Sir David Adjaye and contemporary Aboriginal artist Daniel Boyd are set to design Sydney’s newest plaza in the Circular Quay precinct. The pair drew inspiration from early settlers’s houses when designing the pitched roof of the new multipurpose building that will sit near George Street’s northern tip as part of the $3.7 billion transformation of the precinct. The 200-square-metre building with viewing […]
An exhibition exploring half a century of work by one of Australia’s most celebrated architectural photographers is on now at the Museum of Sydney. With a career built over decades of visiting and re-visiting modern and ancient sites, John Gollings is recognised as Australia’s pre-eminent photographer of the built environment. His work combines his interests […]
Architectural filmmakers Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine have captured the devastation of the recent in flooding in Venice in a trailer for their latest movie. The pair behind Koolhaas Houselife and Moriyama-San captured tourists and locals trudging through knee-deep water in plastic boots known locally as “copriscarpe”. Last week, the Italian city experienced its worst […]
Architects and interior designers from all over Australia cheered on extraordinary local design at The Timber Yard in Melbourne for this year’s IDEA Gala party. The event, on 22 November, celebrated the 16 project category winners and five overall design award winners, which were revealed on the night. Flack Studio, Genesin Studio, BVN, Woods Bagot, HASSELL and Travis Walton Architecture were […]
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