Assembly is more than your average apartment building. Living here, you are presented with not just a home to live in, but also a community, a connection to the surrounding precinct and amenities that make saying 'hi' to your neighbour inevitable.
Bookings for Open House Brisbane's ticketed tours open this Thursday, 21 September, so ADR has compiled a list of some of the must-see homes and buildings from this year’s ticketed selection.
Thomas Bailey explains how the sheds and school buildings of country Tasmania sparked his love of architecture, a love that would eventually grow into him opening his own studio, Room 11.
Wedged between a regional train line and the town of Moe is the Frank Bartlett Library & Service Centre designed by fjmt. The new civic building has been named a Global Award winner at the Shaw Contract Design Awards. The five winners, chosen out of 497 entries, have been announced today. For an Australian project, the win […]
The shortlist has been revealed for the 2017 Australian Institute of Architects' National Architecture Awards. The competition this year received a record 983 entries across 14 categories, making it the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
"Often it's the little detail here or concept there; that cool idea you got the client to agree to, that component or part of the programme that brings a sense of play, something that makes you stop and say, 'Cool'." ADR meets Kurt Crisp and Peter Ahern, co-founders and directors of buck&simple. The pair discusses how details can make a project, taking risky, but great leaps, and the thrill of being free of plans.
The physical result of design talent, solid collaboration and a touch of kismet, the Shadow house is a successful project in all senses – achieving beauty, preservation of Heritage, and resulting in a home that moulds snugly to the clients' lives.
Taking a focus on student health and well-being, BVN has designed the Artemis Centre at Melbourne Girls Grammar School.
The 10 Star home by Clare Cousins Architects and The Sociable Weaver is estimated to cost only $3 a year to run, and produced only three bags of landfill during its construction. Is it Australia's most sustainable home?
Professor Donald Bates chats with New York based Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto (Reiser + Umemoto).
The Fifty Fifty house: At first glance For the curious and perceptive people among us, there is a house in the inner suburbs of Melbourne that is not quite what it seems. At first glance, the brick façade appears just like all the other 1950s creations it’s surrounded by, but look again and that unassuming […]
“Tribe offers a high-end, designer hotel experience at an affordable rate. Unless you’re an expert on construction techniques you could stay in one of our offerings and you wouldn’t necessarily know it’s built using modular construction.” Tribe Hotel Group is applying the benefits of prefabrication to bring a fresh, international approach to the hotel industry.
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