Established in 2017, Brisbane-based practice KIN Architects has built a thriving profile of residential renovations and cutting edge workplaces. Here its founders talk about the importance of finding ‘advocates’ as a new practice and the role of mentorship in achieving gender equity in the industry. The mutual appreciation between KIN Architects co-directors Marjorie Dixon and […]
In this week’s A+D + coronavirus update, we share news of “coronagrifting” designers and architects and sanitising bubbles and seaweed capsules. COVID-19 will further separate the talented from the “cookie cutter” says Jackie Johnston Creativity will “go through the roof” when the coronavirus pandemic passes, forcing designers to be even more “individual, unique and distinctive” […]
Tokyo-listed developer Sekisui House has released an in-depth vision paper for the Ripley Town Centre development in south-east Queensland. A year after announcing their $1.5 billion masterplan for the Ripley Town Centre, Sekisui House’s latest vision paper for the project highlights the developer’s commitment to fostering resident, worker, partner and visitor ownership over the 40-hectare […]
Disruption is the game changer. A competitive market has always forced businesses to constantly keep improving, so they can be better today than they were yesterday, and be better than their nearest competitors. That’s good but, even before the added challenges created by the advent of COVID-19, it is simply not enough anymore. Disruption seems […]
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