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 […]
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.
When it comes to access control, no facility has a greater range of requirements than airports, reports David Wilson. Tailoring solutions to the myriad different areas is the only way to make sure that passengers are always secure and never inconvenienced.
Sitting in stark contrast to the existing intricately carved marble columns of the Università degli Studi di Milano is the Too Good to Waste installation designed by Spanish architecture studio EMBT. The project is the result of a collaboration between EMBT, the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) and Benchmark for the Fuorisalone at this year’s […]
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