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Australian tech giant Atlassian has unveiled the design for its Sydney headquarters by New York-based Shop Architects and Australian practice BVN. To be built using mass timber construction, the tower is set to become the tallest hybrid timber structure in the world, standing at 40 storeys tall. It will be located adjacent to Sydney’s Central […] More
The NSW government has announced a further 19 state significant projects to be fast-tracked for assessment as part of the third tranche of its Planning System Acceleration Program. Totalling $4.7 billion in value, the projects include new schools, university buildings and affordable housing, as well as land releases that will allow for 5,000 new homes. […] More
The University of Tasmania has unveiled designs for two new buildings by John Wardle Architects as part of its $344 million redevelopment of the Inveresk campus in Launceston. The buildings will be part of the second and third stages of the redevelopment. The first stage, a library and student experience building, is also designed by […] More
The University of Queensland has announced the launch of a transdisciplinary degree aimed at preparing students for the age of the Australian “megacity.” The Master’s degree in Urban Development and Design will feature courses across architecture, civil engineering, planning, policy, economics and business leadership. It will be designed to provide architecture, landscape architecture, and planning […] More
A $350 million “innovation precinct” in the Sydney suburb of Westmead has received development approval. The project, designed by Architectus, will consist of two mixed-use towers, to be located between Westmead Hospital and railway station. It will become a hub for health, education, research and business, as well as “lifestyle facilities” such as a supermarket, […] More
Parlour, in collaboration with the Architects Champions of Change and Architects Accreditation Council of Australia, has launched a survey of the impacts of COVID-19 on people in the architecture and built environment community. The comprehensive survey seeks to understand the demographics, work place environments and wellbeing of people in the profession. “We want to identify […] More
Construction is set to begin on a $500 million 12-storey medical research building designed by Woods Bagot. To be known as the Australian Bragg Centre, the building is the latest addition to the Health and Biomedical Precinct on Adelaide’s North Terrace. It will sit adjacent to the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) […] More
The Victorian government has unveiled designs for a new multi-level school campus featuring a stepped rooftop space traversing four levels. Designed by GHD Woodhead and Grimshaw, the $84 million inner-north campus will accommodate senior students from Fitzroy High School and Collingwood College at the site of the Fitzroy Gasworks redevelopment. “This new senior school campus […] More
