Margie Fraser is the Brisbane editor of Artichoke and Houses, and a writer specializing in design, art and architecture. She also promotes emerging designers through consultancies and publicity work.
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Clayfield College by Archibett
The ubiquitous Queenslander verandah morphs into flexible indoor–outdoor classrooms in this new Brisbane school by Archibett.
Unlimited: Asia Pacific Design Triennial
The first Asia Pacific Design Triennial, held in Brisbane in October 2010, used design to address a range of regional needs.
AECOM
The new Brisbane headquarters for AECOM by BVN Donovan Hill brings together staff from across nine separate locations into a single cohesive space.
Social & Behavioural Sciences Student Learning Centre
Design Nest’s new Student Learning Centre at the University of Queensland provides a casual, flexible, cave-like space.
The Fleet Store
Emerging fashion gets a leg up at the Fleet Store, a temporary pop-up shop in Brisbane’s Wintergarden.
Arbour House
Reticence and elegant restraint allow this home on the Brisbane River to make the most of a wonderful riparian and heritage setting.
Brentford Residence
Without disturbing the original 1902 front rooms, Riddel Architecture transformed the back of a Brisbane home.
Maleny House
Sparks Architects takes maximum advantage of the breathtaking views in a house perched on the side of a ridge in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Lightspace
An industrial building becomes a work space for a range of creatives, from photographers to graphic designers, architects and writers, thanks to Ark Atelier in Brisbane.
Owen & Vokes
Brisbane architecture practice Owen and Vokes deftly applies its inimitable aesthetic to a neat furniture collection for Small Australian Projects.