PROJECTS

For Andrew Benn, the invitation to design a one-room addition – not much larger than a garden shed – was the launching pad for his fledgling practice. Here, he reflects on the legacy of that first commission.

A lush green courtyard is the focus of this new Sydney home by Pearse Architects, with almost every room connected to the central planted outdoor space.

A new plant conservation laboratory presents an infrastructure that is critical to the task of banking Australia’s diverse flora.

An elegant and sophisticated living pavilion in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales by Benn and Penna Architecture.

BVN Donovan Hill gives architectural voice to a botanical ark in Mount Annan, New South Wales.

Those Architects create a new work/life balance in the global office of a young tech company.

Shed Architects and Space Control Design turn a Pyrmont woolshed into a boutique hotel.

After an extensive conservation program, the 130-year-old building reopened in March 2013.