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CTK Board Room: designing in defiance of gender stereotypes

specific needs of the client, it must also be mindful of presenting unwanted stereotypes. This was of the upmost importance in the design brief for the new Administration Building and Board Room at Caroline Chisholm Catholic College’s...

Project | 28/05/2024

School of zeitgeist: Six Degrees’ University of Tasmania design

a monastic sandstone fortress, it’s likely to be a melting pot of showy, futuristic features. For the design of the University of Tasmania’s School of Fine Furniture, Six Degrees Architects did not pitch to the middle of this field; they...

Project | 28/05/2024

krakani-lumi: ‘resting place’ weaves Aboriginal storytelling with sustainable design

long-term impact to the site Rainwater is collected and stored on site to be used for all cooking, bathing and cleaning The communal building is powered by solar energy, which can be supplemented by an emergency backup generator. All cooking is done...

Project | 28/05/2024

Vibe Design Group’s custom roof shifts mass, reduces bulk of Mornington Peninsula home

massing challenges for the designer because it puts the bulk of its roof directly in or below the line of sight from the street. Victorian building design outfit, Vibe Design Group faced this very challenge at a recent project of theirs at the...

Project | 28/05/2024

Designing a sustainable, social learning space

he says. “Flexibility was key here, and we planned for a variety of learning situations and teaching methods. “The large, terraced atrium between the library and the new building is designed as a big part of wayfinding on campus...

Project | 28/05/2024

Unique modular design system creates mid-century modern-inspired home

of the day. mishack’s modular design system already incorporated these elements, allowing for an easy contextual fit. A tip-of-the-hat acknowledgement to the vertical steel screening of the Kaufmann House is given via the vertical steel...

Project | 28/05/2024

Renovation of 1960s apartment combines Japanese design and Australian context

bathroom adds further texture and depth to the overall aesthetics of the apartment. Addressing the project’s context, subtly-applied rounded corners and circular motifs feature in the design – drawing from the similarly curvilinear...

Project | 28/05/2024

Designing a sustainable family home that responds to its surroundings

tending towards project home standards, which favour density over open and spacious responses to individual sites. This particular design is also on a subdivided lot, however the original house was dilapidated and took little advantage of the inherent site...

Project | 28/05/2024

Tent House: Designing a dual mode of habitat

kitchen space. Design response The architectural response is a dual concept including an operable insulated box, for the cooler months, which opens to a tent-like amenity in the warmer months. The walls of the box slide open manually, while the...

Project | 28/05/2024

Clean lines and modern design in spacious family home

This contemporary family home uses clean lines to reference modern design, while providing its owners with large spaces filled with natural light. This contemporary family home uses clean lines to reference modern design, while providing its...

Project | 28/05/2024

Designing a large, yet sustainable family home

projects we have used differing materials to define each of the forms/volumes which for the most part directly relate to room use internally and assist in breaking down scale. “The end result focused on improving the entry sequence by raising...

Project | 28/05/2024

A deck with a view: Small design changes, big impact

-outdoor space with a spectacular view of the beaches below. Design response The main feature of this renovation is the curve of the deck, which accentuates views and directly responds to the curved roof of the original home. “We had to work with...

Project | 28/05/2024

The delicious and textured Korean design of Masizzim

Masizzim is a 250sqm Korean restaurant that blends contemporary design features with subtle traditional Korean elements throughout its design. From the architect: Masizzim is a 250sqm Korean restaurant that blends contemporary design features...

Project | 28/05/2024

Clever design and coastal views create the illusion of size

Undulating roof lines and north-facing skylights open up narrow volumes to the sky above, creating the feeling of an abundance of space in Marston Architects' A&M Houses. From the architect: Conceptually, the A&M Houses have been an...

Project | 28/05/2024

The Royal Children's Hospital

The designs for the new Royal Children's Hospital is based on a care model that puts children and their parents at the centre of the facility. The new Royal Children's Hospital is based on a care model that puts children and their parents at...

Project | 28/05/2024

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CTK Board Room: designing in defiance of gender stereotypes

School of zeitgeist: Six Degrees’ University of Tasmania design

krakani-lumi: ‘resting place’ weaves Aboriginal storytelling with sustainable design

Cloud House: Light, bright and open to the sky

Sikata House | The Designory

Designing a quirky New York-inspired penthouse

Colour, heritage and collaboration inform ABA’s Brisbane studio design

Taking the ‘clinical’ feeling out of a hospital design

Vibe Design Group’s custom roof shifts mass, reduces bulk of Mornington Peninsula home

Designing a sustainable, social learning space

Unique modular design system creates mid-century modern-inspired home

Renovation of 1960s apartment combines Japanese design and Australian context

Designing a sustainable family home that responds to its surroundings

Tent House: Designing a dual mode of habitat

Clean lines and modern design in spacious family home

Designing a large, yet sustainable family home

A deck with a view: Small design changes, big impact

The delicious and textured Korean design of Masizzim

Clever design and coastal views create the illusion of size

The Royal Children's Hospital