Author: Tim McDonald
A 310-square metre show garden is making the case that small green spaces can carry the ecological weight of an entire city. When award-winning landscape architect Matt York began sketching the concept for We the Wild, Ratio Consultants’ entry in this year’s Melbourne Flower and Garden Show, his mind wasn’t on aesthetics first but on […]
A global call for bold thinking returns for the James Dyson Award as it opens for entries, inviting the next generation of design engineers to turn inventive ideas into real world solutions. The award has officially opened for submissions, inviting current and recent design and engineering students to present ideas that address pressing global challenges […]
A new cultural landmark in Kirikiriroa Hamilton fuses heritage, river and world-class performance into one commanding civic stage. In Kirikiriroa Hamilton, a city shaped by the sweep of the Waikato River, the newly opened BNZ Theatre claims its place as both cultural anchor and architectural signal flare. Conceived by Jasmax as lead designer with theatre […]
A robust textured cladding solution engineered for durability, speed and architectural impact A bold façade begins at eye level, where texture meets touch and shadow defines intent. Stria Cladding Fine Texture enters the market as a refined extension of the trusted Stria Cladding range from James Hardie, delivering a stackable 14-millimetre board that carries both […]
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