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With a state as large and climatically varied as Queensland, the Australian Institute of Architects Awards program gets broken down into seven regions before moving up to the state level. ADR has rounded up a selection of entries from the Brisbane, Gold Coast, Darling Downs and Central Queensland regional awards that are as sunny and […]
"I think across the world, whether in Australia, Shenzhen or Songdo, city makers are in danger of fetishising the power of technology and infrastructure to create the most efficient and effective human service environments, ultimately losing sight of what cities are all about: the experiences of people being people."
A striking feature runs the length of the Pacific Fair Shopping Centre on the Gold Coast – made from Kaynemaile mesh and comprises 10 million 28-millimetre polycarbonate rings, each strong enough to hold a person’s weight.
The Parramatta Civic Link proposal by SJB and Aspect Studios features a 500m park running linearly across the north-south axis and cutting through the CBD.
"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'.
ADR speaks to Lola Digby-Diercks, a current graduate architect at Breathe Architecture and a past student of the Nightingale Night School. She discusses the school, which is run by Jeremy McLeod, and what she gained from its teachings.
With inner-city space at an increasing premium, many believe the only solution is to reach for the skies. But how do we ensure these tall and super-tall skyscrapers are truly sustainable?
The stunning location of the house adds to its theatricality. It is where the Seidlers brought up their two children, Polly and Timothy, and is just as impressive today as it was when completed.
Yesterday, HASSELL launched Urban Futures – a thought-provoking program and blog which features research and new ideas in both the local and international architectural sphere. David Tickle, HASSELL principal and urban design sector leader, speaks to ADR about the project.
ADR talks to Sharyn Lowe – managing director of Flaunt Media and Marketing. Lowe manages the PR for many clients in the art, architecture and design sphere, and discusses her love of design, how architects and designers can market themselves better, and who she has her money on as the next big thing in Australian design.
Our Australian In Stock program has been expanded to offer one of the largest choices of commercial modular flooring designs that are suitable for workplace, education, health, and aged care projects. Encompassing over 250,000m2 of carpet tile and resilient flooring options, this new stocked range includes a wide variety of styles and colours that can […]
In businesses with high-value audiences and long sales cycles, content marketing is one of the most powerful forms of reaching an audience and influencing its perception of a brand. But for the clients, stakeholders and owners in the architecture industry, it need not - and indeed, should not, be limited to blogs and social media posts.
"It’s startling when I see statistics that report two-thirds of the world’s population is now being deprived of regular access to nature or green spaces." Landscape architect and horticulturist Chris Mahoney talks to ADR about the importance of green space, its future in Australia, and some of his favourite places to unwind amongst nature.
The rise of virtual reality presents a number of opportunities to architects, including huge advantages when presenting your ideas to builders and clients. Meanwhile, the commercialisation of this technology has brought it into the hands of almost anyone with a smartphone and as little as $50.
Touted as the fifth most visited library in the world, designs have been revealed for a major refurbishment of the State Library of Victoria.
In this week's Q&ADR we meet architect and Bauhaus enthusiast, Steffen Welsch who talks about the next wave of community-led design.
What might it mean to ‘queer’ architecture – as a workplace, a professional identity, a series of processes and practices, or the built places that emerge from them? This was the catalyst for debate at the Queering Architecture? panel discussion on Sunday, an event run by XYX Lab and organised as part of Melbourne Design Week. […]
As a leading international architectural practice in the elderly living sector, ThomsonAdsett has appointed Ann-Maree Ruffles as the new joint group director – seniors living, to lead the company’s design growth in this increasingly important and changing sector. Ann-Maree’s appointment was a highly strategic decision by ThomsonAdsett. Designing aged care and seniors living communities that […]
There's an allure of being the boss that promises complete artistic control and the ability to pick and choose projects at will. In reality, this is seldom the case, and it's not so much starting a practice as it is starting a business.
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), together with Copenhagen Zoo, Schønherr Landscape Architects and consulting engineers MOE, has released designs for Copenhagen Zoo’s new Panda House. The structure is the second architecturally-designed enclosure to be constructed at Copenhagen Zoo, with Norman Foster having completed an award-winning elephant enclosure in 2008. The Panda House design bears a yin and yang […]
Rothelowman has submitted plans for a development application for Lunar, a $21m multi-residential development in Sydney. The building is the gateway to expansive green spaces with Royal National Park, Heathcote National Park and Dharawal National Park all lying close to the suburb, and the design works to harness these surrounds.
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 […]
In this issue of AR, Cate Cowlishaw, head of business at Bates Smart, talks about selling your work, Simon Nelson provides some tips on how to construct and develop a business plan and PR specialist Sharyn Lowe explains how and why the industry needs to utilise PR.
In this week's Q&ADR we meet with architectural photographer and creative Richard Glover and discover his passions and inspirations.
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