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Australian architects and designers joined more than a million people around the world yesterday by posting a black square to Instagram to support those protesting for racial equality in light of the death of George Floyd. Gray Puksand, Woods Bagot, Bates Smart, Kate Challis, Ben Callery, Fender Katsalidis, Cumulus Studio, Matt Gibson Architecture + Design, […]
This brief Glenn Murcutt retrospective looks at some of his most significant projects from 1974 right up to the present. Australia’s most acclaimed living architect has cemented his reputation by focusing on work domestically and (with some notable exceptions) in the residential typology. Marie Short House, Kempsey (1974-75) Sitting on stilts, about a metre off […]
The Association of Consulting Architects Australia’s (ACA) third ‘pulse check’ continues to track the impact of COVID-19 on the architecture industry, increasing knowledge of what is needed to ensure a robust future for architectural practices. The ACA’s second ‘pulse check’, conducted at the end of March, revealed that 89 per cent of respondents had had […]
Marjorie Dixon and Leah Gallagher of KIN Architects discuss their Torbreck Apartment design. Architect’s statement Much-loved Brisbane icon, Torbreck, is home to this mid-century apartment renovation. The design builds on the liveable housing and subtropical ideals inherent in the 1960s tower to create a sensitive, contemporary addition for young professional couple Mat and Steph. Brick […]
Hames Sharley has announced promotions across the architecture practice’s six national studios. South Australian studio leader, Leon Gouws has been appointed as a director of Hames Sharley. Gouws brings with him more than 15 years of experience and is passionate about confronting the industry’s multi-faceted challenges head-on. “With how architecture is continuously changing, we will […]
Established in 2017, Brisbane-based practice KIN Architects has built a thriving profile of residential renovations and cutting edge workplaces. Here its founders talk about the importance of finding ‘advocates’ as a new practice and the role of mentorship in achieving gender equity in the industry. The mutual appreciation between KIN Architects co-directors Marjorie Dixon and […]
In this week’s A+D + coronavirus update, we share news of “coronagrifting” designers and architects and sanitising bubbles and seaweed capsules. COVID-19 will further separate the talented from the “cookie cutter” says Jackie Johnston Creativity will “go through the roof” when the coronavirus pandemic passes, forcing designers to be even more “individual, unique and distinctive” […]
Tokyo-listed developer Sekisui House has released an in-depth vision paper for the Ripley Town Centre development in south-east Queensland. A year after announcing their $1.5 billion masterplan for the Ripley Town Centre, Sekisui House’s latest vision paper for the project highlights the developer’s commitment to fostering resident, worker, partner and visitor ownership over the 40-hectare […]
Disruption is the game changer. A competitive market has always forced businesses to constantly keep improving, so they can be better today than they were yesterday, and be better than their nearest competitors. That’s good but, even before the added challenges created by the advent of COVID-19, it is simply not enough anymore. Disruption seems […]
Malcolm Reading Consultants (MRC) uses the COVID-19 pandemic to rethink the design competition for the digital space. Out of the Covidian gloom, the international design competition with a digital spritz is emerging. An innovation that meets commissioning clients’ desires to survey and interact with the world’s architectural talent while also enabling everyone to stay safe […]
For our latest competition, we’re offering readers the chance to win one of 16 Aeron chairs from Herman Miller valued at $1850 each. The contest is now closed. The competition challenges entrants to consider how a Herman Miller Aeron chair would improve ergonomics in their home office. You could be currently using an office chair […]
NSW-based Kreis Grennan Architecture has framed its contemporary addition to a Heritage cottage in Petersham with on-site recycled bricks. The single-storey addition was attached to the freestanding Federation-style cottage to considerably increase the floor space for the exisiting residents. With its exterior of local recycled bricks, the addition frames the new building and “creates a […]
For more than two decades Cult has been one of Australia’s favourite sources when it comes to accessing the furniture, products and lighting of the world’s greatest designers. Long acting as a conduit to the most celebrated designers from Europe and beyond, for the last six years the brand has also been rightly acclaimed for […]
Ageing is inevitable and, as more and more of us do so, its costs, and social and personal impacts have become big issues. How far is it possible to take the age out of ageing in specifying for present and future populations? And how can architects address these concerns while taking advantage of this ever-growing […]
How do you attract ideal clients, win great projects and become unforgettable? Whatever you do, don’t leave it to chance… Why do some architects seem to have all the luck? They win all the awards. They feature in all the architecture magazines. And they have an Instagram following bigger than Shanghai Tower. So, how do […]
Copenhagen will be named the UNESCO World Capital of Architecture in 2023, in addition to hosting the UIA World Congress of Architects in the same year. The title was established in 2019 as a joint initiative by UNESCO and Union of the International Architects (UIA), and is assigned to coincide with the UIA’s World Congress […]
In this week’s A+D + coronavirus update, we share news of postponed design events, infection-free playgrounds and social distancing office spaces of the future. Venice Biennale postponed to May 2021 This year’s international architecture show has been moved to 2021, and the next art exhibition will also be delayed a year, to 2022. Read on […]
With the deadline for IDEA 2020 fast approaching, we spoke to last year’s victors to find out how winning has helped them win business, feel validated by their Australian architecture and interior design peers and enjoy the “icing on the cake” after a completing a project. IDEA 2020 is open for entries until 5 June – enter […]
The tools of architectural design are evolving constantly, and the possibilities of computational design are only just being discovered. Nothing will ever replace sketching with a pad and pencil, says Jeremy Graham, but as the next iteration after CAD (computer aided design) and three-dimensional modelling, computational design is another tool in the architect’s kit. The […]
In recognition of eight years of research advocacy and action toward achieving gender parity in architecture, Parlour has been awarded the Paula Whitman Leadership in Gender Equity Prize. The Leadership in Gender Equity Prize recognises exceptional leadership and outstanding contribution to the advancement of gender equity in architectural practice, education and governance. The 2020 prize […]
Australian interior designers felt vulnerable, challenged and out of their depths in the first weeks of the coronavirus lockdown say Adele Winteridge and Mardi Doherty. The two interior designers are the leaders of the DIA Melbourne Practice Group and they asked for Paula McCarthy from Working Dynamics‘ Paula McCarthy to facilitate a survey about the […]
When you need a plumbing solution, but gravitational plumbing is unachievable as the plumbing fixtures are being installed below the main sewerage and stormwater drains, a well-located pump can be the perfect answer. Architecture can be the most arresting and glamorous industry. We’ve all seen the impressive projects, the stunning images of amazing buildings that […]
The latest release from Shaw Contract is a highly flexible flooring system called Campus. “Our guiding principle was that design is neither an intellectual nor a material affair, but simply an integral part of the stuff of life, necessary for everyone in a civilised society.” The above quote is Walter Gropius’ apt summation of the […]
While some are back at school, there are plenty of budding designers still studying from home following the coronavirus lockdown. With that in mind, we’ve put together a selection of great architecture and design projects for kids to enjoy while they’re sheltering in place. Challenge Cards by James Dyson Foundation The James Dyson Foundation has devised 22 […]
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