Architecture
Architecture
Covering current thinking, technology, the rejection of institutionalised homogenous design and the move towards an individually focused approach, ADR’s Aged Care Design Trend Report is aĀ must-read for all designers and architects.Ā Launched at a breakfast panel event last week, the report provides a deep dive into the aged care design landscape now and in the […]
Visit MSDx for a glimpse of future innovations in the built environment. The Melbourne School of Design, as the graduate school of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne, is tasked with guiding and activating future generations of built environment professionals. It provides an educational platform for young minds who […]
There are awards programs for practically every imaginable aspect of the field of architecture and the built environment. Appropriately this includes one devoted to that most humble, yet integral, elements of our world ā€“ the brick. Each year, the prestigious Horbury Hunt Commercial (HHC) Award celebrates innovation and craftsmanship in commercial brickwork. The category is […]
inside speaks to the founders of ethical rug company Armadillo & Co about its inception, its ethos and its change in direction.Ā Sally Pottharst, from Zimbabwe, studied as an accountant before immigrating to Australia where she became a charted accountant and enjoyed a career with KPMG before shifting focus to her familyā€™s floor covering company […]
Renowned for her hospitality projects, Pascale Gomes-McNabb is also an expert designer of residential interiors. In this Sydney warehouse, Gomes-McNabb has created a beautifully resolved interior design that is both elegant and practical. Inner city living can sometimes present challenges. Generally, there are smaller interior spaces to inhabit and this requires the designer to work […]
CHT Architects’ design for this residential aged care facility in Westmeadows, Victoria, was designed withĀ high care and dementia care in mind.Ā Architect’s statement The building itself is inviting and comforting. It is a secure and comfortable environment for residences. This design has a strong focus on the individual within a community that best suit residents […]
Redefining the role of a place of worship within a community, the team at Jackson Teece draws on their experience of public buildings to create a village centre of consummate relevance. After securing the masterplan for Anglicareā€™s hospitality and wellness precinct, Heritage building Lober House, and additional retirement living accommodation at Anglicareā€™s Castle Hill site […]
As the 58th Salone del Mobile wraps up for another year itā€™s time to take stock and attempt to digest all the wonderful sights and experiences that have occurred during the past week. It was sunny at first, then came a little rain and cooler evenings, but in general, the weather was pleasant to enjoy […]
Danish architecture firm 3XN has unveiled plans to design the “tallest timber office building” in North America. Located on the shores of Lake Ontario, Toronto, the 10-story structure will stand at 42 meters high, which 3XN says makes it the tallest timber office building not only in Toronto but in all of North America. Developed […]
Four Australian universities have been ranked among the world’s top 25 schools for architecture according to the latestĀ QS World University Rankings. The QS World University Rankings by Subject ranks the worldā€™s top universities in individual subject areas, covering 48 subjects. QS says the rankings “aim to help prospective students identify the worldā€™s leading schools in […]
Architecture practice Precht, created by Penda co-founder Chris Precht and his wife Fei, has designed a skyscraper concept that would see residents produce their own food in vertical farms. Called The Farmhouse Precht designed the modular building system to combat the combined issues of climate change, population growth, and food shortages. It aims to create […]
Located in a former factory space and art gallery in Shanghaiā€™s art district of Moganshan Road,Ā Tingtai Teahouse isĀ a traditional Chinese teahouse with a modern aesthetic. AĀ traditional teahouse is made up of private rooms in which friends can gather to chat, socialise and enjoy the ritual of tea. To achieve this, architecture practiceĀ Linehouse stripped back the […]
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)Ā has been named to Fast Companyā€™s Worldā€™s Most Innovative Companies roster, which honours businesses making the most profound impact on both industry and culture. IWBIĀ delivers the WELL Building Standard, the leading global rating system that focuses on the ways that buildings, and everything in them, can improve our comfort, drive […]
The Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) are back for 2019 with a refreshed look.Ā You may notice something a little different this year about IDEA ā€“ Australiaā€™sĀ premier awards program for interior designers and architects has had a makeover of its own, with a contemporary new logo and font. IDEA has also added a new category […]
Australian architect Glenn Murcutt, who is the only Australian to be awarded a Pritzker Prize, hasĀ picked up the gig of MPavilion architect 2019. Australiaā€™s most recognised architect, Murcutt is internationally respected for his environmentally sensitive, distinctly Australian architecture.Ā He has received the Alvar Aalto Medal, the Australian Institute of Architects and the American Institute of Architects […]
Itā€™s a generally regarded truism in any business that growth is good ā€“ if youā€™re not getting bigger, then surely youā€™re either stagnating or, worse, shrinking or going backward. But in uncertain economic times, non-stop expansion isnā€™t always the best option. Sometimes it may be prudent to whittle away, to deliver a lean, mean and […]
Helsinki-based architecture firm VOID has designed a series of distinctive wooden houses with large glazed surfaces and spacious interiors, which aim to shake up the holiday accommodation in Lapland.Ā Collaborating withĀ Finnish timber house manufacturer Honkatalot/Polar Life Haus, VOID has created the apartments with comfort, generosity of space, and views towards the surrounding forest and skyĀ as […]
Architecture firm Kaunitz Yeung Architecture is redefining multi-storey childcare with the launch of the Paisley Park early learning centre in Brookvale, New South Wales. The two-storey, learning and play area provides an efficient layout that maximises the number of children while eliminating corridors andĀ increasing natural light and ventilation. David Kaunitz, director and co-founderĀ of Kaunitz Yeung […]
Designed by Killing Matt Woods, the interior of Percy Plunkett cafĆ© in Penrith, NSW is a unique response to heritage, as inside co-editor Gillian Serisier discovers. Approaching each project as a unique entity, Killing Matt Woods (KMW) produces interiors that are never expected, always interesting and, more importantly, completely relevant to area, client and aspiration. […]
Ā Architects EAT’s design for burger chain 8Bit brings to life the pixelated world of computer gameĀ Minecraft through colour and graphical representation. An established brand with restaurants in Melbourne and Sydney, 8Bit has a strongĀ design ethic, was not without challenges for the architecture team, which says: “How do you design a unique place that carries the […]
Make has completed a newĀ Teaching and Learning Building (TLB) at the University of Nottingham in the UK to help meet the 2020 vision for the university. Currently ranked 17th in the UK, the university approached Make to raise its international profile and provide a new way of delivering education by creating a flexible space that […]
Western Sydney’s first full-service international airport is seeking experienced airport designersĀ along with university students who have a link to Western Sydney to pitch for a chance to design its new terminal. Expressions of interest are being accepted from firms “with experience designing a comparable airport in the past five years” and those interested will also […]
Kiev-based architecture firm Ater Architects has designed a colourful and fun children’s clinic to avoid leaving young patients with negative memories or lingering anxiety for the next visit.Ā TheĀ 38 sqm space is divided into a waiting room, two paediatric areas and a sanitary section. It’s small size limits children being shifted from space to space […]
The NSW government’s investigation into the damaged Opal Tower in Sydney has found that the cracked residential building needs “significant rectification works” to repair and strengthen it. The report, which was prepared by an independent team of engineers found that while the building is overall structurally sound and not in danger of collapse, there are […]
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