Outdoor playgrounds have long been essential to society, according to national landscape architecture practice TCL, but climate change is threatening this. When well-designed, outdoor playgrounds prioritise fun, exploration, and education for children and their caregivers, helping them forge stronger connections with nature and each other. Today, these playgrounds can also serve as a digital detox, […]
The recently unveiled Charles Darwin University (CDU) Education and Community Precinct is setting new standards in urban development and community engagement in Darwin’s CBD. As part of the transformative Darwin City Deal, this dynamic project was a collaboration between the Australian and Northern Territory Governments and CDU to reshape a key city block into a […]
OCULUS celebrates a new associate director, Studio Bright bolsters its team, while major milestones are marked at multiple studios in this month’s round up of industry appointments. OCULUS eyes new associate director Cross-disciplinary design studio OCULUS entered October with a new associate director in Peta Miskovich. She joins fellow Australian associate directors Claire Martin, Keith […]
Sam Crawford Architects (SCA) started 25 years ago as a one-person firm. Today the studio celebrates this milestone with more than 200 completed projects and 25 staff. Their projects, both public and residential, have been shortlisted for 70 awards and have won 32. Sam Crawford shares his thoughts on how he has grown and developed […]
Built to withstand the harsh conditions of the Australian bushland, Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre by Cumulus Studio morphs stalwart materials with its natural surroundings through the perfect use of COLORBOND® steel in the Basalt® colour. At the doorstep of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, the centre acts as a welcoming gateway to the […]
Based in Brisbane, Dr. Ye Ng is an associate principal at Architectus. Passionate about aged-inclusive and socially inclusive environments, Ng has shaped her career around this vitally important yet often overlooked facet of architecture. Informed by over 15 years of practical experience, as well as her recently completed PhD at the University of Queensland, where […]
Celebrating its seventeenth awards year, the ArchiTeam Cooperative has announced the finalists for 2024. For more than 32 years, with over 1000 members nationally, ArchiTeam has played a unique and important role championing the work of small practice architects. This year’s entrants were all exceptional and varied — from doggy groomers to innovative multigenerational homes. […]
As a young industrial designer sitting at a male-dominated table of engineers, current Humanscale chief sustainability officer Jane Abernethy did what any self-respecting woman would do to be heard – she took opera lessons. “I realised I wasn’t taken as seriously because I was a young woman in the field. I was talking to a […]
The Advisory Studio co-founders Steve Coster and Kate Frear’s journey into entrepreneurship began during a pivotal moment in their careers. As seasoned professionals in the architecture and design world, each with more than 20 years of experience, they climbed the ranks of prominent firms in Australia. At the time, Coster specialised in workplace strategy and […]
The business of architecture and design can be as complicated and mysterious as the design process itself. For emerging architects and designers, the key is to learn from others. Carolina Álvarez Arellano, associate director at TURNER, has built her career on human-centric, community-focused design through the delivery of residential and mixed-use projects in Australia. Here, Álvarez […]
Now in its third year, Australian Design Review’s (ADR) 30UNDER30 program has established itself as the leading mentorship and career development program in the architecture and design industry. The unique program brings together game changers, industry leaders, practice founders, product manufacturers, suppliers and sponsors to celebrate and empower the young interior and product designers of […]
Now in its third year, Australian Design Review’s (ADR) 30UNDER30 program has established itself as the leading mentorship and career development program in the architecture and design industry. The unique program brings together game changers, industry leaders, practice founders, product manufacturers, suppliers and sponsors to celebrate and empower the young interior and product designers of […]
Now in its third year, Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 program has established itself as the leading mentorship and career development program in the architecture and design industry. The unique program brings together game changers, industry leaders, practice founders, product manufacturers, suppliers and sponsors to celebrate and empower the young interior and product designers of the […]
Wardle promotes three new associates, John McAslan + Partners bolsters its international transport team, while new leaders steer studios in fresh directions in this month’s round up of industry appointments. In-house elevations at Wardle View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wardle (@wardle.studio) Earlier this month, Wardle celebrated the appointments of three team […]
A new wing at Warren Integrated Studies Hub fosters the relationship between people and nature to craft stunning curves and an eye-catching roofing profile made from COLORBOND® steel in the colour Surfmist® The design leverages the exceptional technical attributes of a steel roofing product, combining the trusted performance of COLORBOND® steel with the distinctive LYSAGHT […]
On Wednesday 18 September, architects, designers, urban planners and educators came together at the Edge in Melbourne for the first day of the Living Cities Forum. Architecture graduate and multidisciplinary creative practitioner Tope Adesina was one of the hundreds of creatives who entered the lecture hall at the Edge with an open mind, curious and […]
Design practice Tilt Industrial Design has completed the installation of an innovative 3D mural in Perth that celebrates Indigenous culture and the native Kulbardi (magpie). Commissioned by the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia, ‘Kulbardi Season’ transforms the centre’s facade into a dynamic canvas. The project is the result of a collaboration between artists Chris […]
Ahead of The Living Cities Forum coming to Sydney this Friday 20 September, alongside Melbourne on Wednesday 18, Tope Adesina, one of Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 Architects and Innovators of the Built World cohort spoke with Nathalie de Vries, co-founder of Dutch architectural firm MVRDV, about the challenges and opportunities facing cities of the future. […]
Now in its third year, Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 program has established itself as the leading mentorship and career development program in the architecture and design industry. The unique program brings together game changers, industry leaders, practice founders, product manufacturers, suppliers and sponsors to celebrate and empower the young interior and product designers of the […]
Breathe’s co-founder and design director Jeremy McLeod is one of the 30UNDER30 mentors ready to impart his signature ethos on the next generation, writes January Jones. When it comes to taking on any new project, Breathe‘s co-founder and design director Jeremy McLeod begins by asking himself, “Is it important to humanity and is it important […]
Kicking off in Melbourne next Wednesday 18 September, followed by Sydney two days later, the Living Cities Forum will bring together six of the world’s foremost thinkers on the topics of urban design, placemaking, architecture and design. Collectively, they will shine a spotlight on progressive ideas and solutions from across the globe, all trained on […]
Cera Stribley’s new Melbourne headquarters punctuates its personality within the heritage confounds of a former textile factory, writes Kiri Sawtell. In the heart of Richmond, on the top floor of an old textile warehouse, Cera Stribley is right at home in its new Melbourne headquarters. The 1000 square-metre empty shell offered the architecture and interior […]