A talented architectural draftsman, Woods Bagot’s Harry Charalambous chats to ADR about how drawing has become a “respected, but increasingly rare skill”. Since graduating from the University of Melbourne’s Bachelor of Architecture course in 1979, Charalambous has worked on extensive projects within Australia and throughout Europe and Asia. He has demonstrated a mature understanding of […]
Led by Woods Bagot, The Continental Sorrento is set to be an “extraordinary first-of-its-kind” goody bag of vibrant hospitality and luxury accommodation for locals and tourists to enjoy. Set to reopen early this year, the project brings the world’s largest luxury hotel brand – InterContinental Hotels & Resorts – to Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. The long-awaited […]
The spread of COVID-19 and subsequent lockdowns exacerbated the inequities already present in Melbourne, according to Heinz von Eckartsberg. Appointed to Woods Bagot to lead urban design in Australia and New Zealand in July 2021, von Eckartsberg says the pandemic exposed weaknesses in how the city was both planned and developed. “I equate it with […]
Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Woods Bagot have unveiled updated designs for the Aboriginal Art and Cultures Centre, which is now seeking planning approval in Adelaide. The evolved design is being described by Diller Scofidio + Renfro as a “new paradigm in cultural space design”. Initial renders of the 11,500-square-metre cultural centre, unveiled in February […]
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