Architecture

Terroir has designed a mass timber office building in Launceston that is aiming to become “the most sustainable and carbon positive office development in Tasmania.” The building will house the Launceston headquarters of health insurer St. Lukes Health. To be located on the CBD fringe, the building will rise from the remnants of an existing […] More

Architeam Cooperative has announced the finalists for the 2021 Architeam Awards.
From 115 entries, the jury chose 29 finalists across eight categories. The residential categories were this year split according to the cost of the houses. The jury said that each of the entries brought “an element of intrigue and delight.”
The awards are open to ArchiTeam members. The People’s Choice Awards will be judged by members of the public, with voting open until 27 October. Winners will be announced 17 November.
2021 Architeam Finalists
Residential Alterations and Additions: $1m +
Arcadia – Architecture Architecture
Deco House – Mihaly Slocombe
Open Shut House – WALA
South Yarra House – Pop Architecture
Residential Alterations and Additions: $500k – $1m
Gantry House – OOF! Architecture
Mosman Minka – Downie North Architects
Terrace House 1 – Dreamer
Vivarium – Architecture Architecture
Residential Alterations and Additions: Up to $500k
Engawa House – Inbetween Architecture
Norwood – Architecture Architecture
South Yarra Apartment – Rosanna Ceravolo Design
Spencer’s Slope – Cloud Dwellers
Innovation and Contribution Award
Jenny Edwards – Light House Architecture and Science
Mini Maddern – Public Realm Lab
Plan Rand – Regional Design Service
The Cobargo Santa Project – Breathe
Residential New: $1m+
Coastal Court Flinders – Bower Architecture
Franklin – Ola Architecture Studio
Judo House – Nervegna Reed
The Hutt 01 Passivhaus – A Beacon of Hope – Melbourne Design Studios
Residential New: Up to $1m
Corner House – Archier
House for Eva – MRTN Architects
Macdonald Road House – Philip Stejskal Architecture
Commercial, Community and Public
Narrandjeri House – Public Realm Lab
Mainview Boulevard – Canvas Projects
Quakers Stage 2 – pH architects and Nervegna Reed Architects
Victorian Pride Centre – Brearley Architects and Urbanists and Grant Amon Architects
Unbuilt Award
Gas Stack – Simulaa
Lisieux – Topology Studio More

A museum proposed for the remote Queensland town of Charleville, 683 kilometres west of Brisbane, will celebrate the diversity of the Australian outback and “unveil some of its mysteries.” The Outback Museum of Australia, a project of the Murweh Shire Council and Griffith University, will be built in the town’s existing Top Secret Tourism Precinct, […] More

OMA’s Australian office has designed its second suburban mall for outer-Melbourne, unveiling plans for a $100 million town centre in Sunbury South.
The Dutch firm unveiled its design for the first town centre in Wollert in 2020, having set up a permanent office in Australia following the delivery of the WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth.
T he Sunbury South project is larger than than the $40 million Wollert precinct, and will be delivered over several stages from 2024, with the first stage to include a supermarket and discount department store, commercial and retail spaces, dining and outdoor amenities, including a pedestrian-friendly environment, urban interfaces, green space, seating, undercover areas and wetlands.
OMA regional director Paul Jones said the overall vision was about prioritizing pedestrians and the public realm to give people reasons to visit beyond just shopping.
“We definitely looked to reinvent the concept of a town centre,” he said. “We’ve consolidated uses around very clear public circulation strategies; rather than spreading uses broadly around the precinct, we’re tightening it up and bringing it closer together, so there’s a better concentration of use, activation and connection for people.
“We’re using good urban principles and planning strategies to bring urban design, architecture and landscape together to deliver a completely different type of outcome – I don’t think there is anything like it.
“The suite of different uses and buildings will be broken-down, instead of being singular and monolithic in their form – they will be humanized, and the connection between inside and outside will be massively different to what people are used.”
Sandhurst Retail and Logistics, which is also the developer the Wollert town centre, says the project will be supported by and will complement the projected population growth in the suburb which is expected to more than double in the next 20 years from 42,494 in 2021 to 86,640 in 2041.
The developer has submitted an urban design framework for Sunbury South to the City of Hume. More

Durbach Block Jaggers has won a design excellence competition for a new building in Parramatta Square. Proposed for a site adjacent to the Leigh Memorial Church, the building will house the staff of the Parramatta Mission and be a place of meeting and a centre for social services. Parramatta Square is the site of a […] More

