Vivid, Sydney's annual festival of light, music and ideas, begins tonight. ADR has collated a list of the greatest events and sights that will be of interest to the architecture and design industry, including talks by William Smart, an installation by architectural practice Turner, and a discussion on housing affordability.
Eighty-eight projects have been shortlisted for this year’s NSW Architecture Awards, selected from a record field of over 200 entries. Those shortlisted include projects by Woods Bagot, SJB, fjmt, Smart Design Studio and Chenchow Little, among many others.
"The building has such a fantastic patina of age. Dishevelled layers of paint peel back to expose layers of building and decoration that date back to 1878. It would be wrong to clean all that up." Technē director Justin Northrop speaks to ADR about the studio's reinvigoration of the historic Espy Hotel in Melbourne's St Kilda.
Four Australian projects, which have been applauded for good design, have been announced as market award winners in the Shaw Contract Design Awards.
“Kerstin Thompson and Megan Wraight have developed a design with a rare marriage of landscape and architecture that responds to and amplifies the qualities of the site." The masterplan design for Arthur Boyd’s iconic Riversdale property includes a creative learning centre, accommodation and an art gallery, which is partially buried into the landscape.
Western Sydney University has unveiled its $220.5 million flagship campus in the Parramatta CBD, which embraces the ‘flipped classroom’ model of learning, writable walls, computers on wheels, and interactive touch screens.
This year's Victorian Architecture Awards showcases design as a catalyst for community and livability, with work that preferences 'places for people'.
This issue of inside includes a review of Melbourne Design Week, a look at the British Rising Talents at MAISON&OBJET Paris and a profile on Koichi Takada.
Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley is set to welcome a new retail, residential and commercial precinct, including a commercial tower by Architectus. The 23-storey tower is the first stage in a $500 million transformation of the station precinct, which includes the creation of a master planned residential, retail and business hub.
Grand Designs and the local counterpart Grand Designs Australia should need no introduction to the architectural community. But we were curious to find out what it takes and what is the process of getting a project on air.
Winners included North Bondi Amenities by Sam Crawford Architects with Lymesmith, Coppin Street Apartments by MUSK Architecture Studio, and Financial Services by Futurespace.
With the release of the Federal Budget yesterday the Australian Institute of Architects National President, Ken Maher, has welcomed the Government’s inclusions around housing affordability.
The forum brings together leading international architects and urban thinkers to consider the factors that determine a healthy and vibrant city. Other speakers include Mimi Zeiger, Dan Hill, Marisa Yiu and Rory Hyde.
With a 50 year history in Australia, Schiavello has now branched out into the Chinese market with the launch of a new showroom in Beijing.
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the iconic and groundbreaking building, and to celebrate, there will be an exhibition which will feature a collection of 13 Max Dupain photographic images, captured in the building's early stages of construction through to its final completion.
A major architectural light installation by internationally renowned light artist James Turrell is set to transform Queensland’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in its 10th anniversary year.
With a state as large and climatically varied as Queensland, the Australian Institute of Architects Awards program gets broken down into seven regions before moving up to the state level. ADR has rounded up a selection of entries from the Brisbane, Gold Coast, Darling Downs and Central Queensland regional awards that are as sunny and […]
Artedomus has launched Artesserae, a new range of mosaic tiles made in Elba stone, designed and curated by leading Melbourne-based product designer, Thomas Coward. The new range is a first for Artedomus, being exclusively design and developed by the Australian importer. Artesserae is available in eight different shapes crafted from extraordinary Elba stone, one of […]
The Parramatta Civic Link proposal by SJB and Aspect Studios features a 500m park running linearly across the north-south axis and cutting through the CBD.
Jumping head first into the Big Apple, Halliday + Baillie (high-end architectural fittings) is never one to take the guided path. Instead, the firm did what Kiwis do best and put its best foot forward in a party frock with great wine, great food and a night to remember. Michelin Star good, in fact, with […]
Whether you’re looking to complete a full home fitout or simply searching for some design inspiration, the experienced team of showroom consultants at Rogerseller is there to guide you through your next project. The team is highly trained to provide design guidance, product knowledge, technical information and advice tailored to each homeowner and renovator’s unique […]
Chinese-based architecture practice MAD has announced that its travelling scholarship program will now include a new international component, opening up the opportunity for Australian students of architecture to get the chance to visit China.
The Places collection by Shaw Contract captures single moments in a natural landscape and weaves in architectural moments of a city landscape to evoke a memory of a journey or destination.
Yesterday, HASSELL launched Urban Futures – a thought-provoking program and blog which features research and new ideas in both the local and international architectural sphere. David Tickle, HASSELL principal and urban design sector leader, speaks to ADR about the project.
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