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SOM opens new Melbourne studio

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SOM opens new Melbourne studio

Global architecture, urban design, and engineering practice Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has opened a new studio in Melbourne to support their expanding portfolio of work in Australia and across the region. 

IHG Hotels & Resorts' dual-branded hotel by Buchan set to open in Melbourne CBD

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IHG Hotels & Resorts' dual-branded hotel by Buchan set to open in Melbourne CBD

IHG Hotels & Resorts' first Australian dual-branded hotel, a Hotel Indigo and a Holiday Inn, is set to open in the Melbourne CBD towards the end of this year.

Brenton Beggs joins Architectus to lead landscape architecture in Victoria

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Brenton Beggs joins Architectus to lead landscape architecture in Victoria

Architectus is strengthening its commitment to landscape architecture with the appointment of Brenton Beggs as the new Landscape Lead in Victoria. 

CK Architecture and First Nations Artists collaborate to design Aunty Agnes Shea High School

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CK Architecture and First Nations Artists collaborate to design Aunty Agnes Shea High School

Situated on Ngunnawal Country in the expanding suburb of Taylor, the school celebrates its connection to the land through close collaboration between CK Architecture and five talented First Nations artists, whose work is thoughtfully interwoven into the design of the school.

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