Tag: Apartments
Former Alexandria industrial site’s new lease of life
A proposal by Andrew Burns Architecture and PBD Architects will renew an existing site that was once home to a roofing and flooring manufacturer.
Surry Hills Village rejuvenation approved
A competition-winning scheme to rejuvenate a tired shopping centre in Sydney’s Surry Hills has been approved by the local council.
Moody hues: 1906
A compact apartment in inner-city Sydney is transformed into a bijou home distinguished by rich colour and decadent materiality: 1906 by Amber Road.
CO-AP, Smart Design Studio design ‘family’ of four apartment buildings for Green Square
Ranging from four to 22 stories, each of the buildings borrows from the qualities and scale of its neighbours.
Build-to-rent and Sydney metro combine in integrated development
Sydney’s first build to rent project will be part of an integrated development above a proposed metro station in the central city.
Second apartment development joins Nightingale family
Designed by Six Degrees Architects, this Fairfield apartment building is the second in a long line of sustainable, architect-led housing developments.
Australia’s first Passivhaus apartment block a ‘sign of what’s possible’
The architect behind a block of highly airtight apartments in Sydney’s Redfern says the Passivhaus building principles might seem onerous, but are “worth taking seriously.”
Revisited: Droga Apartment
Sitting atop a nineteenth-century brick warehouse in Sydney’s Surry Hills, the celebrated Droga Apartment, completed in 1997 by Durbach Block Jaggers, embodies the architects’ idiosyncratic design sensibilities.
The art of inhabitation: Kia Ora
International Style modernism tempered by a youthful Italianate spirit instils this Melbourne apartment by Baracco and Wright Architects with a new layer of architecture that nimbly resists periodization.
Tall ambitions: Short Lane
As Sydney pursued a public conversation about brutalist architecture, a new building in Surry Hills was making its mark.
A jewel among trees: Whitlam Place
In an unconventional apartment building, where each dwelling is individually tailored to its owner, this playful penthouse uses circular geometry and takes cues from classic Italian design.
Nightingale Village, designed by seven Melbourne practices, secures approval
A Melbourne council has approved a major residential development comprising seven apartment buildings to be delivered under the Nightingale Model.
WA aims for better apartments with first stage of Design WA policy
The WA government has introduced the first stage of a new set of policies intended to foster good design for the built environment.
Development application for Renzo Piano’s last tower in Barangaroo trio submitted
A proposal for the final tower in a set of three designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop for Barangaroo South in Sydney has been submitted for planning approval.
Zaha Hadid Architects’ Brisbane tower trio axed
Developer Sunland has abandoned its plans for a Zaha Hadid Architects-designed three-tower complex in Brisbane’s Toowong after failing to secure final approval for the project.
Clean up or pay up: Vic gov’t delivers ultimatum for Nylex site developers
Heritage Victoria has issued the developers the site surrounding the historic Nylex clock with a 21-day ultimatum to clean up the deteriorating site or face fines.
All-round suburban: Cirqua Apartments
With a design described as a “lyrical interpretation” of local building styles, the massing and articulation of this multiresidential project by BKK Architects is sensitive to the scale of its suburban Melbourne context.
Highly crafted: Freshwater Apartment
A focus on craft and making provides this radically reconfigured apartment with a sense of warmth and tactile materiality, enhancing its stunning views.
Nylex clock development moves forward after tribunal decision
A proposal for stage two of the Fender Katsalidis and Oculus-designed redevelopment of the Nylex clock site in Melbourne has successfully obtained VCAT approval.
Winning designs for $700m Sydney Park development revealed
MHN Design Union, Silvester Fuller, Sue Barnsley Design and Make Architects are winners of a competition for the design of a residential complex in Sydney.
