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The Darling

solution for the towers structural design. The floor plate is configured to maximise hotel rooms on the towers northern facade - maximising both prospect and aspect for patrons. The dual cores are located on the southern façade, as is adjacent and naturally...

Project | 30/05/2024

TKD transforms abandoned Lithgow building with innovative windows, doors and clever glazing

efficiency. A key design feature of the build is the addition of a new lift lobby and entry on the northern side of the building which connects to the main entry via a new steel and glass gallery on the western side of the main hall and floods...

Project | 30/05/2024

Candlebark School Library

Russian WW2 motorbike for the boys to lounge and read on. "It's no different to having a shelf of books in a motorbike shop" is Marsden's justification. ACCOLADES Australian Timber Design Awards Overall Winner 2012 Australian...

Project | 30/05/2024

2018 Sustainability Awards finalist: The Beehive

with Luigi Rosselli architects to design their new office building. Through experimenting with waste material reuse on its own studio it aims to be a role model for future projects. Inserted between a century old brick warehouse and a row of...

Project | 30/05/2024

Amorel | Mason Bright / CLR

Coast,” CLR Design Director and CEO Alissa Birch says. Designed for ultimate luxury family living, Armorel features an inspired U-shaped floorplan which allows residents to enjoy panoramic river and Gold Coast skyline views from all angles of the home...

Project | 30/05/2024

Yea Wetlands Visitor Information Centre by Zen Architects

wetlands, highlighting the importance of water and the ongoing reliance the town has on the wetlands for its livelihood, heritage and cultural development. It is a practical, rural building that reflects community values, and makes use of local materials...

Project | 30/05/2024

Balnarring Retreat eschews technology in favour of craftsmanship

waterside context back on itself. From the inside, this welcomes sunlight in and allows views out. The space has been designed with this exact purpose in mind. For instance, the sunken day bed has been deliberately placed for “duck watching”.

Project | 30/05/2024

Refreshing an iconic 1860s Brisbane pub

existing brick work to create a playful design feature with a large hole and striking neon sign that reads ‘Just another brick in the wall’. Inspiration for this idea struck during a site visit early on in the project. “There was an...

Project | 30/05/2024

Thomas Dixon Centre | Conrad Gargett

Gargett Senior Associate, Tamarind Taylor. The new additions are a setback from the heritage building, creating a central promenade and focal point for the company, where the Thomas Dixon and Queensland Ballet story can be experienced by the...

Project | 30/05/2024

George & Queen | Studio Nine Architects

on the first floor along with a dedicated second master suite. The consistency in design language between the architecture and interior design is further highlighted within the open living areas. The splay detail of the external soffit is mirrored...

Project | 30/05/2024

Picalo Cabin | Gerard Dombroski Workshop

and furniture designer, Dombroski worked with DCR on a working bee which led to a month-long residency at the venue in which the architect was to design something from what was lying around the pottery barn. Dombroski turned into an...

Project | 30/05/2024

“A bold example of adaptive re-use”: unpacking RMIT New Academic Street

project has transformed the scattered RMIT city campus into an interconnected, vibrant collection of buildings. Rather than not down the existing building and start from scratch, the design team embarked on a bold project of adaptive re-use. The...

Project | 30/05/2024

Breathtaking cantilevered house frames rugged coastal views

sanctuary from its harsh surrounds, perched on a sprawling coastal site overlooking Werri Beach, New South Wales. Green pastures and paddocks running dairy cows line this 150-acre property on one side, with rugged coastal cliffs and ocean on the other...

Project | 30/05/2024

Stunning modern home cut out of the landscape

Olczyk was inspired to embed the building in the morphology of the plot. The plot has a natural fold that was the starting point for the design of the building’s body. A 90 cm reinforced concrete slab suspended above the falling terrain forms an...

Project | 30/05/2024

'Inherently Melbourne': 399 Little Lonsdale

challenge to design a tower that housed two hotels within the same space. Although distinct in branding and style, there is commonality in the certain ephemerality of one’s stay at a hotel – harbouring individuals from all over the world, unique...

Project | 30/05/2024

A three-level house with six levels by Melbourne’s OOF! Architecture

a typo. OOF! received the design brief for the Melbourne abode from a young couple with a child. The house is a diminutive, corner-dwelling structure. Yet, despite size constraints, it needed to contain a home office, a child’s bedroom, a...

Project | 30/05/2024

St.George Barangaroo by RFA Architects wins 2016 Sustainability Awards - Office and Retail Fitout prize

delivery of Barangaroo", selecting the project from a strong field of five finalists. Scroll to the bottom to see comments from our jury on this project. St.George Barangaroo branch by RFA Architects is Australia's first 6-Star Green Star...

Project | 30/05/2024

Blue Mountains' biological build

from your peers while knowing that you’ve made a real difference to your client’s life,” says Joe. Joe’s client has been in the home for more than 12 months now and has experienced no symptoms. The design and materials...

Project | 30/05/2024

Cabbage Tree House | Justin Humphrey Architects

joinery all made from the material. White walls and warm lighting help to create an inviting interior that looks like a beacon from the shoreline. A retreat upstairs for the clients was created by the practice, capturing views out across...

Project | 30/05/2024

Humble House | R Architecture

sloping terrain. A stone’s throw away from Wilson Botanic Gardens in Berwick, the site offers views of the horizon. Located on a quite street dominated by large family homes mainly belonging to the 1960s and 1970s era the location met our...

Project | 30/05/2024

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