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    Former Alexandria industrial site’s new lease of life

    Andrew Burns Architecture and PBD Architects have designed an apartment complex that will be built inside and around an existing industrial site in Sydney’s Alexandria. The complex will comprise a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments split across two buildings. The design was procured through a competitive design alternative process, in which Bates Smart, […] More

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    Canberra visionary Enrico Taglietti posthumously recognized in Australia Day Honours

    Enrico Taglietti has been posthumously appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2020 Australia Day Honours. The late modernist architect, who emigrated from Italy to Australia in 1955, passed away in May 2019. He was also awarded the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2007 Gold Medal. Taglietti has been recognized for his […] More

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    Works begin on Fishermans Bend vertical high school

    Early works are under way for Melbourne’s latest inner-city, multi-storey school. Fishermans Bend Secondary School (an interim name), is a four-storey “vertical” school catering to 1,100 students, designed by Billard Leece Partnership. Its architectural language and materials have been inspired by the Port Melbourne area, including its proximity to the ocean, industrial history, and local […] More

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    Major upgrade to remote Pilbara international airport

    Woods Bagot has designed a passenger terminal for the airport in the Pilbara town of Port Hedland. The planned terminal at Port Hedland International Airport is the keystone of a suite of upgrades to the airport. Other projects that have already been completed include the creation of an asphalt runway, runway lighting upgrades, and a […] More

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    Michael Lavery appointed president of Institute’s Qld chapter

    M3 Architecture director Michael Lavery has been appointed president of the Australian Institute of Architects’ Queensland Chapter. Over a two-year term, Lavery will lead the chapter’s work in advocating for good design in the state’s buildings, public spaces and built environment. “Architecture has the capacity to deliver truly transformational change,” he said. “As we face […] More

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    What can be done to save England’s neglected parish churches?

    While you have to fight your way through crowds in Cambridge to see the gothic splendour of King’s College Chapel, in the countryside around the city you will most likely find the parish churches that served Cambridgeshire’s medieval villages deserted. But – to take one example – the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at […] More

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    Tension as controversial Hobart hotel proposal recommended for approval

    A controversial proposal for a hotel and other visitor facilities in a public reserve in Hobart has been recommended for approval, but opponents of the project are gearing up for a fight. Designed by Tasmanian practice Circa Morris-Nunn Architects, the development at Rosny Hill Recreation Area would include a hotel with 60 guest suites, including […] More

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    Humanitarian architect wins global women in architecture award

    Pakistan’s first woman architect Yasmeen Lari and Spanish-American architectural historian and theorist Beatriz Colomina have been named as the winners of the 2020 W Awards, which recognize women’s contribution to architecture around the world. Formerly known as the Women in Architecture Awards, the W Awards are organized by the UK-based publications The Architectural Review and […] More