Tag: Public
Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre by Sam Crawford Architects
The largest pet rescue centre in the Southern Hemisphere has opened, with capacity for up to 380 cats and dogs to take up residence in the Sam Crawford Architects designed facility.
Designs revealed for new Adelaide Aquatic Centre
The South Australian government has unveiled concept designs for a new Adelaide Aquatic Centre, which will replace the existing centre in the northern park lands at Pardipardinyilla / Denise Norton Park.
2023 Australian Interior Design Awards: Installation Design
Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse by National Gallery of Victoria
Historic Adelaide theatre set for transformation
A popular live music venue in Adelaide is set for an $8 million redevelopment if designs submitted to Planning SA are approved.
Major upgrades begin at Arts Centre Melbourne
Construction has begun on the refurbishment of Arts Centre Melbourne’s Theatres Building as part of the Victorian government’s $1.7 billion transformation of Melbourne Arts Precinct.
Funding windfall for Newcastle Airport upgrade
Newcastle Airport has announced a $240 million partnership with Commonwealth Bank that would fund the airport’s redevelopment, including a new international passenger terminal.
New ferry terminal opens at Queenscliff
The Victorian government has formally opened a new ferry terminal at Queenscliff on the western side of Port Phillip Bay.
Grimshaw, Aspect to design Twelve Apostles visitor centre
The Victorian government has appointed Grimshaw and Aspect Studios to design the Visitor Experience Centre as part of the $108 million Twelve Apostles Precinct Redevelopment.
Regional council taps Melbourne School of Design to advise on new gallery project
Southern Grampians Shire Council has signed a partnership agreement with Melbourne School of Design to advise on its New Hamilton Gallery project.
Design ideas unveiled for Melbourne’s Greenline
City of Melbourne has released new design ideas for its four-kilometre-long Greenline project, which will transform the north bank of Birrarung/Yarra River.
Australian architect appointed to design New Zealand art museum
FJC Studio (formerly FJMT Studio) along with New Zealand firms Evatt Martin Architects and Design Tribe have been appointed to design a new art museum in Invercargill.
George Street Plaza by Adjaye Associates with Daniel Boyd
In Sydney’s CBD, a small, collaborative project makes a significant contribution to the city’s public spaces, encouraging us to consider multiple perspectives and our own place in the universe.
Not neutral: Diverse and inclusive public spaces
Nicole Kalms examines how an intersectional approach to design, which recognizes the value of lived experience, can ensure that minoritized people can safely access public amenity.
New Farm Neighbourhood Centre by Vokes and Peters with Zuzana and Nicholas
With its alterations and additions to an inner-suburban Brisbane Queenslander, a local design team created spaces that work together like an ensemble cast to encourage human habitation and celebrate the community’s daily routines.
Wardle’s Bendigo Law Courts complete
The $152-million project is the first regional specialist court facility in Victoria, accommodating a range of critical judicial services.
Northern Beaches Council opens Long Reef Surf Life Saving Club
Adriano Pupilli Architects and landscape architects Tyrrell Studio have completed the design of a new surf life saving club in Long Reef on behalf of the Northern Beaches Council.
Riverside Green by Hassell
Ostensibly a simple sequence of spaces, Riverside Green is a skilfully designed facility in Brisbane’s South Bank Parklands that is adaptable enough to allow the public to curate its own urban experience.
Koorie Heritage Trust set to expand
The Yarra Building at Melbourne’s Federation Square, once destined for demolition, will soon be home to the first dedicated First Nations arts and culture centre in an Australian capital city.
The ‘public living room’ and its role in contemporary urban transformation
The pandemic has sharpened our awareness of the social role played by public space. The new generation of civic projects emerging across the country is bringing together multiple municipal activities as well as providing space for spontaneous gathering, writes Mel Dodd.
Walyalup Civic Centre by Kerry Hill Architects
On a challenging site in the heart of Fremantle, KHA’s design for a multifunctional civic centre demonstrates that modernism can be used to restore civic urbanity, celebrate a place of historic significance and craft an engaging space for public enjoyment.