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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
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
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
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
Conrad Gargett has designed a curvaceous, multi-use complex for the Brisbane suburb of Lutwyche. The Lamington Markets building would comprise two residential towers atop a retail complex that includes a market hall and cinemas. It would be constructed partly on land that has been left vacant after the construction of Brisbane’s underground busway. A development […] More
A design challenge set to take place in February will ask participants to imagine how Australia will manage its aged care system in 2050. The Longevity by Design challenge is convened by The University of Queensland’s Healthy Aging Initiative and DMA Engineers, and will involve teams of four to eight people competing on a site […] More
Murdoch University is seeking expressions of interest for a design competition for a new environmental education centre at its campus in Perth’s south. The Harry Butler Environmental Education Centre will be the home of the Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University’s research centre that will explore the co-existence of economic development and protecting the natural environment. […] More
Brisbane City Council has revealed a “draft vision” for Victoria Park, a planned new public park to be built on an existing golf course north of the CBD. The document, which is out for public consultation, follows the publication of five speculative designs for what the park could look like by five local design practices […] More
