Melbourne-based practice Architecture by Us has proven its countryside credentials with Merricks House, a sprawling family retreat for a repeat client. When Architecture by Us set out to design a country residence for the Nesci family, the Merricks location presented an “overwhelming footprint”. Far from the suburban houses on tight Essendon blocks that Architecture by […]
Architecture with Pride (AWP) 2024 is delivering a lineup of international and local queer thinkers, parties and globally celebrated events in Sydney and Melbourne as part of its new program. AWP brings together the LGBTQIA+ design community in the built environment through an immersive program that aims to challenge the status quo and celebrate the […]
Architects everywhere are enthusiastically taking up the challenge of adaptive reuse to ensure that our civic landscapes are resilient to changing times and compounding emergencies. Two opposing forces are planting architects in the middle of what one sustainable design expert calls a “built environment contradiction”. On the one hand, the United Nations estimates that three […]
Smart Design Studio’s sculptural and calming vision for Bridge 17 in Sydney received an Interior Design Excellence Award (IDEA) in the Workplace Under 1000sqm category in November. Nestled inside an existing rooftop addition on a nine-storey Heritage-listed sandstone building in Sydney’s CBD is Bridge 17, a lofty workspace designed by Smart Design Studio. According to […]
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