Tag: Perth
WA gov’t merges two development agencies
A merger of two WA government development agencies spells a new era for state’s future.
Olympic-size pool proposal floated for Swan River
Designed by Group GSA, the pool would sit within a simple, relocatable barge.
Perth photography exhibition celebrates Bulgarian-born architect Iwan Iwanoff
The Architecture of Iwan Iwanoff: through the lens of Jack Lovel celebrates the work of the Bulgarian-born architect who “is to Perth what Gaudi is to Barcelona.”
Six Degrees, Nettleton Tribe appointed to design $300m precinct at Curtin Uni
Six Degrees Architects and Nettleton Tribe Architects will each design elements of a new development within the Curtin University campus that will comprise university buildings and private developments.
WA aims for better apartments with first stage of Design WA policy
The WA government has introduced the first stage of a new set of policies intended to foster good design for the built environment.
Hames Sharley’s $235m Subiaco Pavilion Markets redevelopment proposal endorsed by council
A proposal for the redevelopment of Subiaco’s former Pavilion Markets, which includes a 24-storey mixed-use tower, has been endorsed by council.
WA gov’t unveils concept for rejuvenation of Subiaco Oval precinct
The Western Australian government has published a “vision concept” for the disused Subiaco Oval precinct near the CBD.
Historic former Fremantle synagogue to become hospitality venue
Perth-based Arcadia Design Studio has reimagined a historic former synagogue in Fremantle into a cluster of bars and restaurants.
Perth’s Optus Stadium wins at international stadium awards
Optus Stadium, designed by Hassell, Cox Architecture, and HKS Sport and Entertainment, has been named the Project of the Year at The Stadium Business awards.
ARM designs proposal for floating pool in Perth’s Swan River
A proposal for a floating pool in Swan River in central Perth, designed by ARM Architecture, could become an “amphitheater” in the river.
Woods Bagot’s conceptual vision for mega mixed-use Perth precinct
A 1.7-hectare “superblock” in Perth’s Applecross could be home to a new mixed-use precinct under Woods Bagot’s vision.
‘A form of storytelling’: Perth Writers Week to include architecture events
A number of film screenings, tours, and panel discussions at the 2018 Perth Writers Week will have an architectural slant.
Perth Stadium set to open
The 60,000-seat Perth Stadium, designed by Hassell, Cox Architecture, and HKS Sport and Entertainment, will open to the public on 21 January.
Moments of Place: ‘A Tri-polar investigation into Einstein’s spacetime’
A collaboration between an architect, researcher and artist, Moments of Place at Perth’s Paper Mountain gallery dealt with ideas of place and the imagined audience.
The humour of ‘aluminium and concrete’: Short film satirizes Perth’s ‘sub-par’ bridges
A comedy video produced by a group of concerned Perth locals in turn celebrates and lambasts the city’s bridges.
Weston Williamson, GHD Woodhead to design Perth airport link rail stations
GHD Woodhead and Weston Williamson and Partners will design three stations for a new rail line linking central Perth with its airport.
Hopes for South Perth train station revived in transit-oriented plan
A City of South Perth planning and design report, authored by Roberts Day, hopes to foster the transit-led development of the South Perth Peninsula.
‘Sinuous,’ ‘slender’ Perth footbridge to be constructed locally after offshore delays
A Denton Corker Marshall and Parry and Rosenthal Architects-designed pedestrian bridge linking east Perth to the new Perth Stadium will now be fabricated locally.
Proposed Westralia Centre to unite military, Indigenous and settler history in South Perth site
A proposed “interpretative facility” would combine the functions of a museum, park and events space amid a 60 hectare public reserve.
Increased supply of houses isn’t leading to more affordable homes, study finds
“Structural impediments” in housing policy and supply are stopping the “trickle down” housing effect.