An $8 billion mixed-use World Trade Centre (WTC) ‘city’ has been proposed for the area near the Western Sydney Airport. The city includes four WTC towers, an international convention and exhibition centre, commercial space for multinational companies, an innovation and incubation centre for start-ups and retail and residential space. The site of the proposed WTC […]
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 […]
An eclectically designed hotel has opened in Sydney’s inner-city Camperdown precinct, which allows guests to peruse available rooms on check-in and choose their room based on the style, colour, texture and design. Opting away from standardised décor in rooms, The Collectionist commissioned seven designers from four leading design studios, and 13 artists, to create 39 […]
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 […]
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