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Waltzing Matilda: The outback museum that rose from the ashes

robust and expressive facility capturing the distinct nature of the landscape and people that inhabit this great land through its experiential design. The building’s materials, predominately concrete and rusted steel, have been crafted, textured and...

Project | 22/06/2024

The Moroccan & Italian Fusion that is Courtyard House

new design. The facade pays respect to the dwelling’s border house history, with tonal changes seen throughout the exterior surfaces. The central courtyard that operates as the heart of the building is covered in sunlight throughout...

Project | 22/06/2024

The timber beach house that’s “all front”

The client requested a ‘bach’ for this Mornington Peninsula Holiday home. A New Zealand term, bach refers to a basic and modest shack or shed. Design response With no neighbouring forms to respond to, this home was freely imagined by...

Project | 22/06/2024

The site-sensitive resort that is 'distinctly Byron Bay'

this area weaves through the buildings and landscape, providing discreet places for sun lounges, a fire pit and water play. The resort is intended to be an exemplar of sustainable design, with a minimal physical and ecological footprint, the re...

Project | 22/06/2024

A contemporary home that looks like a heritage factory

the most well-received home in Open House Perth history, having achieved record sign ups prior to the event in November. A combination of new and old design techniques and materials were used to embrace history in a new build. “The holistic...

Project | 22/06/2024

A contemporary eye clinic that feels like home

Eyehaus is a new ophthalmology clinic with a warm, contemporary design that brings the comfort of home into a clinical space. Eyehaus is a new ophthalmology clinic with a warm, contemporary design that brings the comfort of home into a clinical...

Project | 22/06/2024

A rail operations centre that reflects Sydney’s heritage

Sydney Trains’ new Rail Operations Centre (ROC) is a worthy contribution to the urban fabric of Green Square, reflecting Sydney’s heritage through its design. Sydney Trains’ new Rail Operations Centre (ROC) is a worthy contribution to the...

Project | 22/06/2024

Apartments that feel like homes that look like architectural fish bowls

architectural language established by these porthole-shaped windows – the most identifiable design features of the apartments – is continued throughout the internal spaces, where light fittings, door handles, and tiles replicate this sense of grown...

Project | 22/06/2024

A modernist-inspired home that celebrates the garden

Moat’s Corner is a house inspired by history, nature and modernist design. Moat’s Corner is a house inspired by history, nature and modernist design. The house was named after the pioneers who first occupied the rural site on...

Project | 22/06/2024

Warrnambool Library and Learning Centre | Kosloff Architecture

stunning ceilings, and each one within the contemporary addition has a differentiated and customised design. “Internally the new ceilings serve to bind together the new and heritage buildings,” Van Maanen says. “The...

Project | 22/06/2024

Designing a sustainable house that brings people together

Bungalow to open it up to the outdoors and create a connection with the local community. As the clients are friends with their neighbours, they wanted a home design that would encourage and grow this connection. This was addressed through the creation...

Project | 22/06/2024

Clean lines and country views: Queensland residence that rose from the ashes like a Phoenix

of the nearby primary school and market traffic. Topping off this highly memorable design is a razor thin steel roof with large eaves that shade the building and offer a contrast to the natural elements of the rammed earth.

Project | 22/06/2024

Monolith House: a gentle giant that has nothing to hide

interesting about the site of the project? The site is only 285 square metres. While it is possible to design a two-storey, three-bedroom house within that site, the client brief was to allow for sufficient living zones to functionally service a family...

Project | 22/06/2024

Designing a sustainable family home that responds to its surroundings

-scale sleeping and utility zones. It was also important that the design referenced other houses in the area, while also taking advantage of the site. “The suburb of Beaumont has a relatively long history and is built around a traditional common,”...

Project | 22/06/2024

A design that maximises stunning Sydney Harbour views

Harbour. A combination of transparency and subtle level changes have been used to showcase the landscape, allowing new aspects of the harbour to be uncovered while walking through the plan. The house is largely geometric, although it is punctured...

Project | 22/06/2024

North Bondi’s hidden brick beauty that was inspired by a German art museum

large windows are also crucial to the overall design as they light copious amounts of light into this home. Andrew Burges Architects also noted that the floor introduces &ldquo;a subtle topography into the flat site with level changes at the living...

Project | 22/06/2024

Salutogenic design: The hospital that puts patients first

The Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital is a new state-of-the-art hospital that uses salutogenic design techniques to create a better space for patients, visitors and staff. The Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital is...

Project | 22/06/2024

What’s behind that copper screen? Goddard Building Rooftop Expansion by Conrad Gargett

Pendergast Design architect: Dr Robert Riddel Design architect: Geoff Cook Builder (second and final): Buildcorp Interiors Photographer: Christopher Fredrick Jones PRODUCTS: Copper screen: Craft Metals, TECU Classic (mill finish) Timber...

Project | 22/06/2024

Marrick & Co: The sustainable apartments that are uniquely Marrickville

homes. Its design was inspired by Marrickville’s industrial heritage, the roofscape of Marrickville Library and the suburb’s ethical core and community spirit. “Marrickville is this wonderful, eccentric place where residents feel a...

Project | 22/06/2024

Striking a chord: Peter Muller on Audette House and why architecture is like music

doing this. “What I like about music, particularly Bach is that he takes a theme and plays on that theme, for me that’s what I do in architecture,” he explains in an interview for the Museum of Sydney. “[Architecture] is a...

Project | 22/06/2024

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