Designed by OMA over eight years in collaboration with Prada, the Fondazione Prada’s permanent home in Milan opened in mid-2015. The centre is part of a growing trend of privately owned cultural institutions being opened in the name of powerhouse fashion brands.
It has been a big year for Tasmania-based Simon Ancher, settling into his new store and studio, exploring the potential of a new resource of salvaged timbers and furthering his range of handcrafted furniture – all while running the furniture department at the University of Tasmania and spending time with his three boys.
Neeson Murcutt Architects takes us through the inspired design of Prince Alfred Park and Pool and its cultural function as a space for healthy living and urban recreation, in a feature for AR143 – Culture.
British architectural firm Zaha Hadid Architects has proposed another Australian skyscraper, a 54 floor mixed-use tower on Melbourne’s Collins Street. The $300 million project is the result of ZHA's collaboration with Plus Architecture and developers Landream.