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• Whole-life-cycle recommendations

  08-04-2025 00:20 via architectureau.com
  
  AA Dossier guest editor Chris Knapp brings together perspectives from a range of experts as well as project case studies to help guide the interested but circularity-novice architect on the journey to a circular future.
  
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• A cultural canvas, turned hospitality precinct

  22-05-2025 06:31 via indesignlive.com
  Terrai is the newly unveiled restaurant in Hyderabad designed by Sona Reddy Studio to translate the cultural identity of Telangana into a dining experience. Conceived as an intersection of heritage and modernity, the space draws from the materials, craftsmanship and traditions found in the region, while offering a contemporary experience.The layout is orientated to create distinct spatial experiences. A central dining hall anchors the design, complemented by dual private dining rooms that elevat
  
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• There is NO SUCH THING as ordinary retail

  22-05-2025 06:15 via indesignlive.com
  NO SUCH THING by Mountain Soil is a concept store in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, that presents a response to its local context and functional needs. The space – spanning 300 square-metres – integrates fashion, accessories, footwear, home goods and art derivatives in a curatorial environment that respects its commercial nature and architectural surroundings.The approach introduces dual rectangular volumes, assigning the outer glass views to distinct spatial units. Structural variation emerges
  
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• The layout at Camo is a canvas for interaction

  22-05-2025 02:09 via indesignlive.com
  Camo occupies a total of 8,000 square feet and is oriented around a central courtyard that anchors the floor plan and fortifies social interaction. This fine-dining RestoBar in Noida, Delhi NCR, designed by Studio Dashline, integrates architectural features that improve the overall dining experience. The courtyard, positioned between two angular volumes, establishes a strong focal point, guiding movement while encouraging pause and engagement. A sculptural staircase wraps through the courtyard,
  
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• First house: George Street by Hamish Guthrie

  22-05-2025 00:00 via architectureau.com
  A commission from his future mother-in-law to reimagine a 1960s home in East Melbourne became a personal and professional milestone for Hamish Guthrie.
  
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• F3 Studio “delve into the needs and wants of each client”

  21-05-2025 09:11 via indesignlive.com
  As a small and bespoke practice, F3 Studio delivers a range of projects that cover all aspects of residential design including renovations, additions and new builds. Flexibility is key for the studio in its work and approach and it connects with its clients to accomplish the perfect outcome on every project. F3 Studio was established by James Woodford in 2015 with Travers Cunnington joining in 2019 and the two designers are passionate about their work. While the practice is small, there is
  
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• Inventive infill: five homes that seize the opportunities of unused urban space

  21-05-2025 08:03 via architectureau.com
  Architects across Australia are finding clever ways to insert new dwellings into small, vacant or overlooked urban spaces.
  
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• A history of Saturday Indesign: More than two decades of bringing designers and showrooms together

  21-05-2025 03:47 via indesignlive.com
  Milan has Salone del Mobile; Copenhagen, 3daysofdesign; London, Clerkenwell Design Week… As for Sydney and Melbourne (and elsewhere in our region), it’s all about Saturday Indesign, the annual takeover of one of our cities’ design landscapes that brings together young professionals, specifiers and enthusiasts at the best product showrooms. Saturday Indesign – set to land in Melbourne this year following a successful Sydney showing in 2024 – has been a fix
  
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• A spotlight on five new lighting products

  21-05-2025 03:44 via architectureau.com
  A round-up of five new statement lighting products selected by the editor of ArchitectureAu Products.
  
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• Statement stone: At home with Quartzite’s unimposing opulence

  21-05-2025 03:31 via indesignlive.com
  The striking dynamism of the kitchen island imbues the interior with a sense of raw opulence. A captivating network of lighter veins confidently traverses the black slab, yielding a mesmerising formation reminiscent of the ancient forces that shaped its expressive vernacular over millions of years. Across this distinct surface, the power of nature seamlessly morphs into the ultimate expression of luxury, highlighting the most remarkable quality of natural stone: each exclusive type, colourway an
  
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• Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve by Lovell Chen

  21-05-2025 02:06 via architectureau.com
  Against the backdrop of a landmark grassroots remediation project, a deliberately restrained restoration of a Robin Boyd-designed visitor centre honours the original building while making space for the site’s Eastern Maar heritage.
  
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• Death, confessions and nice lights: Melbourne Design Week 2025 in review

  21-05-2025 01:20 via architectureau.com
  With more than 350 events on as part of this instalment of Melbourne Design Week, Architecture Media's editorial team divided and conquered to check out as much as they could of the 2025 program.
  
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• What makes the difference?

  21-05-2025 01:13 via architectureau.com
  Architecture Australiaasked a group of Timothy Hill’s friends, colleagues and clients to share anecdotes highlighting what sets his work apart.
  
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• An extraordinary architect: John Wardle named as a 2025 INDE.Awards Luminary

  21-05-2025 01:00 via indesignlive.com
  As a practitioner, John Wardle is in a league of his own. His work encapsulates the best of architecture through form, connection to people and sensitivity to site. His many projects have made an indelible imprint on the built landscape of Australia and beyond, and he and his practice have been justly recognised for this immense contribution. Wardle was born in Geelong, Victoria, where he enjoyed a carefree childhood. At the time, Geelong was an agricultural hub on the Barwon River. His int
  
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• The case for a wall against sprawl

  20-05-2025 07:44 via architectureau.com
  
  With the great Australian dream fast becoming a nightmare – unaffordable, unsustainable, inequitable – maybe the time has come for a hard end to urban sprawl.
  
