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Issue 66 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 66

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Kitchens and bathrooms are, arguably, the most consequential rooms in the home — and almost always the first to be considered. Whether approached through renovation or new build, their design has the power to recalibrate how a home is lived in and experienced. For this issue, our guest editor, Mardi Doherty, principal of Studio Doherty, explores what it truly means to transform these pivotal spaces — and why thoughtful design in kitchens and bathrooms delivers dividends far beyond the purely functional. Her insights both as an architect and as her own client give an open and honest account of the thinking behind creating a home.

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Australian architects excel in prestigious kitchen design awards
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Australian architects excel in prestigious kitchen design awards

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Sub-Zero and Wolf have announced the Global Winners of the 2022-2023 Kitchen Design Contest.


Sub-Zero and Wolf have crowned the winners of their revered 2022-2023 Kitchen Design Contest, celebrating three Australian design firms among the Global Winners. Adrian Amore Architects, FGR Architects and Rob Mills Architecture and Interiors, each respectively based in Melbourne, were honoured at the Winners’ Summit and Gala on October 14th, a culmination of the annual event that recognises the most accomplished works in kitchen design.

In the Contemporary Kitchen category, Hawthorn East House by Adrian Amore Architects claimed the First-Place prize, distinguished by its sleek and deft architectural intervention. FGR Architects received Third Place in the same category with Concrete Curtain, a design that blurs the boundaries between structure and art. While, Rob Mills Architecture and Interiors were awarded Second Place in the Transitional Kitchen category for Melbourne Residence, a kitchen that amalgamates classicism and contemporaneity.

Hawthorn East House, Adrian Amore Architects, photography by Fraser Marsden.

“It’s deeply fulfilling to witness the remarkable talent within Australian design reaching the global stage,” says Andrew Mumford, Managing Director of Sub-Zero Group Australia. “Our industry is teeming with inventive professionals whose work continually elevates the calibre of architectural and design excellence.”

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Concrete Curtain, FGR Architects, photography by Timothy Kaye.

This annual competition drew a crowd of over 1,600 entries from 11 countries, rigorously evaluated by a jury of seven lauded experts, each a past winner or finalist. With a combined prize of $215,000, the contest celebrated creativity and facilitated invaluable networking and professional enrichment opportunities, including roundtable discussions, local excursions and the chance to connect with peers worldwide. Jim Bakke, President and CEO of Sub-Zero Group, Inc., explains the significance of the achievements: “The winners of the Kitchen Design Contest exemplify innovation that reshapes our expectations of residential design. We are grateful for their talent and vision and excited to pioneer the future of the kitchen with them.”

For more information and to view the Global Winners, visit here.

Melbourne Residence, Rob Mills Architecture and Interiors, photography by Caitlin Mills.

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Issue 66 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 66

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Kitchens and bathrooms are, arguably, the most consequential rooms in the home — and almost always the first to be considered. Whether approached through renovation or new build, their design has the power to recalibrate how a home is lived in and experienced. For this issue, our guest editor, Mardi Doherty, principal of Studio Doherty, explores what it truly means to transform these pivotal spaces — and why thoughtful design in kitchens and bathrooms delivers dividends far beyond the purely functional. Her insights both as an architect and as her own client give an open and honest account of the thinking behind creating a home.

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