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Plant-filled courtyard connects steel and stone houses in Sydney

September 24, 2023 Katie Last 0

Australian studio Retallack Thompson has constructed a steel extension for a heritage-listed stone terrace in Sydney and added a second house on the same plot to create a multi-generational family home. Steel House/Stone House was designed to resemble a tiny village, with the original 1830s terrace house and the new freestanding steel-framed building positioned at

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Arent & Pyke designs Sydney hair salon to be “best appreciated from seated height”

September 7, 2023 Jane Englefield 0

Triangular slabs of terrazzo and a vintage chandelier frame Sydney’s Koda hair salon, which local studio Arent & Pyke has conceived as an eclectic mishmash of old and new. Located on the upper mezzanine level of the city’s George McRae-designed Queen Victoria Building, the salon was created for Australian hairdresser Koda. Arent & Pyke created

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Luchetti Krelle brings laid-back luxury to social spaces of Manly Pacific hotel

August 9, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Spicy shades of turmeric, cinnamon and ginger feature alongside mosaic tiles and hand-painted murals in the public spaces of this hotel in Sydney, following a makeover from local studio Luchetti Krelle. The renovation encompassed Manly Pacific’s lobby as well as its 55 North bar and a few neighbouring lounge areas, all located on the hotel’s ground

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Capella hotel takes over former government building in Sydney

June 4, 2023 Kate Jacobs 0

Architecture firm Make and interior design practice BAR Studio have converted Sydney’s heritage-listed Department of Education building into the latest outpost from Capella Hotels. The adaptive reuse project involved adding a modern extension with curved glass corners to the building’s roof, set back from its sandstone facade to respect the original Edwardian Baroque architecture. With

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Daniel Boddam converts Sydney warehouse into calm and plant-filled office

May 11, 2023 Christina Yao 0

Local firm Daniel Boddam Studio has transformed a warehouse in Australia into a workplace for landscape design practice Wyer & Co, bringing nature into the space by using greenery and natural materials. “I saw the project as an extension of Wyer & Co’s desire to bring in nature,” said Daniel Boddam, founder of Daniel Boddam Studio.

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Grimshaw unveils “sculptural” Sydney office skyscraper

April 4, 2023 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Architecture studio Grimshaw has completed the 27-storey Poly Centre office skyscraper in downtown Sydney, which is fronted by a series of arched cantilevers. Built on George Street near Circular Quay in central Sydney, the skyscraper is described by Grimshaw as “sculptural in form”. It consists of three visually distinct elements – a concrete lift core to the

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Dezeen Debate features “bold and courageous” canopy by Adjaye Associates

March 30, 2023 Saudatu Bah 0

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a giant canopy created by Adjaye Associates and Daniel Boyd for a public plaza in Sydney. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Architect David Adjaye and First Nations Australian artist Boyd have created the Sydney Plaza & Community Building, which features a huge canopy that filters light through

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Giant canopy shelters Sydney Plaza by Adjaye Associates and Daniel Boyd

March 23, 2023 Lizzie Crook 0

A giant canopy that filters light through circular openings covers this public plaza in Sydney, which Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye’s studio has created with artist Daniel Boyd. Named the Sydney Plaza & Community Building, the project aims to highlight the site’s heritage, which was once the land of the Eora nation – a group of

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Emily Sandstrom builds Sydney home extension from recycled materials

March 3, 2023 Amy Peacock 0

Australian architect Emily Sandstrom has transformed a run-down 1930s bungalow in Sydney by adding an extension that was partly built from demolition materials. Sandstrom aimed to restore the home, which had been left untouched for decades, and celebrate its original features including picture rails and ceiling mouldings. The architect demolished a small rear kitchen, outhouse

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Studio Prineas adds concrete tower to fisherman’s cottage in Sydney

February 9, 2023 Christina Yao 0

Architecture studio Studio Prineas has added a three-storey concrete extension to a 19th-century fisherman’s cottage to create a home overlooking the harbour in Sydney, Australia. Located on a steeply sloping site in the Birchgrove area of Sydney, the home consists of two distinct elements an old timber fisherman’s cottage and a concrete tower intended to contrast with it. Containing the

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