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    Architecture in the age of Aquarius: 2020 APAF highlights

    The Asia Pacific Architecture Festival (APAF, formerly Asia Pacific Architecture Forum) will return to Brisbane from 7 to 20 March 2020 with a series of events that explore the relationship between architecture and water. Themed “Water,” the 2020 festival is curated by Cameron Bruhn (dean of University of Queensland School of Architecture) and Georgia Birks […] More

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    PTW designs curved mixed-use development in Sydney’s Zetland

    PTW Architects has designed a mixed-use development in Sydney’s Zetland that features a curving brick façade to mask the impact of more than 180 apartments. The design was chosen over two others, by Popov Bass and SJB, in a competition mandated by the City of Sydney’s Competitive Design Policy. The proposal calls for two buildings, […] More

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    Could Cockatoo Island become the next MONA?

    A group of private philanthropists want to take control of the publicly owned Cockatoo Island in Sydney Harbour and transform it into “a world class arts and culture destination.” The group outlined its vision for the future of the World Heritage-listed site in a submission to an independent review of the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust […] More

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    Partners Hill tapped to create pavilion and masterplan for Hobart Showground

    Partners Hill has been appointed to design a new pavilion for Hobart Showground, as well as a concept masterplan for the 12-hectare site. The project, being undertaken by the Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania, will involve rethinking the pavilion as a visitor destination, with new spaces for events like the Royal Hobart Wine Show and […] More

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    Vic gov’t launches $500k housing design competition

    The Victorian government has launched a design competition for new kinds of sustainable, liveable apartments. Winners of the competition will share a $500,000 prize pool. Organized by the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning in partnership with the Office of the Victorian Government Architect, the Future Homes Competition is the first stage of the […] More

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    Botanical healing at the end of rainbow-coloured Kids Bridge

    A rainbow-coloured bridge will travel from a landscaped area at the northern entrance of the Perth Children’s Hospital, over a busy road, to Kings Park and Botanic Garden. The bridge will allow patients, their families and hospital staff to travel to the park, and could open the door to certain treatments and therapies that involve […] More

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    Sydney sandstone buildings’ fresh redesign

    Designs for the transformation of two heritage Sydney sandstone building into a “grand hotel” have been revised. Designed by Make, the original plan would have seen both the former Department of Lands and Department of Education buildings on Bridge Street turned into a hotel containing suites. Under the reworked plan, all of the guest rooms […] More

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    AFL club’s new headquarters proposal causes a stir

    Adelaide Football Club is proposing to build its $65 million headquarters in the Adelaide Parklands in North Adelaide, but has faced criticism over the public consultation process and a lack of detailed plans. To be built at the site of the existing Adelaide Aquatic Centre, the complex would incorporate an Olympic-sized public swimming pool, a […] More