The Australian Pavilion at the 2020 Venice Biennale is set to feature “forward-looking and optimistic” projects that showcase Indigenous design. Despite concerns over the coronavirus, which forced organisers to postpone the Biennale until August and continuing fears that it might be cancelled all together, Australian Pavilion creative directors Tristan Wong and Jefa Greenaway went ahead […]
Soft timbers and glazed glass panels were incorporated into State Library Victoria’s new co-working StartSpace in a effort to encourage entrepreneurs of all ages, genders and backgrounds to use the space. Designed by Architectus and opened to the public today, the 750-square-metre area is part of the Library’s Vision 2020 redevelopment. “The Library has done […]
Pocket gardens and tiered terraces are the centrepieces of KIN Architects’ redesign of a much-loved Brisbane nightclub for tech company Scrunch. When Brisbane-based KIN Architects was commissioned to transform the dark Hi-Fi nightclub into a bright open-plan office, directors Majorie Dixon and Leah Gallagher wanted to retain the drama of site’s former life. “The venue […]
Tili Bensley-Nettheim joins Niche as the editor of AR magazine and ADR Architectural, teaming up with Elisa Scarton, editor of inside magazine and ADR Interiors. Tili will also be an integral part of the content team for Niche’s newest initiative, the Business of Architecture and Design conference, which had a very successful debut last November […]
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