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Construction is set to begin on the renewal of a heritage library and civic centre in Sydney’s Haberfield, designed by Lahznimmo. The first stage of the project, the refurbishment of Mervyn Fletcher Hall, was completed in October 2019. The project also involves the expansion and modernizing of the Haberfield Library and Community Rooms. Included in […] More
The Association of Consulting Architects has released the results of its second “pulse check” survey of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australian architecture practices. Preliminary results reveal practices have “serious concerns” about the effect of the pandemic on workflow, finances and employment. Of particular concern are the 89 percent of responding practices that […] More
Developer Mirvac has revised its plans to redevelop the Harbourside Shopping Centre in Darling Harbour, submitting a new concept proposal for a redevelopment designed by FJMT and Aspect Studios to the NSW Government. The project would include the demolition of the existing centre, to be replaced with a new shopping centre and a 153-metre tower […] More
A group of young architects in the United Kingdom have launched a petition calling for the shutdown of construction sites, in the midst of widespread lockdowns to limit the spread of COVID-19. The Architecture Foundation’s Young Network said in their petition, “Construction workers are unable to do their work and social distance at the same […] More
The NSW government has released details of a strategy for the planning of the Pyrmont peninsula, pressing ahead with a community consultation process despite the COVID-19 outbreak. In a statement, planning minister Rob Stokes said, “The planning system is keeping people in jobs, unlocking investment opportunities and keeping the economy moving through this unprecedented crisis. […] More
Before modernists such as Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier staked their claim to being the true stylists of industrial society, a generation of designers all over Europe had made their own attempts to reconcile art and the machine age. Decades before white-painted concrete walls and tubular steel furniture were the rage, art nouveau turned new […] More
The Association of Consulting Architects (ACA) has launched a second “pulse check” survey of Australian architecture practices, as part of an ongoing project to gauge the state of the industry as the economic bite of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to deepen. The first installment of the survey, launched on 15 March, drew responses from 1,341 […] More
American architect, theorist and urbanist Michael Sorkin has died in New York after contracting COVID-19. Sorkin was also an influential author and editor on 20 books on contemporary architecture, urbanism, urban culture, environmentalism and sustainability, pedestrianization and public space. His notable books include Local Code: The Constitution of a City at 42° N Latitude, Exquisite […] More