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• Knoll’s material world: A legacy of excellence, a future of innovation

  20-05-2025 04:25 via indesignlive.com
  
  The modest fabric swatch is one of the most ubiquitous objects in the realm of design. A reliable guide, discreet point of reference and an unbound source of inspiration. Each humble fabric square – no matter how small – is an expansive sensory portal to the rich heritage of textiles, the incredible craftsmanship woven in and amongst the threads, the creative process it galvanises, and the future emotional response it hopes to elicit. In essence, the simple swatch encapsulates the tr
  
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• New five-part plan outlines net-zero future for Australian architecture

  20-05-2025 03:23 via architectureau.com
  
  The Australian Institute of Architecture’s decarbonisation plan urges immediate government action to achieve net-zero emissions across the built environment.
  
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• Redeveloped shopping centre greenlit for Northern Sydney

  20-05-2025 03:22 via architectureau.com
  
  Inspired by Northern Sydney's cultural heritage, the approved design includes an “Eat Street” outdoor dining offering, a fresh food market and a series of food stalls.
  
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• A bright future: Fiona Lynch discusses Future Archive five years on

  20-05-2025 03:19 via architectureau.com
  
  Renowned interior designer Fiona Lynch shares an update on her sustainable product database, Future Archive, five years on from its inception.
  
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• Reporting from a whirlwind Melbourne Design Week

  20-05-2025 03:17 via indesignlive.com
  
  As Melbourne continues to enjoy all things architecture and design with Melbourne Design Week (MDW), it’s heartening to see the crowds and camaraderie shared by everyone who has taken to the streets to experience the best of Australian design.Akin to Salone del Mobile, when Milano throws open her many doors for all to feast on design, Melbourne and Australian design is shining brightly through the many events and happenings in and around the city.The first week of Melbourne Design Week (it
  
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• Sound bites: How to amplify the performance of architectural products in dining environments

  20-05-2025 01:31 via architectureau.com
  
  Arup consultant Syvia Jones writes about her tips and product recommendations for improving acoustic perfomance in noisy dining environments.
  
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• Architects awarded in 2025 NSW heritage awards

  20-05-2025 00:33 via architectureau.com
  
  Twenty winners have been recognised for their excellence in the conservation of Aboriginal, built, natural and cultural heritage across the state.
  
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• Talking shop: The changing face of brick-and-mortar retail

  19-05-2025 08:30 via architectureau.com
  A range of designers discuss how retail fit-out briefs and trends are changing to compete with (or complement) online shopping convenience.
  
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• Technology, AI and more with Gensler’s Robbie Robertson

  19-05-2025 07:55 via indesignlive.com
  Listen on Apple here.Listen on Spotify here.Robbie Robertson is the regional leader for Gensler’s Digital Experience Design (DXD) practice for the Asia Pacific and Middle East region. He has decades of experience across the world – and we really mean it when we say ‘across the world’!In this episode, he talks about those experiences working in different cities, countries and continents, all with a focus on technology and data. There are reminiscences about the UK, from th
  
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• Vale Brian Suters 1937–2025

  19-05-2025 07:42 via architectureau.com
  The Newcastle architect is remembered as “a unique blend of architect, collaborator, mentor and friend” who leaves a lasting legacy on the built environment of Australia.
  
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• Office design isn’t keeping up with post-COVID work styles - here’s what workers really want

  19-05-2025 07:41 via architectureau.com
  Employees are asking for features such as comfortable home-like spaces and health-conscious amenities.
  
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• UNSW housing analytics lab launches in Sydney

  19-05-2025 07:03 via indesignlive.com
  Launched today at Sydney’s Tech Central in Eveleigh, the new Housing Analytics Lab is based within Commonwealth Bank and boasts a wide range of collaborating partners across various sectors. The initiative is led by UNSW Sydney researchers and brings together academics, industry, government and not-for-profit organisations such as the NSW Tenants’ Union to focus specifically on Australia’s critical housing affordability and supply crisis. “At the moment, th
  
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• Stacking the city: 2025 Dulux Study Tour, Amsterdam and Rotterdam

  19-05-2025 02:45 via architectureau.com
  Australia’s housing crisis stems from sprawl; the Netherlands’ from a lack of land. Despite this contrast, both countries share a need for urban densification. Recipients of the Australian Institute of Architects Dulux Study Tour 2025 observed striking parallels between two nations dealing with very different circumstances.
  
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• 2025 North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards

  16-05-2025 14:00 via architectureau.com
  
  A benchmark university building, a “monumental” sports precinct and a miners’ memorial have taken out prizes in the 2025 North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards.
  
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• 2025 Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards

  16-05-2025 14:00 via architectureau.com
  
  The prize for Building of the Year has been awarded to a restored and repurposed heritage building that completes a cultural precinct in Cairns.
  
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