We passed the halfway mark of the year in July, and while we’re a fair way into the year, the news cycle never stops. Architecture and Design managed to cover residential, commercial, cultural and everything in between, and it's at this time we reflect and celebrate the month that was.
Here is, in our opinion, the top 10 news developments across the architecture and construction sectors for the month of July in the year 2022.
SJB, Welsh + Major double up at NSW Architecture Awards
SJB and Welsh + Major were amongst the multiple award winners at the NSW Architecture Awards, with both practices recognised for their efforts in the past 12 months on a range of projects and sectors.
Find out what awards each practice were successful for here.
Koichi Takada joins panel for worldwide design competition
Acclaimed Australian architect Koichi Takada has been named on Airbnb’s judging panel for the OMG! Fund competition, where 100 winners from around the globe are handed a share in $10m USD to create some of the world’s most outlandish temporary stays.
Read up on the competition here.
TZG wins NSW Medallion for Walsh Bay Arts Precinct
The Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, designed by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects, took out four awards at the 2022 NSW Architecture Awards, including prestigious NSW Architecture Medallion.
Read more about each award here.
Cbus sends in DA for fjmtstudio-designed North Sydney tower
Cbus Property has submitted a development application for a multi-residential complex in North Sydney designed by fjmtstudio.
Located on East Walker Street, the 28-storey tower features a low-rise, four storey podium to the east, with six terrace houses fronting Walker Street. The tower comprises 189 residences compared to the 266 residences in the reference scheme, with a 228-space underground carpark also implemented.
Yet another town-defining project at North Sydney. Find out more here.
Architectural merger strengthens output of two Australian studios
PMDL and McGlashan Everist have joined forces to further their presence across the Asia Pacific.
Becoming PMDL McGlashan Everist, the merger builds on the rich history and expertise of the two studios. McGlashan Everist has been renowned across Victoria since its inception in the 1950s, with their innovative design expertise ideal for a younger firm in PMDL.
Find out everything about the historical merger here.
City of Sydney embarks on Sydney Park restoration project
City of Sydney Council has confirmed it will preserve and restore a number of brick kilns and chimneys located at Sydney Park with the help of Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects and JMD Design as it looks to maintain connections between the community and landscape.
Read up on the adaptive reuse project here.
Aussie architects take home awards at global competition
Australian firms supermanoeuvre and Scott Carver were in the winner’s circle at the Architizer A+ Awards, taking out the Jury Winner and Popular Choice Winner in the Architecture + Ceiling categories for their Periscope Canopy project.
Find out more about these Aussie firms being celebrated on the world stage here.
Melbourne releases its boldest vision for the future since ‘Postcode 3000’
The City of Melbourne has released a set of bold ideas and ambitious plans as Melbourne is forecast to become the most populated city in Australia by 2026.
The strategy plots how Melbourne will look and feel over the next 10 to 20 years – with a focus on affordable housing, tackling climate change, creating jobs and delivering sustainable high-quality development and design.
Read all about it here.
Fender Katsalidis designs adaptive reuse of 500 Bourke Street office building
The refurbishment of the 40-year-old office building at 500 Bourke Street in Melbourne saw the restoration of the existing structure, with the sustainability-led project setting a new benchmark for adaptive reuse.
Read up here.
m3architecture returns historic heart of Nudgee College to former glory
More than a decade of master planning along with painstaking research by m3architecture has helped restore the State Heritage listed Treacy Precinct at St Joseph's Nudgee College to its former glory.
The restoration can be read about here.