Launched earlier this year, the Bromic Eclipse Smart-Heat electric portable is a stylish new outdoor heating solution that brings both warmth and light to design-focused outdoor spaces. With its sleek ceramic fascia and dimmable lighting rail it strikes the perfect balance between ambience, style, and functionality. The Good Design Awards jury commented, “This is an […] More

Founded by leading appliance brand Gaggenau in October 2020, the Kitchen of the Year Design Contest was created to honour truly unique and outstanding kitchen design. Open to industry professionals across Australia, the contest sought designs defined by a pursuit of excellence.
Gaggenau appliances adorn the most luxurious kitchens worldwide and the contest offered the German brand an opportunity to recognize the design trailblazers behind some of the most spectacular interiors.
The winners were:

Best of the Best and Winner for Southern region – Fitzroy Project by Robert Nichols and Sons.
Winner for Northern region – Hall 20 by Smart Design Studio.
Runner-up for Southern region – St Huberts by Robson Rak.
Runner-up for Northern region – Penthouse II by Lawless and Meyerson.
Commendations – 97 Mathoura Road Toorak by Carr and Habitus Townhomes by DKO Architecture.

Best of the Best and Winner for Southern region – Fitzroy Project by Robert Nichol and Sons
Fitzroy Project by Robert Nichol and Sons was not only named the Winner for the Southern region but also took the Best of the Best award, coming through as the contest’s overall winner.
“This competition is a great opportunity to showcase and reward excellence in kitchen design. It is heightened by the fact it is hosted by a brand regarded as an industry-leading producer of premium kitchen appliances,” says David Nicholson, Director of Robert Nichol and Sons.
“Kitchen design is often the most challenging of all the rooms of a home, so any opportunity to showcase and promote what we have achieved next to our peers is valuable and rewarding. We are very proud of this kitchen and feel honoured to be considered among so many strong contenders.”
David thinks that texture is one of the elements that made their design stand out. “It’s interesting that of the 12 finalists, we were the only entry to feature a wall tile. This is a feature that we consider a hallmark of our projects, and we love the opportunities they present, in this case, the strong vertical lines and rich colour,” he explains.
“Texture is something we love. We recognize it’s not just a tactile experience, but a visual one too. In a project such as a kitchen where there are so many disparate elements, we see texture as an opportunity to introduce a mix of finishes, creating strong surface variations and producing a focal point within the home.”
“Winning is amazing, not only as recognition for our design but also against the calibre of the fellow finalists,” David adds. “What we are seeing in this selection is just how far kitchen design has progressed, where kitchens have now become the statement piece for house design.”
Winner for Northern region – Hall 20 by Smart Design Studio
Smart Design Studio’s striking, monolithic kitchen was named the Winner for the Northern region. “Given the depth and strength of the Australian design industry, it was humbling to be shortlisted,” says Aaron Wooster, Smart Design Studio’s head of interiors.
Runner-ups – St Huberts by Robson Rak and Penthouse II by Lawless and Meyerson
With sweeping harbour views and a robust kitchen island grounding the space, the refined Penthouse II design by Lawless and Meyerson was selected as the Runner-up for the Northern region.
In reflecting the materiality of a period home, St Hubert’s elegant kitchen space by Robson Rak is the Runner-up for the Southern region.
The sleek kitchen of the innovative Habitus Townhomes by DKO Architecture and the sophisticated space of Mathoura Road by Carr were both also recognized as the Commendations of this year’s contest.
Prizes and jury
The Best of the Best National winner will receive an exclusive trip to Europe, including two return business airfares, seven days in Europe – including one Gaggenau factory tour at Lipsheim, France – one culinary experience for two people, six nights of accommodation in a five-star hotel and hotel transfers.
The winner and runner up for each region will both receive one culinary experience for two people within Australia, the prize includes: two domestic return economy airfares, two nights of accommodation in a five-star hotel and hotel transfers.
The winners were selected by an esteemed jury comprising six design industry experts, each lending their knowledge and expertise.
The jury included:

Sue Carr (principal and founder, Carr).
Clement Lee (founder, Riverlee).
Miriam Fanning (founder, Mim Design).
Damian Hannah (German Kitchens NZ).
Raj Nandan (founder, CEO and publisher, Indesign Media Asia Pacific).
Neil Burley (founder, Anibou).
Rob Warner (general manager, Gaggenau). More

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