Architecture
Architecture
A growing and ageing population, inadequate infrastructure, unaffordable housing and the challenges created by outward urban growth are all issues that Australians living in urban areas are facing. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, New South Wales and Victoria are “sitting on a glut” of 100,000 underused houses, with more than 2000 six-bedroom homes across […]
Whether tall, small, or in between, the envelope of a structure is of prime importance. For tall buildings, facades are often designed to be statement-makers that immediately draw the eye and spark one’s curiosity about what the interior of the structure could look like. The skin of a tall building sets the tone for the […]
Perth’s redeveloped Yagan Square reconnects the city and showcases WA’s local produce, culture and heritage. The newly developed space was designed by Lyons in collaboration with iredale pedersen hook architects (iph), landscape architects ASPECT Studios and the Whadjuk people – the traditional owners and custodians of the land. The collaborative design process involving input from […]
A growing number of architects globally are landing incredible branding and marketing projects. BrandCulture’s Nick Bannikoff and Stephen Minning investigate. Dozens of experiential marketing agencies have opened recently in Australia, but all the while a newer trend has been quietly emerging: the growing role of architecture in branding and marketing. Over the past two years, […]
The G’Day House is a commission for an Australian ex-patriate family living in Vancouver, who requested a home that would support a relaxed attitude toward daily life and would help them re-connect with a warm-weather lifestyle. Column-free sliding doors at the southeast corner of the house effectively double the size of the living area when […]
The Cobram Library and Learning Centre is a distinctively ‘local’ library, embracing emerging technologies and promoting flexible learning and library spaces across all ages. Working closely with local community groups and stakeholders, Cohen Leigh Architect’s design process involved tracing the line of the nearby Murray River, then superimposing this as the cut line on a curvilinear […]
What springs to mind when you think of Aboriginal art? The answer, commonly, will be dot paintings. While dot paintings have grown to be synonymous with indigenous art, their history spans just 40 years when they emerged out of the remote Northern Territory community of Papunya in the early 1970s. Compare that to the fact […]
The unique 1880s ‘Queen Bess Row’ terrace house in East Melbourne had been compromised after years of varied use and wear and tear. The Heritage listed building ‘Queen Bess Row’ was built in 1886 by renowned architects Tappin Gilbert and Dennehy, in the wealth of the gold rush. Designed with forethought for technological improvements such […]
In the Canadian town of Saint-Donat a traditional house has been given a new space: a white prism standing on a concrete pedestal, that has been designed to appear like a refined version of the existing building. Montreal-based ACDF designed the extension for the family, who were looking for a larger area for their numerous children to play […]
Miele has snapped up two awards at the 60th annual Good Design Awards at a ceremony held in Sydney last night. The Miele TwoInOne cooktop, which combines advanced induction cooking technology with an integrated downdraught extractor, and Miele Blizzard CX1, a hygienic bagless vacuum, were the two winning products from the brand, with the former impressing the […]
Following the success of its inaugural awards last year, commercial furniture brand Workspace has opened entries for the 2018 Workspace Awards. The awards are aimed at showcasing the design and construction talent of Australia and architects and designers from around Australia are invited to submit projects completed between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2018. […]
Michael Seum has a passion for problem-solving. And it’s a passion that’s driving the future roadmap and design agenda for sanitary fittings manufacturer Grohe. As vice president of design, Seum is taking an innovation and benefit-driven approach to his creative process and ADR recently caught up with him to talk about design thinking, ground-breaking products and how […]
Translucent concrete forms the facade of the new Capital Bank building in Amman, Jordan, with the silhouettes of the people in the building projected through the panels like a shadow theatre. The new Capital Bank VIP branch is located in an elegant residential area of the Jordanian capital Amman. Creating a ’boutique bank’ experience for VIP […]
Arts South Australia has revealed the six concept designs devised for a new landmark cultural destination, Adelaide Contemporary, which is intended to revitalise the former Royal Adelaide Hospital site. The gallery will be situated on Adelaide’s North Terrace boulevard and will combine exhibition, research and education spaces with a public sculpture park and community meeting place. […]
Located in an area of significant heritage in Northcote, Melbourne, the Light Box house was once a dilapidated Californian bungalow. Californian bungalows aren’t famously considered remarkable individually; however, the home plays a greater role as a collective in the consistent design of the area, making the modesty of the streetfront restoration integral to the success of […]
In the lead up to IDEA 2018, ADR is running a series of Q&As and profiles with this year’s esteemed jury. In the fifth instalment we catch up with the co-founder of Folk Architects, Christie Petsinis, who talks through designing for changing cities and a user-centric approach to projects. Entries into IDEA 2018 close on Wednesday 16 May at 5pm. Get […]
Architectural Review (AR) caught up with Taylor + Hinds to get the inside scoop on the practice’s design of krakani lumi: a unique camp located in Tasmania. AR: How did the project krakani lumi come to you and how did it evolve? Taylor + Hinds: Our involvement in krakani lumi (‘place of rest’) began in early […]
Open plan living and the ability to live in and through a home has inspired this Miami, Florida, transparent and easy-living family home. Set between the Indian Creek Canal and Pine Tree Drive in Miami’s historic Collin’s Waterfront district, the space, designed by South African firm SAOTA, is expansive and fluid – opening up to […]
The Meat Market in North Melbourne has been transformed into a giant installation for Melbourne Knowledge Week (MKW18), the City of Melbourne’s annual festival that explores the future of Australia’s fastest growing city. Designed by Grimshaw, the installation comprises approximately one square kilometre of fruit netting. The tensile structure has been manipulated to provide an […]
Danish architect and founder of BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group, Bjarke Ingels, has taken up the newly created role of chief architect at co-working space company WeWork. Announcing the news in a blog post, Adam Neumann, co-founder and CEO of WeWork said that Ingels has been brought on board as the company continues to expand rapidly across […]
Perched on a hill in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond, the James Street Residence by B.E Architecture is a multi-generational, multicultural family home. The building is made from two distinct parts: a restoration of the existing period home, which revitalises one of the first examples of a kit home in Australia and a modern extension. […]
Rapper, fashion designer and now aspiring architect Kanye West has announced plans to open an architectural firm named Yeezy Home. West announced his new business venture on Twitter over the weekend saying: “We’re starting a Yeezy architecture arm called Yeezy home. We’re looking for architects and industrial designers who want to make the world better.” West […]
Experimental architect and psychologist Margot Krasojević is known for designing structures that engage smart materials and sustainability and her latest project doesn’t disappoint: she is currently working on ‘the first renewable resource positive energy hotel’. The Harmonic Turbine Tidal hotel, located on Yalong Bay, on the island of Hainan in the South China seas, has been designed […]
Currently in Australia, residential investment represents around 35 percent of all housing finance, with the majority being centred on resale. While that figure may seem relatively unremarkable, couple it with a changing housing marketplace and it is sending a ripple effect through the architectural industry’s approach to design. Thirty years ago, a home used to […]
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