In late May, the Australian architecture and design community was abuzz with news that award-winning multidisciplinary practice FK would be designing the new Crystalbrook Hotel precinct in Canberra. Given the scale of the project, which will usher in a transformation of Canberra’s Garema Place and Bunda Street, Australian Design Review wanted to dive deeper into […]
BVN announces a major leadership change, while a Fender Katsalidis partner is appointed to the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) in this month’s round up of appointments in Australian architecture and interior design. BVN announces new co-CEO On 15 February, BVN announced a major change in leadership, welcoming Ali Bounds to the role of […]
The global design firm’s recent completion of The Alba, a former South Melbourne office building transformed into luxury aged care, confirms its reputation for thoughtful and considered adaptive reuse. The newly enlivened building is located next to The Grace, an additional Fender Katsalidis-designed independent living residence. The firm is a fierce proponent of the ‘re-lifing’ […]
Fender Katsalidis, the award-winning design firm behind iconic projects like Hobart’s Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) and Sydney’s Central Place, has been selected by Deicorp, a leading developer, to spearhead the design of an impressive $310 million mixed-use tower in Rhodes, Sydney’s Inner West. The selection was made after an intense Design Excellence […]