A private company has released a $200 billion plan for a high-speed rail network connecting Melbourne and Sydney via Canberra, with the construction of eight new cities along the way.
“We didn’t have to look far for inspiration. Located under the Harbour Bridge and filled with rich industrial heritage, the space we were asked to work with was truly a beautiful canvas,” says Barry Babikian of BJB Architects. BJB and Brenchley Architects recently completed a creative work hub on Sydney’s North Shore.
Bistrot Gavroche in Kensington Street Chippendale, from the menu through to the interior, is unmistakably French. It’s not trying to be one step removed from its namesake, it’s right on top. Brought together by Design Portfolio, the Parisian Bistro is in what was once a Sydney rum factory.
"Encountering architecture's designs on the world alongside counterparts, peers, and mentors must be both thrilling and sobering." Professor Michael Tawa and University of Sydney students Alice Middleton and Giselle Moore give us an insight from the Venice Biennale, where work by students of the University is on display.