Spearheaded by GHD design leader Joshua Rhodes, the Sydney-based architecture firm reimagined the eighth floor workspace of its bustling Brisbane office as a centre for collaboration and connection. Nestled in a tight meander of the winding Brisbane River, with clear views of City Hall and the surrounding central business district, the Queensland headquarters of engineering […]
An interior redesign of a classic Victorian workers’ cottage delivers a bolt of colour and materiality, while gracefully preserving its historical foundations. When FYC Architects was tasked with adding a single-storey extension to a traditional four-room, double-fronted Victorian terrace house, director Fei Chau opted to modernise the home with quiet restraint, retaining its historic nature. […]
Architecture and design practice Michiru Higginbotham reinvigorates a social hub within the University of Sydney, striking an elegant balance between heritage and contemporary student life. Within the sandstone walls of St Andrew’s College, one of six residential colleges within the University of Sydney and home to 380 students and fellows, architecture firm Michiru Higginbotham has […]
Australian Design Review speaks with HDR design principal Simon Fleet, reflecting on the formative experiences that shaped his early career – including working on Adelaide’s landmark airport redevelopment while still in his 20s. Now a 30UNDER30 shortlist judge, Fleet discusses what the next generation of architects and designers bring to the industry, as well as […]
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