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Melbourne stadiums set for major redevelopment

Melbourne stadiums set for major redevelopment

News | Melbourne’s MCG and Docklands Stadium are set for major upgrades following a deal between the state government and the AFL.
Words: Linda Cheng Posted: 16 Apr 2018
Game on: The architecture of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Game on: The architecture of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Review | ArchitectureAU takes a look at the new and significantly redeveloped sporting facilities playing host to the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.
Words: Linda Cheng Posted: 4 Apr 2018
Sydney Olympic Stadium saved from demolition, Cox's Sydney Football Stadium still faces wrecking ball

Sydney Olympic Stadium saved from demolition, Cox’s Sydney Football Stadium still faces wrecking ball

News | The NSW government has backflipped on its decision to demolish and rebuild two sports stadiums in Sydney.
Words: Linda Cheng Posted: 29 Mar 2018
Parks Victoria dumps plan to shrink golf course for more public space

Parks Victoria dumps plan to shrink golf course for more public space

News | Plans to enlarge the amount of public space in Melbourne’s Albert Park have been removed from a draft masterplan after “overwhelming” public support for an 18-hole golf course.
Words: Patrick Hunn Posted: 20 Feb 2018
Perth Stadium set to open

Perth Stadium set to open

News | The 60,000-seat Perth Stadium, designed by Hassell, Cox Architecture, and HKS Sport and Entertainment, will open to the public on 21 January.
Words: Patrick Hunn Posted: 18 Jan 2018
Parks Victoria mulls downsizing 18-hole golf course to enlarge Albert Park

Parks Victoria mulls downsizing 18-hole golf course to enlarge Albert Park

News | A draft masterplan would see an 18-hole golf course within Melbourne’s Albert Park more than halved in size to make way for more space usable by the general public.
Words: Patrick Hunn Posted: 17 Jan 2018
Artificial surf park approved for Sydney Olympic Park

Artificial surf park approved for Sydney Olympic Park

News | The NSW Department of Planning and Environment approved $24 million artificial surf lagoon within Sydney Olympic Park in western Sydney.
Words: Linda Cheng Posted: 3 Jan 2018
Sydney stadiums demolition plan sparks outrage and petition

Sydney stadiums demolition plan sparks outrage and petition

News | A petition to stop the demolition of two Sydney stadiums has attracted more than 119,000 signatures in three days.
Words: Linda Cheng Posted: 5 Dec 2017
‘Like losing a major landmark’: Two Sydney stadiums to be demolished

‘Like losing a major landmark’: Two Sydney stadiums to be demolished

News | The NSW government’s decision to demolish and rebuilt sports stadiums in Sydney has been met with a vexed response.
Words: Linda Cheng Posted: 29 Nov 2017
Should golf courses be converted into public parks?

Should golf courses be converted into public parks?

News | A Sydney council says golf course land should be freed up for other uses as participation in the sport drops.
Words: Patrick Hunn Posted: 7 Jun 2017
Melbourne Park redevelopment stage three announced

Melbourne Park redevelopment stage three announced

News | The stage three redevelopment of Melbourne Park, home of the Australian Open tennis tournament, will include a new sunken court and public spaces.
Words: Linda Cheng Posted: 28 Apr 2017
Aspect Studios to design Western Sydney Stadium public realm

Aspect Studios to design Western Sydney Stadium public realm

News | Aspect Studios has unveiled its design for the public realm surrounding the proposed Western Sydney Stadium designed by Populous.
Words: Louisa Wright Posted: 21 Dec 2016
Design selected for North Queensland stadium

Design selected for North Queensland stadium

News | A Cox Architecure-led team has won the design competition for a $250-million stadium in Townsville.
Words: Linda Cheng Posted: 21 Dec 2016
Populous to design Western Sydney Stadium

Populous to design Western Sydney Stadium

News | The New South Wales government has revealed designs for a new stadium in Parramatta by Populous, part of the Lend Lease consortium, which won the contract to design and build the stadium.
Words: Louisa Wright Posted: 9 Dec 2016
Cox Architecture's Queensland velodrome opens

Cox Architecture’s Queensland velodrome opens

News | The Cox Architecture-designed Anna Meares Velodrome in Brisbane has been officially opened by the Queensland government.
Words: Linda Cheng Posted: 16 Nov 2016
Four local firms shortlisted for North Queensland Stadium

Four local firms shortlisted for North Queensland Stadium

News | BVN Architecture, Cox Architecture, Hassell and Populous have been shortlisted from 17 international and national firms to tender for the $250-million North Queensland Stadium.
Words: Editorial Desk AAU Posted: 11 Oct 2016
Cox Architecture's Rod Laver Arena redevelopment designs revealed

Cox Architecture’s Rod Laver Arena redevelopment designs revealed

News | Cox Architecture has designed the redevelopment of Rod Laver Arena, part of the $338-million second stage of the Melbourne Park redevelopment.
Words: Louisa Wright Posted: 16 Sep 2016
Artificial surf beach to rake over Perth lawn bowls club

Artificial surf beach to rake over Perth lawn bowls club

News | Surf park developer Wave Park Group has unveiled a proposal for an artificial surf park on the banks of the Swan River in Perth.
Words: Linda Cheng Posted: 31 Aug 2016
Consortia wanted for $250m North Queensland Stadium

Consortia wanted for $250m North Queensland Stadium

News | The Queensland government is seeking a principal consultant and sub-consultant design teams for the new sports stadium in Townsville.
Words: Linda Cheng Posted: 30 Aug 2016
When architecture was an Olympic sport

When architecture was an Olympic sport

Review | As the 2016 Rio Olympic Games concludes, we look back at a role architecture once played in the Olympic movement, that is now largely forgotten.
Words: Linda Cheng Posted: 26 Aug 2016
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