Photographer of architecture, landscapes, lifestyle, food, travel and art work. Shooting since 1999, Derek Swalwell started working with Melbourne architects and designers. His work has since expanded to include international design firms, advertising agencies and many overseas titles. He enjoys working with great people and ideas.
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AA March/April 2024 preview
Designing civic buildings in an evolving cultural landscape.
Sibling Architecture awarded more than $180,000 for design research
Creative Victoria has awarded Sibling Architecture a grant of $189,680 to undertake research on the design of sensorial sensitive environments, a subject on which the firm has devoted years of passionate investigation.
Wangaratta District Specialist School by Sibling Architecture
Amid the existing older buildings and portables at this regional Victorian school, an unassuming yet enticing new addition leads a program of rejuvenation, providing tranquil, tactile spaces and facilities that foster independence.
AA January/February 2024 preview
Shifting modes of practice: Introducing the “next gen.”
Finalists revealed: 2023 Premier’s Design Awards
Dozens of architectural projects have been named finalists in the 2023 Victorian Premier’s Design Awards.
Kerstin Thompson’s A. S. Hook Address: A legacy for everyday dignity
In her A. S. Hook Address, Kerstin Thompson, reflects on the foundations of her work and practice, including the value of the go-between, the importance of clarity of intent, and the celebration of “why here is not the same as there.”
Australia’s day one winners from 2023 WAF/Inside Awards
Three Australian projects are among the winners and commendations from the first day of the World Architecture Festival and Inside World Festival of Interiors Awards.
Granny flats here to stay in Victoria
The Victorian government will introduce planning reforms that removes restrictions on granny flats across the state.
Kerstin Thompson Architects’ Melbourne Holocaust Museum to open
Recipient of the 2023 National Award for Public Architecture, the much-anticipated Melbourne Holocaust Museum will reopen its doors to the public on Sunday 12 November.
AA November/December 2023 preview
2023 National Architecture Awards