Category: Architecture
"Yes, it’s a monograph but it’s also a manifesto of sorts," says Howard Raggatt about ARM’s 150,000 word tome of biblical proportions, which took out the Bates Smart State Award for Architecture in the Media at last week's Victorian Architecture Awards.
There is an increased responsibility for the architecture and design community to replicate ideal living conditions in multiresidential apartments, as a way to bridge the gap in quality between high density accommodation and traditional housing.
Capitol Grand, the tallest skyscraper outside of the city centre of Melbourne, has been approved for construction by VCAT. Designed by Bates Smart Architects, the 50-storey tower will house 450 residential apartments.
Post-reveal, the Pavilion this year has been described as "closer in spirit" to Zaha Hadid's inaugural tent, suggesting a progression in design lineage on the exhibit's 15th anniversary.
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