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Austin Maynard Architects has released designs for Nightingale 3.0, amid the securing of a site for the project at 209 Sydney Road, Brunswick.
Plans for South Australia's first high-tech vertical high school, designed by Cox Architecture, have been released. The project will feature an 'active atrium,' a 60KW solar collection roof farm, and will achieve a 5 Star Greenstar rating.
The design, which will be constructed in 2017, draws inspiration from local landmarks including the Arts Centre and the rowers who make their way up and down the Yarra River each morning.
Patrick Jost of Jost Architects takes us through the contemporary design of the twin townhouses - a multigenerational project home to his family and his parents.
The City of Melbourne has released details of a plan for an $8.8 million redevelopment of University Square, including solar-powered charging stations, wi-fi and a biodiversity corridor. Proposals for major public open space in Southbank have also been released.
The trio of towers that form Melbourne Quarter, designed by Fender Katsalidis Architects, have been approved by Victoria's Planning Minister, Richard Wynne.
The Naomi Milgrom Foundation and MPavilion have revealed the venue's 2016 program, which will feature more than 400 free public events.
"Concrete gets a hard time of it,” says architect Nick Tobias, no pun intended. “People think it’s cold and austere – but in fact, just like any other material it can be warm, sensual, inviting.”
Melbourne's Pentridge Prison, once home to Ned Kelly and Mark "Chopper" Read, is set to become a hotel, offering guests the chance to stay in a converted prison cell.
The future of multi-residential development is locally focused and socially sustainable. With collective experience of successful high-density living gleaned from time spent in Europe, and an intimate knowledge of the area, 122 Roseneath Street presents a shift in the role of the architect as developer.
“We’ve done funky shapes, and we can do that forever, but I think there are some real gains to be made in finding and developing the right materials for the job.” In 2001, Toby Whitfield and Jaime Marina founded the composites manufacturing company, mouldCAM.
The 2016 Think Brick Award winners have been announced, with Freadman White, Iredale Pedersen Hook, Harmer Architecture, Turf Design Studio, and Genesin Studio all taking out prizes.
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