“The project is imagined as the sanctuary of a harsh terrain traveller. Brass objects scattered throughout the space are found treasured pieces, bridging the gap between the natural elements and the fine graphic elements.” Poacher & Hound is one of the latest hospitality projects designed by Technē Architecture + Interior Design.
"From the outside, the building presents as a translucent box that entices the visitor toward it. On arrival, a glint of green slices through the form, providing a tantalising hint of the splendour of plants within." Sydney-based studio CHROFI has won a competition to design the new conservatory for the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
AR147 is now available, featuring an interview with Ken Shuttleworth, a look at the challenges and pitfalls of starting your own practice, a debate on whether project managers and architects can ever be friends, and an architect with an extraordinary passion for recycled materials.
Credited with breathing fresh life into the Missoni brand, Wanda Jelmini, niece to Missoni founders Rosita and Ottavio Missoni, talks to inside co-editor Gillian Serisier about brand longevity, perpetual reinvention and that certain something that makes Missoni a perennial design favourite.
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