The Naomi Milgrom Foundation has released designs for its ninth MPavilion by Bangkok-based architecture and design practice All Zone. Led by architect Rachaporn Choochuey, All Zone has designed a “striking canopied” structure made from innovative new materials never seen before in Australia. A tensile membrane, made from layers of coloured nets using architectural fabrics, has […] More
Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Work Place / Work Life symposium, which examines the influences and changing dynamics of workplace design.
Hosted via the Design Speaks Virtual Portal, the symposium explores the role of design in a post-covid landscape. The workplace is steadily evolving, and after two years of disruption to the work life routine, the forum asks, what role do designers play in ensuring a healthy and functional work environment?
Across three sessions, panels comprising leading practitioners, researchers and experts around Australia will consider how the office responds to changes in on- and off-site trends, shifts in office atmosphere and amenity, and the demands for a more flexible work environment.
The first session, titled “The Reality of Realty: Where’s tomorrow’s office?”, BVN’s Bill Dowzer, Bates Smart director Philip Vivian and CBRE exectutive directo Ada Choi will present case studies, research and insights that indicate the trajectory for office tenancies and how this is reshaping workplace design. The speakers will then be joined by Carr associate director Rebecca Trenorden for a panel discussions.
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KABHQ by Henning Larsen. Image:
Laura Stamer
Session two will examine how a healthy and thriving workplace improves teamwork, raises morale, increases productivity and improves staff retention. In “Peace of Mind: Workplace Design for Culture and Wellness”, speakers Viggo Haremst of Henning Larsen, Adele Wintering from Foolscap Studio and Brigid Carey from Seek will consider how workplace design can foster a successful work culture and cater to the wellbeing of staff. Moderator Dr Libby Sander will then lead a discussion on how the projects and processes are redefining the design brief for workplace structure.
Session three, “Out of Office: Designing for Hybrid Work”, will consider how pandemic-induced change has seen the majority of the workforce move to a new hybrid model of working. Speakers Daniel Davis and Evodia Alaterou from Hassell, Franziska Heuschkel of Space and Pepper, and Elly Dalziel from Mirvac will consider the impact of the flexible model on the design of the office, using people-centred research, projects and frameworks that explore designs that are fit-for-purpose for both individuals and team environments. The moderator for this session is Angela Ferguson from Futurespace.
Sessions will run for two hours each on three consecutive Wednesdays throughout August. Attendees can register for individual events or for the conference in its entirety, and tickets can be purchased until 9 September.
For more information visit the Design Speaks website. Work Place / Work Life is a Design Speaks event organized by Architecture Media, publisher of ArchitectureAU.com. It is supported by Schiavello. More
The City of Melbourne has released a new set of safeguards that will protect the city’s historic laneways against “inappropriate” future development. The new policy involves changes to planning controls, introducing tougher regulations and stricter setback requirements that will prevent bulky developments and preserve the laneways’ heritage materiality. Melbourne’s matrix of laneways is an important […] More
The transformation of a semi-detached house in North Bondi was named the top residential alteration and addition project in NSW for 2022 at the state’s architecture awards. Home to architect Anthony Gill, the house challenges conventions, particularly notions of privacy, with its multi-modal spaces and exposure to street life. The communal areas designed with the […] More
City of Nedlands councillors have voted to oppose a hospice for terminally ill children, contravening the recommendations of its own council staff.
In September 2021, the Western Australian government released concept designs by Hassell for the facility, which would occupy the site of the former Swanbourne Bowling Club.
Nedlands acting mayor Leo McManus told the ABC councillors rejected the proposal due to its location at an “A-class reserve.”
“A-class reserves are mainly bushland or sporting ovals, those kinds of things that are set aside for community use,” he said. “Bushland in city limits is protected pretty strongly. No-one ever thought they would be [taking] land out for other commercial-type purposes. Although this is a hospice, a different commercial-type business.”
Nedlands councillor Andrew Mangano also spoken out against the proposal at a meeting of the council on 28 June. He told the meeting he did not support the hospice purportedly because of its proximity to the army base at Swanbourne, making it a threat-risk to hostile foreign power, PerthNow reported.
“From the air, how much different does it look (from the barracks)? It’s a target,” Mangano said.
Mangano’s rationale had state government ministers scratching their heads, with local government minister John Carey stating he was “shocked” and “deeply saddened” by the objection. Carey added the dissident comments were not a legitimate planning argument against the project.
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Concept design of the proposed WA children’s hospice project by Hassell. Image:
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The proposal is for seven patient beds for children and teenagers diagnosed with life-limiting illnesses, three family suites and shared play rooms, a hydrotherapy pool, therapy rooms and a community garden.
The hospice would be delivered in partnership with the WA Government, Child and Adolescent Health Services and the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Premier Mark McGowan said in September 2021 that the former Swanbourne Bowling Club location was ideal for the facility for its situation in nature and its close proximity to the ocean.
“Its intimate design will provide a home away from home for families that will need this support,” said he said.
The proposed facility has been based on research from hospices around the world, including the design of a Sydney hospice, located in Manly. There is currently no children’s hospice in Western Australia.
Nedlands councillors have made its recommendation to the State Development Assessment Unit, which will have the final say on whether the project moves forward. More
Entries are open for the 2023 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work which recognize compelling works in its conceptual stages that exhibits the qualities of experimentation, speculation and invention. Entries may be for works of any scale or typology, and may exist as proposals that are intended to be built or merely theoretical explorations on paper. […] More
Children’s charity Royal Far West have called on two esteemed architects to help redevelop its premise to help fund its services into the future. A development application for a new beachfront “neighbourhood” designed by Pritzker Prize laurate Glenn Murcutt and two-time Sulman Medal recipient Angelo Candalepas, has submitted to the Northern Beaches Council in Sydney. […] More
The Queensland government has released flood resilience design guidelines to help safeguard homes against the impact of floods in the wake of severe recent flooding events. The guidelines were developed in collaboration the Queensland government architect Leah Lang and James Davidson Architects, a practice that specialises in designing in extreme climates. “This guidance aims to […] More
