Tag: Modernism
A new digital age for iconic mid-century Canberra house
The Robin Boyd Foundation has launched a 3D tour of Manning Clark House, designed by Boyd for the late historian Manning Clark and his wife Dymphna in 1952.
Owner of North Sydney MLC again seeks demolition
The developer behind the proposal to demolish and replace the modernist MLC office building in North Sydney is pushing ahead with the plan.
Beachcomber architect Nino Sydney dies at 89
Nino Sydney, the man behind the famous Beachcomber house and long-time chief architect of Lend Lease Homes, has died at the age of 89.
Architects’ call to halt ‘inappropriate’ redevelopment of heritage church
Architects and heritage advocates have expressed outrage at a proposal to transform Don Gazzard’s seminal Wentworth Memorial Church into a private residence.
Guilford Bell house put forward for heritage listing
Seccull House in Brighton is one of Guilford Bell’s later works, completed in 1972, and one of his finest.
Council backs heritage protection for early Robin Boyd house
A Melbourne council has voted unanimously to continue its bid to protect a significant Robin Boyd house in North Balwyn, despite a setback in its efforts.
Bid to save ‘exquisite’ modernist Adelaide office from demolition
A 1960s office building in Adelaide is to be demolished and replaced with townhouses but an anonymous enthusiast has submitted a state heritage nomination.
Stop-work order for demolition of modernist Ryde Civic Centre
Heritage NSW has halted the long-planned demolition of the 1960s modernist Ryde Civic Centre in Sydney.
Heritage bid for modernist church in Far North Queensland
A church designed by Eddie Oribin will be sold by the local parish, prompting a bid to have the building added to the Queensland Heritage Register.
Vale Peter Crone, 1944–2021
Greg Missingham remembers Peter Crone, modernist architect, skilled woodworker, conservationist, and expert on Le Corbusier.
Designing a Legacy
Comedian and modernism geek, Tim Ross, delves into the heart of some rare architect-designed houses through a live presentation of original short films, offering a delicate insight into the stories and memories linked to these homes.
Eminent modernist architect Peter Crone dies
Peter Crone, a modernist architect, skilled woodworker, conservationist, and expert on the work of Le Corbusier, has died following a cardiac arrest.
Robin Boyd house denied heritage protection
An early and rare example of Robin Boyd’s residential work has been refused an interim heritage overlay by the Victorian government’s planning department.
Robin Boyd’s first home heritage status challenged
The heritage protection status of the Former Boyd House at 666 Riversdale Road, Camberwell will be decided at a 2021 hearing.
Bauhaus Now: a legacy of migration and modernism in Brisbane
Bauhaus Now reveals the migrant and refugee contribution to Australian life and art history/
Bookshelf: Glam interiors and the houses of Sean Godsell
Books to entertain and educate, on mid-century modernism, plants, glam interiors and Sean Godsell.
Array of mid-century Sydney School houses heritage listed
A treasure trove of modernist and Sydney School houses by some of Sydney’s best known architects has been heritage-listed by Willoughby council.
Father of modern Iraqi architecture dies of COVID-19
Rifat Chadirji, the prominent Iraqi architect, photographer and author, has died in London at the age of 93 after contracting COVID-19.
Revisited: Porter House
Located in Warrandyte, Victoria, Porter House launched the practice of young mid-century architect Albert Ross, who had cut his teeth working at celebrated studio Grounds, Romberg and Boyd.
Heritage review identifies mid-century ‘hidden gems’ in south-east Melbourne
A council in south-east Melbourne has commissioned a heritage review of post-war buildings identifying a number of “hidden gems.”