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As the first studies for Seascape were for “a bed and a fire and a cave to fit them in”, New Zealand architect Andrew Patterson must surely have contemplated Henry David Thoreau’s maxim: “Consider first how slight a shelter is absolutely necessary.”
“The design was intended to preserve the past and provide an expertly crafted and intelligently designed space,“ says RotheLowman project leader Geoff Cowap.
The stellar project is Casba, a medium-density infill development in Sydney’s inner west, designed by SJB in conjunction with Billard Leece Partnership, with interiors by BKH.
The Dune House, located in the coastal suburb of Omaha, is an hour north of Auckland. The client’s brief to Fearon Hay was for “a house by the beach, not a beach house”, and the result is certainly uniquely executed.
Urban convenience and million dollar views make apartment living desirable, but how do we replicate the intrinsic natural benefits of green space above ground?
Working within limited footprints and restrictive spaces, small projects say much about the art of architecture and creative space making.
Chenchow Little Architects has found solutions that are both practical and delightful in this Sydney apartment, with the brief calling for a sense of surprise and a space to display the client’s vast art collection.
While a true appreciation of a building lies in its operational and experiential value, first impressions still count.
The director of Tonkin Zulaikha Greer gives his top five suggestions for the most intriguing buildings and inspiring works of architecture to check out at Sydney Open 2015.
With the National Architecture Awards on tomorrow, we recap this year's shortlist of the most exemplary projects across Australia.
In Melbourne recently for This Public Life festival, organised by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architecture (AILA), engaging landscape architect Sue Barnsley speaks to us about her award-winning Jubilee Playground project in Glebe.
Plans for the complex were approved unanimously by the Moreland City Council, but recently overturned by VCAT. The body’s senior member Russell Byard defended the rejection, saying that “no such arrangements … are as convenient as private car ownership".
DESIGNER + SELECTS Greg Natale
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