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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The winners of the 2022 National Architecture Awards
The 2022 jury commented that this year’s entries “truly captured the spirit of Australian architecture,” with notable projects including those which build on seminal landmarks of Australian identity and that are visually and viscerally connected to place.
2022 National Award for Commercial Architecture
Queen and Collins by Kerstin Thompson Architects and BVN
2022 National Award for Small Project Architecture
The Dentist by Rob Kennon Architects
Architeam announces 2022 awards finalists
Architeam has announced the finalists for its 2022 awards, marking its 15th awards year since its inception.
In Profile: Core Collective
Born in Melbourne but drawn to Tasmania, Core Collective Architects is a practice that works across borders: geographic, typological and temporal.
Pond[er]: 2021 NGV Architecture Commission
In theory, the pink pond at the heart of this year’s NGV Architecture Commission seeks to evoke Australia’s inland salt lakes and to remind us of the precarious state of our water systems; in practice, it provides an alluring paddling pool for gallery visitors.
New into old: Hawthorn House
Victorian and modern, home and garden, communal and private: a clearly articulated design by Kennedy Nolan brings balance to a multifaceted house in Hawthorn.
From ‘less bad’ to ‘more good’: keys to a sustainable practice
For practices struggling to thread sustainability through their work, Clare Parry suggests that sharing resources with other organizations and focusing on the high-impact areas is crucial.
2022 National Architecture Awards shortlist
This year, 85 entries have been shortlisted across residential homes, public architecture, and contemporary infrastructure, celebrating the “diversity and quality” of Australia’s built environment professionals.
Australian projects shortlisted in 2022 Dezeen Awards
Popular international design blog Dezeen has announced the shortlist for the architecture categories of its 2022 awards.