Almost half of a 55-storey office tower precinct proposed for the heart of Circular Quay is to be devoted to community infrastructure. Lendlease has lodged its development application (DA) for the precinct and office tower on George and Pitt streets, with the City of Sydney. The DA proposes a precinct that balances community and commercial […]
First constructed in 1228, and located at the foot of the Rialto Bridge across from the fish market, the Fondaco dei Tedeschi is one of Venice’s largest and most recognisable buildings. It was used as a trading post for German merchants, a customs house under Napoleon and a post office under Mussolini. Depicted by Canaletto […]
SCHIN Architects has refurbished a once ominous library, bringing it up to speed with the latest technology and ensuring engagement with the student community along the way. This project recently took out the People’s Choice in Shaw Contract’s Global Design Awards, a program that received a staggering 12,751 total votes. When explaining the brief for […]
Garden wall house is a new three-bedroom home designed by Sarah Kahn Architect that has been inserted on a large block in Carlton North. Surrounded by an existing garage and studio, as well as laneways and a double-storey Heritage terrace house, the new dwelling needed to carefully consider its placement. The site where the new […]
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