Tag: Apartments

Baugruppen project at WGV at White Gum Valley designed by Spaceagency Architects.
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 18 Aug 2017

‘Any apartment, anywhere’: Innovative cooperative housing project proposes ‘stacked homes’

A cooperative housing development designed by Spaceagency Architects proposes “stacked homes with no common walls.”

The insertion of a curved timber-panelled joinery wall defines the zones within the apartment, conceals original splayed walls and provides storage space. Artwork: unknown artist.
Projects | Rebecca Gross | 16 Aug 2017

Above the curve: Concord Apartment

This apartment renovation by Retallack Thompson overcomes spatial challenges to add character and charm.

The proposed One Sydney Harbour, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop, consists of three residential towers, two of which have been recommended for approval.
Industry News | Josh Harris | 9 Aug 2017

Two out of three Renzo Piano-designed Barangaroo towers recommended for approval

The One Sydney Harbour residential towers designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop have moved a step closer to joining the flurry of development at Sydney’s Barangaroo South.

White tile cladding applied to the new component is reminiscent of the Sydney Opera House as well as the long association that Surry Hills has with the Portuguese community.
Projects | Sing d'Arcy | 8 Aug 2017

Independent integration: Crown 515

A new set of five apartments by Smart Design Studio discreetly wraps around an existing terrace facade, while announcing itself to the street in a bold, white sculptural form.

NSWARB hands out largest-ever fine for architect's ‘unsatisfactory professional conduct’
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 30 Jun 2017

NSWARB hands out largest-ever fine for architect’s ‘unsatisfactory professional conduct’

The case of an architect fined and suspended for “serious and sustained” breaches of the professional code of conduct suggests a more widespread practice of non-compliance.

Brisbane's proposed Grace on Coronation development designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 16 May 2017

Zaha Hadid Architects-designed Brisbane tower trio survives court challenge

A Queensland court has dismissed an appeal against Brisbane City Council’s approval of a Zaha Hadid Architects-designed three-tower residential complex.

The plan of the one-hundred-square-metre studio has been subtly reconfigured and new insertions into the space are meticulously finished.
Projects | Leanne Amodeo | 3 May 2017

‘Sensuously textural’: Luxe Ten

Maria Danos Architecture has transformed a graphic design studio space into a moody and textural one-bedroom apartment.

The Collins Wharf development masterplanned by Jackson Clements Burrows in collaboration with Aspect Oculus.
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 10 Mar 2017

‘Forest of towers’ approved for Melbourne’s Docklands

Victoria’s planning minister has approved a $1.2 billion five-tower development in Docklands, which was unanimously rejected by the City of Melbourne and described as a “visually dominant wall.”

To make the most of the small studio, clever joinery design has been used to distribute space without delimiting it.
Projects | Rebecca Gross | 21 Feb 2017

Ahead of the curve: Kings Cross Apartment

Using conceptual thinking and highly crafted multifunctional joinery, design practice Catseye Bay has reshaped a diminutive studio into a generous one-bedroom living space.

Proposed Crown Queensbridge Tower designed by Wilkinson Eyre.
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 10 Feb 2017

Wilkinson Eyre’s Crown Melbourne tower approved

The Victorian government has approved a Wilkinson Eyre-designed 90-storey tower in Melbourne, which, when completed, will be Australia’s tallest building.

Nightingale 2.0 designed by Six Degrees Architects.
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 8 Feb 2017

Car-free apartments prevail: Two Nightingale developments approved

Two proposed Nightingale housing developments will proceed after both were approved.

Upper House by Jackson Clements Burrows received the Frederick Romberg Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing at the 2015 National Architecture Awards. The project is an example of applying design intelligence to achieve benchmarks for amenity.
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 20 Dec 2016

Application of Victoria’s apartment standards ‘useless without architects’

The Victorian chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects has expressed disappointment following the release of the state government’s Better Apartments Design Standards.

The Mayfair residential tower development designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 9 Dec 2016

Zaha Hadid Architects wins second Melbourne project

Zaha Hadid Architects has won and international design competition for residential tower on the site of the former Victoria Police headquarters.

The mixed-use tower at 383 La Trobe Street designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel and Architectus.
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 21 Nov 2016

Jean Nouvel’s first Melbourne tower approved

A $700-million tower development designed by 2008 Pritzker Prize Laureate Jean Nouvel has been approved by Victoria’s planning minister.

Knutsford / Stage 1 by Spaceagency is winner of the Harold Krantz Award for Residential Architecture – Multiple Housing at the 2016 WA Architecture Awards.
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 27 Oct 2016

WA government reveals draft design policy, minimum apartment sizes

The Western Australian government has release a suite of draft policies that will shape the future of built environments in the state, including a draft apartment design guide.

One Sydney Harbour, designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop, consists of three residential towers.
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 5 Oct 2016

New visions of Renzo Piano’s Barangaroo tower trio unveiled

Renzo Piano Building Workshop unveils fresh visions of a trio of residential towers at Sydney’s Barangaroo South.

The proposed EQ West development designed by Kerry Hill Architects.
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 3 Oct 2016

Kerry Hill Architects designs highrise art museum at Elizabeth Quay

Kerry Hill Architects has won an international competition to design a $385 million development in Perth’s Elizabeth Quay.

The proposed Malt District development designed by Fender Katsalidis Architects and Oculus.
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 6 Sep 2016

Heritage Victoria rejects $1b Nylex development, again

The Heritage Council of Victoria has upheld an earlier decision to refuse a permit for a $1 billion project to redevelop a historic malt houses and concrete silo precinct in Melbourne.

The Commons by Breathe Architecture is the winner of the Frederick Romberg Awards for Residential Architecture - Multiple Housing at the 2014 National Architecture Awards.
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 15 Aug 2016

Victoria’s draft apartment standards released

The Victorian government has released the long-awaited draft apartment design standards for public consultation.

The proposed Malt District development designed by Fender Katsalidis Architects and Oculus.
Industry News | Linda Cheng | 4 Aug 2016

Tribunal approves Fender Katsalidis, Oculus’s Nylex development stage one

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has approved the stage one of a Fender Katsalidis-designed development which incorporates the iconic Nylex Clock.

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