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Presented as part of Melbourne Design Week, the Melbourne Design Fair is a commercial showcase of limited edition, rare and one-of-a-kind collectible designs by Australian creatives. Curated by the NGV and delivered in collaboration with the Melbourne Art Foundation, the Fair is Australia’s largest presentation of contemporary and twentieth-century collectible design by leading Australian and […]
Embedded into the bushy landscape, Ha Ha Haus is a biophilic and well-circulated close-knit family home. Designed by Melbourne-based practice FIGR Architecture Studio, Ha Ha Haus stands for prolonged occupation. FIGR is led by directors and founders Adi Atic and Michael Artemenko. Driven to build architecture “that is beautifully considered and integrated between nature and […]
At first glance, Carrington Rd residence by Studio P appears to be tucked away in the bushland. In reality, it’s located in the densely populated neighbourhood of Wahroonga, Sydney. But with the home’s robust materials, elevation, and orientation, it becomes a unique hideaway in suburbia. Formerly known as Pouné Design, Studio P was launched in […]
After almost five years with the Melbourne-based practice, Daniel Coomber has been elevated to director at Foreground Architecture (formerly FMSA Architecture). In a continuation of the studio’s rebrand last year, Coomber’s directorship marks a new chapter for the company, with the practice turning 50 this year. Described as a natural leader and respected member of […]
Marking its second edition of the exhibition, Melbourne Now is coming to The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia on 24 March 2023. Melbourne Now is all about showcasing the extraordinary work of more than 200 Victorian-based artists, designers, studios and firms whose practices contribute to the cultural landscape of Melbourne and Victoria. Displaying more than […]
Marking Gardiner Architects’ first multi-residential endeavour, High Street Apartments is also the studio’s first significant exercise in cross-laminated timber (CLT) – a complex but fulfilling achievement. Founded over 30 years ago by director Paul Gardiner, the Melbourne-based eponymous studio first began discussions on High Street Apartments roughly nine years ago. The client owned an Art […]
Plus Architecture, an international architecture practice, has welcomed two major promotions in the studio’s Brisbane and Sydney studios. Set to play a leading role in the delivery of Plus Architecture’s growth in the Asia-Pacific region, Chrisney Formosa and Zach Kwong have been elevated to principal. Possessing more than 15 years of experience, Formosa has led […]
Conrad Gargett and Wardle have delivered Australia’s first dedicated heart hospital and the only of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, setting a new international benchmark for cardiac hospital design. The $564 million state-of-the-art Victorian Heart Hospital, operated by Monash Health on the Monash University Clayton campus, is now complete and fully operational, providing a […]
Property development group Aqualand and multidisciplinary studio Woods Bagot have collaborated to design an elegantly-curved building that seeks to shake up the streetscape and city skyline. AURA by Aqualand located at 168 Walker Street is a mixed-use project set to deliver 386 luxury apartments above a retail and commercial precinct. The site’s extensive retail precinct […]
Property development group Aqualand and multidisciplinary studio Woods Bagot have collaborated to design an elegantly-curved building that seeks to shake up the streetscape and city skyline. AURA by Aqualand located at 168 Walker Street is a mixed-use project set to deliver 386 luxury apartments above a retail and commercial precinct. The site’s extensive retail precinct […]
Located on 8 Brighton Street and the adjoining 5 Wiltshire Street in Melbourne’s inner-city suburb of Richmond, the two projects will be developed by Fortis and funded by Pallas Capital. The two projects collectively occupy 15 blocks of land and aim to establish a new residential, commercial and retail precinct in Richmond. Construction on 8 […]
Global workplace strategy, design and construction leader Unispace has appointed Sam Gill as head of life sciences for the ANZ region. In November last year, Unispace was the recipient of the Workplace Under 1000 sqm award at the 2022 IDEA Gala. The category is sponsored by the global furniture company Herman Miller. To receive regular updates […]
SJB’s Melbourne architecture studio welcomes two new directors, Beaudene Fulwood and Nigel Morris, each possessing over a decade’s experience at the studio. Both joining SJB in 2011, Fulwood and Morris “herald a new chapter of growth and investment in the future of the practice,” says the multidisciplinary studio. Fulwood has previously worked on commercial and […]
Local Queensland practice Plus Architecture has designed six slender apartment towers in some of the Gold Coast’s popular lifestyle-driven suburbs. Slated to be completed in the next five years, these projects signal a new wave of high-rise designs economising small land parcels. With land at a premium in southeast Queensland suburbs, skinny apartment towers occupying […]
What do you get when you mix a love for timber, Italian inspirations, and an abundance of natural light? A family home that “feels like it’s hugging you”, says Timmins + Whyte Architecture and Interior Design co-founder Sally Timmins. Receiving its namesake from the fruity, colourful Italian dessert, Casa Cassata is a home designed to […]
Referred to as ‘The Tree House’ after the established trees on the banks of the river, this house by RUBI Architects, is one with the environment – hence the extensive use of timber inside and out. Designed by RUBI Architects, the initial challenge was creating a substantial home on a relatively modest site with two […]
Yellow is perhaps not the first colour that comes to mind when visualising an office. But Leftfield Studio throws the rule book out the window with this South Yarra coworking space. Leftfield Studio is a Melbourne-based boutique interior architecture and design studio specialising in residential, commercial, retail and hospitality interior architecture. For Yellow Desk, Leftfield […]
TAFE NSW graduate and Australian Design Review‘s 30UNDER30 shortlisted Dana Pizzolato has landed her dream senior interior design role at one of Australia’s leading architecture and design agencies and credits TAFE NSW for her success. Pizzolato spent three years studying a Bachelor of Interior Design at TAFE NSW Design Centre Enmore and quickly climbed to […]
Running since December last year, MPavilion 2022 has well and truly kicked off with a summer program full of local and international design exploration. For its ninth iteration, MPavilion’s design commission was by Bangkok-based design studio all(zone), which is led by internationally-acclaimed architect Racharporn Choochuey. all(zone)’s design for MPavilion 2022 embraces colour, layering bespoke nets […]
Seeking a generous family home complete with an integrated landscape and pool, the clients for Raven house asked Bijl Architecture to design a house that engaged with its streetscape. Bijl Architecture is a Sydney-based practice that seeks to challenge the status quo. The studio is led by director and principal architect Melonie Bayl-Smith. Located in […]
From Friday 3 March until Monday 20 March, ‘Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe’ returns to one of Western Australia’s most iconic beaches for its 19th edition. As one of Perth’s largest free public events usually attracting 180,000 visitors, Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe is a must-see for local and international seekers of fun and wonder. […]
ASPECT Studios, Tzannes, and WestonWilliams+Partners have been selected by the NSW Government to proceed with the design and planning phase of the renewal of Circular Quay. ASPECT Studios is an internationally awarded design firm specialising in landscape architecture and urban design with five studios located in Australia, China and recently in the United Arab Emirates. Tzannes is […]
Located in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD, National Australia Bank (NAB) wanted a workplace that “vertically connected” colleagues, clients and partners. As one of Australia’s four largest financial institutions, NAB gave Hassell the brief to attract and retain the best local talent by creating a state-of-the-art facility, while also reinforcing NAB’s desired banking experience. With […]
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Since the pandemic, we’ve talked a lot about the changes happening in the workplace and the ‘new normal’ of hybrid employment relationships. But what about the university sector? Spowers director and leading education designer Scott Allardyce shares his insights on how to better integrate online and offline learning environments to help – not hinder – […]