AUSTRALIA

Djinjama reveals plans for “Indigenous-led” cultural centre in Canberra

July 16, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Design studio Djinjama has unveiled plans for Ngurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct in Canberra, Australia. Ngurra – which refers to ‘home’ in various Aboriginal languages – will be set within the grassy landscape of Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country in Canberra, and was designed to serve as a cultural centre for

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SSdH renovates “tectonic and functional” 1970s house in Melbourne

July 15, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Australian practice SSdH has completed Stewart House, the renovation of a home in Melbourne that preserves the brick-clad building’s original 1970s character. Located in the Brunswick suburb, the single-storey home has a brown-brick exterior and tiled roof typical of an era of rapid development in the area. Despite not being listed, SSdH saw the home

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Danielle Brustman designs Harbour Early Learning facility to “inspire delight and joy”

July 15, 2024 Alyn Griffiths 0

Bold colours and graphic elements that represent the sea and sky add personality and context to the interiors of this Sydney children’s centre by Australian designer Danielle Brustman. Brustman was responsible for the interior package of the Harbour Early Learning educational facility, which is situated in the city’s Vaucluse suburb and aims to connect children

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Hassell completes “democratic and non-hierarchical” building for Sydney law school

June 3, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture studio Hassell has completed the Michael Kirby Law Building at Macquarie University in Sydney, organising its teaching spaces around a skylit, timber-framed atrium. Located on the university campus to the north of Sydney’s centre, the 8500-square-metre building replaces an existing two-storey administration centre built in the 1980s around an underutilised courtyard. Hassell transformed the

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“Oozy mortar” gives textured finish to brick home in Australia by Studio Roam

April 1, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Oozing mortar joints create a “crusty crown” for The Brick House, a family home in Perth, Australia that has recently been completed by local practice Studio Roam. Located in the suburb of Highgate, the home replaces an existing cottage on the site that had been occupied by the clients for several years. Tasked with creating

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Clerestory Windows Add Natural Light Inside This New Addition To An Australian Home

March 25, 2024 Erin 0

Architecture firm Bryant Alsop has shared photos of a contemporary renovation and extension of a typical free-standing timber period home in Australia. The view from the front door shows off the hallway that connects the original home with the new extension. The hallway transitions into a walkway with sliding glass doors that connect to the […]

Sam Crawford Architects creates red-roofed community pavilion in Sydney

March 23, 2024 Kate Donaldson 0

An angular roof wrapped in translucent red-mesh panels crowns this Y-shaped pavilion in Sydney, designed by local studio Sam Crawford Architects. Located on the disused lawn of a bowls club in Hurlstone Memorial Reserve, the timber-clad structure is designed as a flexible community centre with uninterrupted connections to the surrounding park. The pavilion hosts a multipurpose

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Lahznimmo Architects aims for “beautiful utility” with museum storage in Sydney

March 22, 2024 Kate Donaldson 0

Australian studio Lahznimmo Architects has completed Powerhouse Castle Hill in northwest Sydney, a shed-like storage facility wrapped in corrugated aluminium and concrete. Owned by the Powerhouse Museum group, the 9000-square-metre facility is intended as a public-facing storehouse containing a mix of storage, exhibition and conservation facilities, alongside spaces for research and community engagement. Its design

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Australia’s largest architecture firms fail to meet gender pay gap

February 28, 2024 Amy Peacock 0

First-time data on Australia’s gender pay gaps has revealed the country’s 22 biggest architecture firms pay men between five and 27 per cent more than women, failing to meet the government’s target pay gap range. Published yesterday in an online tool by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA), a federal government agency, the data included

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Woven timber “roots” frame Brisbane high-rise by Koichi Takada Architects

February 9, 2024 Kate Donaldson 0

Australian studio Koichi Takada Architects has completed Upper House, a 33-storey high-rise in Brisbane designed to reflect the city’s tropical setting and First Nations history. Upper House contains 188 apartments and 1,000 square metres of communal amenities behind a winding timber facade described by Koichi Takada Architects as “architectural roots”. “The Brisbane lifestyle is enviable and

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