Category: Architecture
‘Design thinking’ is catching on as a new term and framework for addressing business challenges. In many ways it is a logical extension of the call to innovate.
Nothing accrues a beautiful patina in the way a timber surface can. While the warmth, durability and availability that has made timber such a popular construction material persist, advances in materials technology have seen some savvy suppliers exploring new ways of using timber in contemporary interiors.
AR guest editor Joe Rollo looks at the seven-storey ASB North Wharf office block on Auckland’s waterfront, which consists of two buildings linked by a glazed multi-level walkway over a central public laneway.
Nic Owen Architects is behind project Big Little House in Melbourne’s Fitzroy North, proving that big things really do come in small packages.
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