"It's vital for city officials to view these opportunities for their broader development potential. If you’re looking at conference centres as simply standalone facilities, you’re not fully capitalising on your investment." Lockwood discusses his work on convention centres, and why it's imperative that these buildings are 'extroverted'.
"The space references what is inherently Melbourne – laneways, graffiti, cafes and raw environments." A display suite in Melbourne, designed byTechnē, is demonstrating how the city’s culture can be adapted to the design of its commercial offices.
Hames Sharley architect and newly-appointed principal urban designer Andrew Russell believes that smart urban design and infrastructure planning will play a key role in positioning Adelaide as an economically vibrant, globally impressive city. Russell, who played key leadership roles in the Adelaide Entertainment Centre masterplan and redevelopment, the Adelaide Riverbank masterplan, and the award-winning Riverbank […]
"The atrium is my favourite part of the design. It really makes you feel like you're in one environment and I think for the students, it will help them feel an ownership of the space." David Tweedie, director at Hayball, discusses the practice's latest vertical school project, which is situated in Melbourne's Richmond.