Architecture

The consortium that will design a 30-year masterplan for Brisbane’s South Bank precinct has been announced. The group will be led by Urbis and includes Cox Architecture, as well as Arup, Cultural Capital, Complete Streets and international firms Gillespies and Projects for Public Spaces. Natalie Hoitz, design director of Urbis, said in a statement that […] More

A section of Elizabeth Street in central Melbourne will be pedestrianized, under a finalized design for the southern end of the thoroughfare released by the City of Melbourne. The release of the design follows the publication of the The Elizabeth Street Strategic Opportunities Plan in May 2019, which proposed to prioritize pedestrian, bicycle and public […] More

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

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

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

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

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