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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
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
Early results from a study of urban heat effects in Penrith in Western Sydney confirm that development contributes to the phenomenon, researchers say. The 120 sensors were installed before summer in 2019 by researchers from Western Sydney University. The sensors were clustered at ten locations and recorded temperatures every ten minutes, with more than 46,000 […] More
Updated designs for the proposed Victorian Heart Hospital have been released. Designed by Conrad Gargett and John Wardle Architects, in joint venture, the Victorian Heart Hospital will be located at Monash University in Clayton on a site adjacent to the Australian Synchrotron. The design, to be constructed at a cost of $564 million, takes inspiration […] More
The panel of judges that will decide the 2020 Dulux Colour Awards has been announced. The awards showcase inventive colour application in built environments and recognize the diversely creative use of colour across residential and commercial spaces in Australia and New Zealand. The jurors are Jonathan Richards (director, Richards Stanisich), Jean-Pierre Biasol (director, Biasol Design […] More
The 2020 Serpentine Pavilion will be designed by an all-female team from South African practice Counterspace. Architects Sumayya Vally, Sarah de Villiers and Amina Kaskar were all born in 1990, making them jointly the youngest-ever designers of the annual commission by Serpentine Galleries in London. A key feature of the proposal is that the pavilion […] More
Following a design competition, a jury has chosen Durbach Block Jaggers (DBJ), Ohio Studio and Aspect Studios’ proposal for the redevelopment of Perth’s Indiana Tea House at Cottesloe Beach. However, the jury’s preferred design is different to a proposal that was chosen in a vote open to the public, and as such, the owner of […] More
Melbourne Design Week will return for its fourth consecutive year in March with a bumper program of more than 300 events over 11 days. Themed “How can design shape life?,” the program is divided into five broad pillars: design culture, waste, healthy cities, waterfront, and design evolution. “From tackling e-waste to creating healthy cities and […] More
