McGregor Westlake Architecture has created a new model for laneway studios, which are increasingly being built along many of the lanes around metropolitan Sydney. The impetus for creating the model was in response to the current low standard of laneway design, which is a “result of poor planning guidelines and poor quality architectural design” explains Peter McGregor, […]
Situated in the back streets of Fitzroy, Melbourne, the renovation and extension of this double story terrace house and old stable building is a homage to its location. Designed by Austin Maynard Architects the house, built in 1850, and its garden were initially separate lots that were recently consolidated onto a single site. The clients wanted the architects […]
Gray Puksand has designed the new Melbourne CBD offices for Victoria Legal Aid (VLA), a modern open-plan space that is a “bold move” for the law firm, which is undergoing a cultural transformation. Around 550 Victoria Legal Aid workers were brought together under one roof over a year-long transition from various CBD locations that also […]
Woods Bagot and US design firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro have been announced as the winning design team for the Adelaide Contemporary International Design Competition. The winning team impressed the judges with a concept that includes a gallery, a performance lab, a dramatic ‘Super Lobby’, floating top-floor sky galleries and a suspended rooftop garden. The […]
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