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A Parramatta council planning panel has voted to increase the allowed building height for a site in the city centre at 2 O’Connell Street from 36 metres to 217 metres. This major adjustment would clear the way for a proposed 69-storey apartment tower to be built on the site, which is located across the road […] More
The heritage-listed former East Perth Power Station is set to be transformed into “an iconic mixed-use waterfront precinct,” following the WA government’s announcement of the preferred proponents to develop the site. Australian Capital Equity, the private investment arm of broadcaster Kerry Stokes and Minderoo Group, backed by mining magnate Andrew Forrest, were chosen from a […] More
Fender Katsalidis has designed a $20 million winery development for Levantine Hill Estate in Victoria’s Yarra Valley. The three-storey building will include areas for events, wine tastings and presentation, as well as an underground barrel storage facility. The proposed winery will be located adjacent to an existing cellar door and restaurant, also designed by Fender […] More
A development application has been lodged for a 46-storey mixed-use development at 614–632 High Street, Penrith. Sited on an irregularly shaped allotment with a frontage to High Street and Union Lane, the building designed by DKO Architecture will feature a five-storey retail podium, while the tower will house offices, 41 serviced apartments and 272 residential […] More
The Alastair Swayn Foundation has launched its 2020 grants program, which aims to support research in architecture and design. The grants program is divided into two streams. The $2,000 research grants are awarded to individuals, groups and organizations to conduct research that aligns with the foundation’s guiding principles of excellence, innovation, collaboration, progress, and leadership. […] More
Designers around Australia are facing lost clients, loss of employment and reduced cashflow as projects dry up, according to a Design Institute of Australia (DIA) survey on COVID-19 impacts. The survey of professionals working in the design industry – both members and non-members of the DIA – identified some of the key challenges facing respondents […] More
Two of the most pressing needs worldwide in the coronavirus pandemic are for more hospital beds and testing centres. No country in the world has enough hospital beds or intensive-care unit (ICU) beds for a pandemic. Even the best prepared, like Germany with 33.9 ICU beds per 100,000 citizens, does not have enough. Most countries […] More
The much-anticipated Parramatta Aquatic and Leisure Centre project is a step close to fruition, with council approving the lodgement of a main works development application. Council also endorsed the design for the centre by Grimshaw, Andrew Burges Architects and McGregor Coxall. The team chosen from a shortlist of four designs from an international design excellence […] More
