Apr 21
Grimshaw’s Aspire Tower emerged from a design excellence competition to establish a new benchmark for innovative, passive-environmental design in high-rise developments. Designed to act as a catalyst project for Parramatta Square, the tower provides high density, urban residential living which is not only affordable but sustainable. As one of the tallest structures in Australia, Aspire …
Apr 18
Description from Rachcoff Vella Architecture: The brief was to create a simple, calming environment that embraces the beach side location whilst not being a ‘Beach Shack’. It was to cater for a single client with specific needs that could accommodate a future change of owner and potentially family living scenario. Situated on narrow site on the …
Apr 07
New research center designed by Lyons Architecture as a world-class facility for molecular science, biotechnology and nanotechnology research, teaching and learning. This new $55m, 6 storey building provides approximately 2700m² of learning space – including wet and dry labs – on the lower three levels, and 18 research labs on the upper floors.
Mar 26
Melbourne officials approved plans this week to construct a 388-meter skyscraper dubbed Australia 108, which would become the tallest building in the southern hemisphere. Designed by Fender Katsaladis will feature 600 apartments, the nation’s highest hotel and restaurants seemingly floating 84 stories above the city. This 108-storey tower, which will be the 18th-tallest building in the world, is planned …
Dec 12
Leading, fully integrated, international property and infrastructure group, Lend Lease announced the winning bidders with their plans to create a 40,000-square-metre exhibition centre, a red-carpet entertainment venue, a 900-room hotel and a new residential neighbourhood. Dutch architects OMA in collaboration with Hassell of Sydney and international firm Populous will work to deliver the 20-hectare masterplan, …
Oct 30
Music Conservatorium is the Safdie Architects’ first project in Australia on Monash University’s campus, Melbourne. The project can be considered in two parts: The reception and lobby space between two mirrored concave precast concrete walls with a large full-height atrium, houses the jazz club, cafe, restaurant, department offices, support spaces, forty individual practice rooms and …
Oct 28
Located on George Street in Sydney’s CBD, the Morrison Bar & Oyster Room is a slick new hospitality venue that reinvigorates the site of the former Brooklyn Hotel. With a fitout from the team at Akin Creative, this New York-inspired interior takes design cues from both the old brick building of the Brooklyn as well …
Oct 08
Mixed-Use Building of the year award: Steven Holl Architects with Daeyang Gallery & House, South Korea Residential Building of the year award (single occupancy): Architectureburo Govaert & Vanhoutte with Villa Roces, Bruges, Belgium Residential Building of the year award (multiple occupancy): Rafiq Azam with S.A Residence, Dhaka, Bangladesh Commercial Building of the year award: WOW …
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