers sharing their take on the shift in client briefs and product specification. Retail project case studies include Kloke by Olaver Architecture, Postal Hall bookshop by Trower Falvo Architects, Nagnata by Pattern, and Sarah and Sebastian Armadale by Richards Stanisich (p.10). In the interiors-themed section, Arup acoustic…

Fiona Lynch Studio has long been an innovator when it comes to materiality. From graffitied walls to shou sugi ban charred timber furniture-meets-art, Lynch and her team continually push the creative boundaries of product specification in a way that transcends trends. So, if Fiona suggests an electric blue resin feature wall, trust her. In 2020, the Melbourne-based practice launched Future Archive, an open resource of sustainable architectural materials, designed to foster knowledge sharing and product discovery. The idea came about when Lynch received a link to a website listing nearly every architectural material on the market. With around 5,000 to 10,000 new products launched weekly, that’s a lot of content to wade through.1 “It’s an amazing material library,” Lynch says, “but it’s a nightmare to navigate, and some products aren’t…

Harsh fluorescent lights, crammed clothing racks and labyrinthine layouts are visuals evocative of early 2000s retail design. Fortunately, fit-out trends have evolved and brick-and-mortar retail appears to be holding strong despite the rise of online shopping during COVID. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, approximately 88% of retail transactions this year were made in-store versus online.1 Additionally, two-thirds of a surveyed Gen Z cohort expressed a preference for shopping in physical stores, with 32% of respondents seeking a “unique and experiential in-person shopping experience”.2 So, what is it about retail fit-out design that continues to engage consumers in an age of online convenience? InteriorsAu editor Cassie Hansen, who has covered interior design for over 15 years, points to a key factor: investment in customer experience. “Retail design is increasingly…

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① Oceania Glass closes after 169 years Oceania Glass has announced it will be ceasing production. The closure comes amid rising gas costs, which were critical for powering the facility’s 2000-tonne furnace. Oceania was Australia’s only manufacturer of architectural flat glass. ② Artedomus opens Perth showroom Artedomus has opened a new showroom in Perth, returning to its roots in Bayswater. The facility combines a showroom with a warehouse, providing a resource for Western Australia’s architectural and design communities. The brand was founded in Perth in 1982. ③ Brickworks and Mud Australia launch limited-edition paver Brickworks and Mud Australia have collaborated to create the limited-edition Forma paver, blending design with sustainability. The 400 mm x 400 mm paver incorporates 15% reclaimed ceramic waste from Mud Australia’s production process, diverting material from…

We’ve probably all been to a restaurant where the food is great, but high levels of noise mean that you miss out on half the conversation and leave the venue feeling dazed and confused. It can be an especially isolating experience for people with hearing difficulties. Effective communication is central to the connection of a shared meal, but no one wants to eat in a cone of silence, so how do we go about achieving the right acoustic quality? First, it helps to understand why these places get so noisy, which boils down to two key factors: the space and sound source. The space “Reverberance” refers to the persistence of sound in a space after the original sound source has stopped. It is influenced by a room’s spatial volume and…