The City of Melbourne has unveiled artist’s impressions of its $35 million plan for over six acres of new public open space on Southbank Boulevard and Dodds Street, Southbank. The plans include 1.05 km of dedicated, separated bicycle lanes, water sensitive urban design and flood mitigation, upgraded tram and bus stops, including the potential for ‘green’ tram tracks, improved biodiversity and a critical neighbourhood space for Southbank.
Bookings for Open House Melbourne's ticketed tours open this Monday, July 17, so ADR has compiled a list of some of the must-see homes and buildings from this year's ticketed selection.
This week we meet Hiromi Lauren, who worked with Harry Seidler for around 20 years and is now the director of her own studio, Shiro Architects. Lauren shares the lessons she learnt from Seidler and discusses winning the Australian Institute of Architects 2017 Queensland state commercial architecture award.
The overall curators of the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia have announced the theme for the upcoming event. Irish architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects have titled the exhibition Freespace, describing it as “a generosity of spirit and a sense of humanity at the core of architecture’s agenda.” […]