Russell & George is an internationally recognised and award winning design practice employing architects, designers, theorists, strategists & urbanists.

We believe in good design as problem solving. We believe in spaces, buildings and cities that improve the way we live & work. We believe in efficiency in delivery and we believe in design that responds to site and social context, wherever that may be.

With offices in Australia & Italy we work globally.  We have completed projects on four continents, in cities as diverse as New York, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Toronto and Rome. This is in addition to projects in New Zealand and five Australian states. 

We continue to work with some of the world's most dynamic brands, leaders, institutions and individuals creating unique works that push, challenge and evolve our clients' businesses as well as the way they live.

Led by Directors Ryan Russell and Byron George, Russell & George can deliver successful projects at any scale from object to urban. With backgrounds in social theory and hospitality, both Directors approach every project with a thorough examination of the unique set of circumstances that led to the project in the first place.

The studio operates across a variety of sectors and applies the same personal and lateral approach to any design problem, leading to outcomes that are as diverse as our clients.

Depending on your needs, we can offer a full design service from an initial design consult to managing the entire process (including contract administration) of a large architectural project.

Whatever your project is, we build and maintain a live three dimensional computer aided design model of it for the duration of the project. For larger projects we engage in building information modeling with external consultants.  

The communication of our designs to you may include 3D visualisations and animations, rapid prototyping via 3D printing technologies, hand sketches, spreadsheets & prose. 

2016 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Shortlist / Retail Category / Aésop KLCC

2016 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Shortlist / Retail Category / Aésop Westgate

2016 Dulux Colour Awards / Shortlist / Commercial Interior - Office Fitout & Retail / The Doctor's Studio

2013 / World INSIDE Awards Short listed / Retail (one in five in each category) / Crumpler Prahran

2013 / Dulux Colour Awards / Commendation / Colour in Commercial / QV Amenities

2012 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Winner / Workplace Category / Paper Stone Scissors

2012 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Commendation / Hospitality Category / Mister Close

2012 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Commendation / Colour / Stepped House

2012 / Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards / Winner / Workplace Category / Paper Stone Scissors

2012 / Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards / Winner / Retail Category / Aésop Claremont

2012 / World Retail Design Awards New York / Winner / Soft Line Retail / Crumpler Doncaster 

2012 / World Retail Design Awards New York / Winner / Innovative use of Materiality / Crumpler Doncaster 

2011 / Melbourne Design Awards / Winner / Retail Interior / Crumpler Doncaster

2011 / World INSIDE Awards Shortlist / Hospitality (one in five in each category) / Mister Close

2011 / World INSIDE Awards Shortlist / Retail (one in five in each category) / Crumpler Doncaster

2011 / Dulux Colour Awards / Winner / Sustainable Interior / Review Melbourne Central

2011 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Winner / Retail Interior / Crumpler Doncaster

2011 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Commendation / Use of Colour in Commercial Interior / Crumpler Doncaster

2010 / Dulux Colour Awards / Commendation / Commercial Interior / Aesop Armadale

2010 / Retail Design Awards / First Place / Retail Interior / Aesop Doncaster

2010 / Viridian Vision Awards / Winner / Commercial Interior / Aesop Chatswood

2010 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Commendation / Retail Interior / Aesop Chatswood

2009 / Urbis Design Annual / Restaurant Design of the Year / St Jude’s Cellars

2009 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Winner / Emerging Practice / Byron George Architects

2009 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Winner / Sustainability Grant / Byron George Architects

2009 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Winner / Colour in Commercial Interior / Aesop Doncaster

2009 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Commendation / Retail Interior / Aesop Doncaster

2009 / American Express Restaurant Awards / Commendation / Restaurant Interior / St Jude’s Cellars

2009 / Interior Design Excellence Awards / Winner / Retail Interior / Aesop Doncaster

2008 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Commendation / Retail Interior / H&B

2008 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Commendation / Hospitality / St Jude’s Cellars

2008 / Interior Design Excellence Awards / Winner / Retail Interior / Igloo Zoo

2008 / Interior Design Excellence Awards / Commendation / Retail Interior / H&B

2008 / Interior Design Excellence Awards / Commendation / Hospitality / St Jude’s Cellars

2007 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Winner / Emerging Practice / Ryan Russell

2007 / Australian Interior Design Awards / Commendation / Retail Interior / Left

2007 / Interior Design Excellence Awards / Winner / Retail Interior / Left