Tag: Sydney
Four towers proposed at Castle Hill
The development designed by Turner will sit across the road from the recently completed Hill Showgrounds Metro Station.
East Sydney office building design to reflect local identity
The design of an approved 11-storey office building in Mascot near Sydney Airport will echo the vernacular of historic factories and warehouses in the area.
Historic Sydney theatre to reopen in new redevelopment
One of Sydney’s oldest theatres, closed for decades, is set to reopen in a redevelopment that will also include a hotel.
Final tower approved in Sydney student housing cluster
The final tower in a group of five student accommodation towers to be built along Anzac Parade in Sydney’s Kensington and Kingsford has received development approval.
Amended Sydney tower proposal recommended for approval
A 17-storey student accommodation tower proposed for Sydney’s Chinatown, designed by PTW Architects, has been recommended for approval.
Sydney tower design embraces industrial and pre-colonial history
Cox Architecture’s competition-winning design for an office tower in Sydney’s Alexandria would contribute to the post-industrial transformation of the Green Square urban renewal area.
New Sydney hotel to be ‘sculptural addition’ to city edge
The Surry Hills Hotel designed by Fox Johnston Architect has been approved for development.
‘Soaring but seductive’: Sydney tower inspired by natural landscape
A 53-storey office tower designed by Woods Bagot and New York practice Shop Architects is set to transform the skyline of central Sydney.
Planning umpire approves contentious Harbourside Shopping Centre redevelopment
A $708 million proposal to demolish and replace Sydney’s Harbourside Shopping Centre has been approved by the NSW Independent Planning Commission.
Office tower proposed for Sydney’s retail heart
A retail precinct in Sydney’s CBD, with “antiquated” commercial spaces, will be rejuvenated with a proposal for a new office tower.
High-rise student housing towers approved in Sydney
Comprising four towers by four different architecture firms, the project will occupy a stretch of one of Sydney’s significant development corridors.
First look at proposed Crows Nest metro tower
A state-significant development application has been submitted for the first of three towers to be built above Crows Nest metro station on Sydney’s lower North Shore.
Major hospital building completed in western Sydney
The first stage of a more than $1 billion transformation of the Westmead Health Precinct has been completed with a new building that integrates the existing hospitals.
Design competition forthcoming for redevelopment of Powerhouse Ultimo
A design competition will be held in 2021 to find the architect for the $500 million redevelopment of the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney’s Ultimo.
Final designs unveiled for Western Sydney Airport
The final design for Western Sydney Airport seeks to respond to Australia’s natural beauty and the region’s Aboriginal heritage, while adopting strong sustainability principles.
Sydney Harbour Bridge cycle ramp proposal falls flat
Transport for NSW’s proposal to build a cycling ramp onto the Sydney Harbour Bridge has angered the local council which has vowed to fight it.
Hassell designs new law school for Macquarie University
A new law school building at Macquarie University, to be made from cross laminated timber, will occupy the heart of the Macquarie Park campus.
North Sydney MLC building added to state heritage register
A modernist tower in North Sydney, the first in Australia to use a curtain wall, has been saved from demolition after the minister agreed it should be state heritage listed.
Sydney’s Barangaroo tower and a culture of closed-door deals
Following a Four Corners program on Crown Towers Sydney, Dallas Rogers and Chris Gibson take aim at “unsolicited proposals.”
Concrete artistry: The Surry
In high-density Surry Hills, The Surry apartment block continues a pattern of renewal in this part of inner Sydney as well as an architectural pattern immediately discernible as Candalepas Associates’ work.
