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When a family friend bought a property in southern New South Wales, Penny Collins and Huw Turner, of Collins and Turner, jumped at the chance to design. Here, Penny and Huw reflect on their first house together, a pristine object in the landscape.
On the north coast of Bali, a new hotel responds intuitively to its local context, with accommodation carefully angled to reflect the balance of Balinese life between the mountains and the sea.
The shortlist for the 17th annual Australian Interior Design Awards has been announced.
China’s first comprehensive maritime museum at once reflects contemporary globalism, the marine history of the local area and a profoundly Australian style of architecture rooted in landscape metaphors.
“The culture of design in Newcastle is evidently very strong,” said jury chair Sam Crawford, of Sam Crawford Architects.
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More than $5 billion of work cancelled, survey reveals
The Association of Consulting Architects’ second “pulse check” survey reveals architecture practices have “serious concerns” about workflow, financial damage, and sustaining employment due to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Panic is not on the agenda: Deerubbin 2020
As COVID-19 began to bite in the middle of March, the Deerubbin architecture conference on a secluded island took on an air of urgency.
Australian architects and the future of Chinese cities
The rapid urbanization of China is opening up significant opportunities for Australian architectural practices.
Major Darling Harbour redevelopment revised
A new concept proposal for the redevelopment of Harbourside Shopping Centre in Sydney’s Darling Harbour has been submitted to the NSW government.
Managing in uncertain times
Experienced architect and practice leader Richard Harris shares his thoughts on weathering economic hardship.
Car park to plaza conversion fails to square with locals
The redevelopment of a supermarket car park in Melbourne’s Prahran promised an inviting and welcoming open space. But local architect Domenic Cerantonio says the result is the exact opposite.
Should construction sites be shut down in a pandemic?
In Australia construction is deemed an essential activity and work is continuing. But a group of young architects in the UK are calling for construction sites to be shut down to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Pyrmont planning strategy released
The NSW government has released a 10-point strategy for the planning of Pyrmont peninsula following a controversial review of the planning framework for the area.
Second survey of COVID-19 effects on architecture practices launched
The Association of Consulting Architects has launched a second survey of architecture practices as the economic bite of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to deepen.
Michael Sorkin, ‘supremely gifted’ theorist and architect, dies from COVID-19
American architect, theorist and urbanist Michael Sorkin has died in New York after contracting COVID-19.
The shortlist for the 17th annual Australian Interior Design Awards has been announced.
In the Hospitality Design category of the 2020 Australian Interior Design Awards 45 projects have been shortlisted.
Australian producer Ecoflor maintains a craftsperson-like commitment to a single product: micro concrete.
Australian furniture suppliers Domo are celebrating the 160th anniversary of French furniture house Ligne Rosset with discounts across the entire line until 24 March.
American architect, theorist and urbanist Michael Sorkin has died in New York after contracting COVID-19.
Vittorio Gregotti, an Italian architect who curated the first architecture show at the Venice Art Biennale in 1975, has passed away in Milan.
