Built to withstand the harsh conditions of the Australian bushland, Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre by Cumulus Studio morphs stalwart materials with its natural surroundings through the perfect use of COLORBOND® steel in the Basalt® colour. At the doorstep of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, the centre acts as a welcoming gateway to the […]
For Munich-based car designer Oliver Heilmer, cars have been a source of fascination for as long as he can remember. From scrawling on photos of cars in magazines as a young child, his enthusiasm has evolved into designing and drawing his own cars. Fast forward a few decades to 2017 and Heilmer takes on the […]
As a young industrial designer sitting at a male-dominated table of engineers, current Humanscale chief sustainability officer Jane Abernethy did what any self-respecting woman would do to be heard – she took opera lessons. “I realised I wasn’t taken as seriously because I was a young woman in the field. I was talking to a […]
The Advisory Studio co-founders Steve Coster and Kate Frear’s journey into entrepreneurship began during a pivotal moment in their careers. As seasoned professionals in the architecture and design world, each with more than 20 years of experience, they climbed the ranks of prominent firms in Australia. At the time, Coster specialised in workplace strategy and […]
Bringing Australia’s architecture and design community into focus since 2009.