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The journey from a set of problems presented by a client to the architects’ final solution can take many different roads. Debbie-Lyn Ryan from McBride Charles Ryan (MCR) says this road requires a combination of a flexible approach and using the right tools for the job. “Normally the client will give us a brief of […]
Co-working spaces have continued to pop up, both in Australia and particularly overseas, so much so that they’ve almost become ubiquitous. Madeleine Joyce, an interior design associate at Architectus, recently experienced a gamut of co-working spaces across London. ADR asks Joyce to share some of her insights – from bottom-up design methods through to the […]
The Naomi Milgrom Foundation has unveiled its 2017 design for the new MPavilion, which was designed by Netherlands-based architects Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten of Office for Metropolitan Architectures (OMA).
Can an architectural practice survive the demise of a ‘starchitect’? Recent events have prompted Edwin Heathcote and Simon Nelson to tackle this timely topic.
Melbourne's iconic Kino Cinema turns 30 this year and ADR interviews Jeffery Copolov of Bates Smart and the original architect, Peter Mills of Mills Gorman.
Global architecture practice HDR acquired Rice Daubney in 2013. As a final step in the acquisition process, HDR | Rice Daubney will now be known as HDR.
In South Townsville, 9Point9 Architects looked to the cities for a flexible model when it came to designing a new house for a young professional couple.
Every week in our Q&ADR column, ADR interviews an architect, designer, object maker or industry person about who they are beyond the work – their life, inspiration, challenges and aspirations. This week we talk with Ed Glenn, principal and director at Powell & Glenn, about his early attempts at model making, the changing expectations of […]
ADR chats to social scientist and founder of Hatch Analytics, Monica Parker, to find out how human behaviour plays a role in design.
The Bauhaus is a source of inspiration for many architects and designers. Radical at its time of conception at the turn of the twentieth century, the Bauhaus brought together the worlds of architecture, graphic design, art, fashion, objects and photography. The German town of Weimar was transformed in 1919 by Walter Gropius’ vision for a […]
ADR talks to a spokesperson of the Victorian Planning Minister to find out about the Design Advisory Service – how it will operate and who will be involved.
As urban centres become denser a need for mixed-use developments brings with it an equally great need for exciting design writes Mark Eden of ThomsonAdsett.
With changes in minimum backyard sizes from the Vic government, Mike Dawkins helps to unpack what constitutes garden area under the new regulations.
Ian Motley offers an introduction into fee proposals, and suggests success may not depend on the amount you quote, but the range of options you provide.
The Carlisle Street extension is a foray into a new Australian vernacular. Familiar materials and form are used with a higher consideration to context and passive design to create an extension that is restrained and simple; a volume of space that is light-filled and expansive yet private.
Three building organisations are partnering to advocate for sustainable, energy efficient buildings in Australia. The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) the Passive House Institute (PHI) and the Australian Passive House Association (APHA) have agreed to work together to promote ultra-low energy buildings in Australia. Passive House (Passivhaus) is a building metric which is voluntary […]
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