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Curved facade on luxury apartments wrapped in Alspec’s premium glazing systems

. Designed by May Russell Architects, the lakefront development in Canberra comprises 78 units across five storeys, above ground commercial premises and two underground levels of basement parking. Each apartment boasts generous views to the north, west or...

Alspec

Big River’s timber meets architect’s vision at exclusive townhouse development

Merbau, an Asian rainforest hardwood available from Big River Group met the architect’s requirements for a timber product that could withstand the Sunshine Coast’s subtropical environment. Merbau, an Asian rainforest hardwood available from Big...

Big River Group

Safetyline Jalousie louvre windows meet materials brief at new Calliope high school

Safetyline Jalousie louvre windows were selected by the architects as part of a materials palette that addressed key considerations of sustainability, durability and ease of maintenance. Safetyline Jalousie louvre windows were selected by the...

Safetyline Jalousie

Rural setting inspires design and materials palette of environmentally responsive home

nature has to offer when designing this private residence in Albury, New South Wales. East Street’s brief sought a home that was modest in size and rural in sensibility. To capture its rural setting, the architects decided on a robust materials...

Big River Group

Alpolic/fr panels on Gold Coast hospital facade challenge traditional norms

Alpolic/fr custom coloured panels were used on the external façade and window system of Robina Hospital, revealing textural complexity and delightful colours. The Robina Hospital expansion project transformed a small local hospital in Brisbane, QLD...

Network Architectural

Capral 419 Flushline framing meets architect’s brief for window suites at Craigieburn Splash

been used to manufacture the double glazed units installed within the building’s roof sections, reducing heat gain and heat loss, while also saving on energy costs. The architect’s requirement for highly energy-efficient window suites was...

Capral Aluminium

Alspec’s glazed framing delivers light, airy spaces at Ascot boutique apartments

Silk on Racecourse is a high-end retail and apartment complex on Racecourse Road in the exclusive Brisbane suburb of Ascot. Silk on Racecourse is a high-end retail and apartment complex on Racecourse Road in the exclusive Brisbane suburb of Ascot...

Alspec

Six ways to make buildings more sustainable

partners that centre on increased traceability and circularity will help reduce third-party emissions and make buildings more sustainable. Many suppliers now have initiatives such as Schneider Electric’s Green Premium program, to provide...

Schneider Electric

Imaginative approach to materiality and colour defines Queen Anne villa extension

. “Increasingly, we’ve become a contextually driven office, so when we’re working on the back of these old houses, we try to make sure they relate to the front – either in terms of complementary materials or form – without being too starkly...

Artedomus

Hardie Fine Texture Cladding unifies home and garden in Corner House extension

partnered with architecture firm Retallack Thompson on a home extension project in inner-city Sydney, using a newly launched pre-textured cladding product to visually merge the building and exterior spaces. Retallack Thompson architects Jemima Retallack...

James Hardie Australia

AIA Queensland 2021 Brisbane award-winning projects feature EBSA products

EBSA Pty Ltd congratulates all the winners of the recent Australian Institute of Architects Queensland 2021 Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards. EBSA Pty Ltd congratulates all the winners of the recent Australian Institute of Architects...

EBSA

HHH Architects achieve pure luxury with a slatted timber feature

Southport on the Gold Coast QLD. The designers, Hamilton Hayes Henderson Architects (HHH Architects), wanted to achieve a warm sculptured timber curved wall, which wrapped under to the lower ceiling area leading to the lifts. They needed a versatile but...

SUPAWOOD Architectural Lining Systems

Why architects prefer a Vergola for outdoor spaces

, and all Vergolas are manufactured in Australia at their Terrey Hills, NSW factory. Architects and contractors can access Vergola CAD drawings (AutoCAD DXF, ArchiCAD and Revit models) and fixtures and finishing information on the Vergola website. Also...

Vergola (NSW)

Design collaboration explores cladding possibilities for contemporary addition at Zig-Zag House

of Preston Lane Architects to explore the possibilities for the facade of an Edwardian single fronted terrace addition using a new innovation in building materials: Hardie Fine Texture Cladding and its supporting range of corner and junction...

James Hardie Australia

How real-time visualisation is revolutionising small architecture firms

and improve efficiency. It can empower architects and junior team members to create renderings in-house, bringing visualisation into the design process at a much earlier phase. It provides architects with another perspective on their designs...

Enscape

CCN Architects’ WAVE BLADES ceiling a dynamic feature in suburban marketplace

mall of the Hope Island Marketplace on the Gold Coast. The brief for the designers, CCN Architects was to create an atmosphere in the mall that would be welcoming and resonate the marine environment of the surrounding area. To achieve this, they...

SUPAWOOD Architectural Lining Systems

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Curved facade on luxury apartments wrapped in Alspec’s premium glazing systems

Big River’s timber meets architect’s vision at exclusive townhouse development

Safetyline Jalousie louvre windows meet materials brief at new Calliope high school

Brick inlay podium delivers solid grounding to Padua College

Fairview to present at webinar on circular economy in construction

Transform overhead cabinets and optimise storage with Blum Australia

Best Practice for Energy Efficient & Healthy Buildings: Webinar on 2 March

Rural setting inspires design and materials palette of environmentally responsive home

Alpolic/fr panels on Gold Coast hospital facade challenge traditional norms

Capral 419 Flushline framing meets architect’s brief for window suites at Craigieburn Splash

Alspec’s glazed framing delivers light, airy spaces at Ascot boutique apartments

Six ways to make buildings more sustainable

Imaginative approach to materiality and colour defines Queen Anne villa extension

Hardie Fine Texture Cladding unifies home and garden in Corner House extension

AIA Queensland 2021 Brisbane award-winning projects feature EBSA products

HHH Architects achieve pure luxury with a slatted timber feature

Why architects prefer a Vergola for outdoor spaces

Design collaboration explores cladding possibilities for contemporary addition at Zig-Zag House

How real-time visualisation is revolutionising small architecture firms

CCN Architects’ WAVE BLADES ceiling a dynamic feature in suburban marketplace