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Designs for Populous‘ brand-new 30,000-seat Parramatta stadium were unveiled by the NSW Government last week. “This design boasts Australia’s steepest stands to ensure fans will be closer to the action than they are at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, or any other in the country,” says NSW Premier Mike Baird. “We’re getting on with the job of delivering the biggest […]
Above: Gull House by Harley Graham Architects, photo by David Taylor. With the weather warming up and Christmas around the corner, it’s time to grab all your essential summer reading – including MEZZANINE #06, the 2017 Summer Special Road Trip Edition. Taking the focus away from the capital cities, the latest edition of the magazine […]
Image above, the Parkview townhouses by Conrad Architects. All renders courtesy Glenvill. Property developer Glenvill Group has announced its first architect commissions for the Eastern side of its 16.5-hectare YarraBend development. Fender Katsalidis, Rothelowman, DKO, Point Architects and Conrad Architects have all been appointed to design various projects within the first precincts. Glenvill has so […]
With the end of the year looming closer, ADR looks back on the biggest stories that occurred across the architecture and design world in the last 12 months.
Above image appears courtesy of Workshopped. ADR looks at some of the most popular design competitions in Australia that acknowledge and reward the talent of local students and emerging designers. VIVID One of Australia’s longest running design competitions, Vibrant Visions in Design (VIVID), celebrates emerging designers and helps them kick start their careers. The competition […]
Schiavello has been committed to Australian design and manufacturing since its inception in 1966. To celebrate 50 years of creating, Schiavello Sydney hosted a party last week at the stylish Dolton House. With views of Hyde Park and a recent interior redesign by Koichi Takada, the venue could not have been more in keeping with […]
Woods Bagot has been announced the winner of Schiavello's Future Workplace competition, and now is your chance to cast a vote in the People's Choice.
Above: Marion Mahony Griffin, one of the first licensed female architects in the world. Image courtesy Parlour/National Library of Australia PIC/9929/2046. Parlour has announced the launch of Marion’s List, a new public register for the women of Australian architecture and the built environment. “We need never again accept the excuse, ‘We asked a woman, but she wasn’t available’,” says […]
Image above: the Mo bed designed by e15, which is at the centre of the dispute with IKEA. German furniture brand e15 is taking Swedish conglomerate IKEA to the High Court over a disputed copyright infringement on the design of its Mo bed. Designer Philip Manzier claims the Mo bed was developed over a three-year […]
Last week Workspace held their annual sales conference in Adelaide. With myriad happenings organised for the three-day get-together, various events were held at a variety of locations across Adelaide. This year the theme of the conference was the Future of the Workspace and one exciting event that was open to the public was a panel […]
Australasian furniture supplier and manufacturer Zenith has added a Singapore showroom to its portfolio, adding to the brand's Asia Pacific offering.
Image above by Anthony Geernaert. Renowned Australian architect Peter Corrigan AM passed away on Thursday 1 December. Corrigan received the Australian Institute of Architect’s highest honour, the Gold Medal, in 2003 for his contribution to architecture across built works, set and stage design, and academia. When awarding him with the Medal, the jury expressed that Corrigan […]
"The ensuing story of the project is one that goes to show that architecture isn't just grand edifices, but rather, at best, it can change the way people think and can bring people together. It shows you what great architecture can do." Glenn Murcutt: Spirit of Place will air on ABC TV on December 6 at 9.30pm.
All photography and text by Peter Bennetts. A few weeks ago, I attended the Ninth Annual World Architecture Festival (and INSIDE festival). For the first time, the festival was held in Berlin, accommodated in the Berlin Arena, an industrial building on the River Spree built in 1927 as a bus depot and co-opted by the GDR […]
The team at Matt Gibson A+D has been announced as the winner for the Miele Immer Besser design competition, with their proposal for an ultra-flexible apartment space.
“As far as we know, it's the only pumping station in Australia that has been preserved for this type of use." Hector Abrahams of HAA discusses the revitalisation of Sydney's first sewage pumping station.
The project, developed by Sterling Global, will feature an internal arcade wrapped in digital art installations, brimming with cultural curiosities including galleries, a bar, restaurants, retail spaces and a public book exchange.
“The jury’s unanimous support for the appointment of Kerstin Thompson Architects reflects the sympathetic and artistically aligned approach and philosophy of their proposal to the site’s landscape character and cultural significance.”
inside Interior Design Review has revealed the winners of its prestigious 2016 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) at an event in Sydney on Friday 18 November. Now in its 14th year, IDEA showcases the best of Australian interior and product design, as well as the designers behind the work.
The work of smaller scale architecture practices was celebrated at the ArchiTeam Awards in Melbourne on Wednesday evening.
With the IDEA Gala Party just days away, ADR speaks to inside co-editor Jan Henderson about the judging process and how the night is a perfect opportunity to celebrate the year with friends, colleagues and peers.
“Unhealthy indoor air quality is one of the biggest threats to Australian’s health and wellbeing in the built environment but is often completely taken for granted.”
HASSELL Managing Director Rob Backhouse says the merger is about expanding the HASSELL offer beyond the traditional boundaries of architecture and design to encompass new and innovative ways to deliver value to clients and end users.
"The design of the new Embassy has been inspired by the unique and beguiling beauty of the Australian landscape. The project has a refined and rich materiality which will make it stand out in Washington.”
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