It can be argued that Australian metropolitan regions, like many cities around the world, exhibit a crisis of identity. At the current pace of development, inner cities will, within the next 50 years, have a surplus of mediocre multi-residential projects.
Often the most effective working partnerships spring from stimulating collaborations, as is the case for Melbourne-based architectural practice, Studio Osk.
Nine hours and a million miles away, Tokyo is an endless resource of inspiration for those redefining the spaces and places we inhabit.
Officer Woods Architects takes us behind the scenes of their South Fremantle residential project, and the process of creating of 'ordinary' contemporary architecture with clients that had aspired to, but never worked with architects.
Heritage Victoria has refused to grant a permit for the first stage of work towards a $1 billion project in the area surrounding Richmond’s Nylex Clock, sighting issues with the development’s height.
A public engagement survey has found that Victorians strongly support the implementation of a minimum standard for room sizes and daylight access for apartments.
In 2007, five architects developed the Commons, a multi residential project that was ecologically, financially and socially sustainable. The building’s model is arguably one that sets the standard for future developments in Australia, and showcases a trend that we will be seeing more of in the near future.
As Melbourne and cities around the world begin to address the realities of high density living, residential spaces that perform double duty will come into their own.
Fearon Hay takes us through their Imperial Lane project in Auckland, designed to unite public and private sectors by encouraging engagement through the use of courtyards and internal circulation strategies.
Nik Karalis is a man of vision and throughout his twenty-two years with Woods Bagot he has been an outstanding contributor to design and architecture on a global platform. As the new CEO of Woods Bagot with a background in interiors, he is leading his team into a new era.
An extension on an existing home, The Kite by Architecture Architecture is a pocket of open and functional space which gracefully escorts one from indoors to the outdoors.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the launch of the 2016 RIBA International Prize, a new global architecture award for the world’s best new building.
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