Rachel Hurst is an architectural writer and critic. She has researched and been published on the alliances between design and food. Rachel’s work has been included in books Eating Architecture and Food and the City, she writes regularly for the Australian design media, and she is a contributing editor to Architecture Australia. A senior lecturer in architecture at the University of South Australia, Rachel is also undertaking a PhD (by project) at RMIT University with an emphasis on architecture and gastronomy.
Rachel Hurst's Latest contributions
Ghillanyi House (1957) revisited
Adelaide’s only Harry Seidler house, revisited by Rachel Hurst.
Penfolds Magill Estate Restaurant
Pascale Gomes-McNabb Design reinvents Adelaide’s Penfolds Magill Estate Restaurant.
The voyeur of Venice
Rachel Hurst wraps up the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale for Architecture Australia.
Ábalos+Sentkiewicz: Keep it simple
Madrid-based architecture duo Iñaki Ábalos and Renata Sentkiewicz talk to Rachel Hurst.
In response to the 2011 National Awards
Rachel Hurst and Rory Hyde review the standings of the 2011 National Awards.
Museum of Old & New Art (MONA)
Three different writers explore the labyrinthine, landmark project by Fender Katsalidis in Hobart.
Juhani Pallasmaa
Rachel Hurst caught up with Juhani Pallasmaa at the 2011 National Architecture Conference Natural Artifice.
Innova21, University of Adelaide
The Innova21 building by DesignInc echoes the textured, layered approach of Charles and Ray Eames.
Whitmore Square affordable eco-housing
Whitmore Square affordable housing, by Troppo Architects, uses robust materials, considered shared spaces and sustainability.
Giant Panda Bamboo Forest - Adelaide Zoo
Balancing research with revenue, the new giant panda enclosure at Adelaide Zoo by Hassell is serene and highly functional.