Category: Architecture
With its future still hanging in the balance, Melissa RymerĀ takes a look back at the history and social significance of Sydneyā€™s controversial Sirius building. Designed in 1978-1979 by architect Tao Gofers, the Sirius building is an apartment complex in the historic Rocks district of Sydney. It is notable for being the only high-rise development in […]
This week for Q&ADR we speak to Simone Oliverā€“principal at Fender Katsalidis’ Sydney practiceā€“about inspiration, goals and the magic of Uluru. Australian Design Review: What inspires you? Simone Oliver: Thatā€™s easy ā€“ Japan and everything in it. Think Tadao Ando, Rei Kawakubo, Yoji Yamoto, Issey Miyake, Yayoi Kusama, Geisha, bento boxes, precision knives, Shinkansen, teahouses, […]
Australasiaā€™s best-designed hospitality venues have been named in the annual Eat Drink Design Awards, which celebrate design excellence and innovation within restaurants, bars, cafĆ©s, nightclubs, retail spaces and temporary venues from across Australia and New Zealand. This year, New South Wales dominated the awards with three venues named as winners in their respective categories as […]
Earlier this year Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) revealed the designs for the second of two projects it is currently working on in Melbourne. The first, originally unveiled in 2015, will be in Collins Street and will be occupied by the Mandarin Oriental hotel group. The new 19-storey tower, a joint project with Elenberg Fraser Architects, […]
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