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Inventive infill: five homes that seize the opportunities of unused urban space

Architecture AU - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 16:03
Architects across Australia are finding clever ways to insert new dwellings into small, vacant or overlooked urban spaces.

A spotlight on five new lighting products

Architecture AU - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 11:44
A round-up of five new statement lighting products selected by the editor of ArchitectureAu Products.

Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve by Lovell Chen

Architecture AU - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 10:06
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.

Death, confessions and nice lights: Melbourne Design Week 2025 in review

Architecture AU - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 09:20
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.

What makes the difference?

Architecture AU - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 09:13
Architecture Australia asked a group of Timothy Hill’s friends, colleagues and clients to share anecdotes highlighting what sets his work apart.

More than 1,000 homes in limbo as SA Water money dries up

Building and Construction - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 07:00
Developers and SA Water cannot agree on how to divvy up the cost of new pipes, leaving the future of more than 1,000 homes outside Adelaide shrouded in uncertainty.

'Impossibly unaffordable': Why property prices in Australia will keep rising

Building and Construction - Wed, 05/21/2025 - 05:29
Many hoped that interest rate cuts could make housing more affordable. But cheaper money for housing, amid a market with high demand and low supply, will keep fuelling property prices.   

The case for a wall against sprawl

Architecture AU - Tue, 05/20/2025 - 15:44
With the great Australian dream fast becoming a nightmare – unaffordable, unsustainable, inequitable – maybe the time has come for a hard end to urban sprawl.

New five-part plan outlines net-zero future for Australian architecture

Architecture AU - Tue, 05/20/2025 - 11:23
The Australian Institute of Architects' decarbonisation plan urges immediate government action to achieve net-zero emissions across the built environment.

Redeveloped shopping centre greenlit for northern Sydney

Architecture AU - Tue, 05/20/2025 - 11:22
Inspired by the area's cultural heritage, the approved design includes an “eat street” outdoor dining offering, a fresh food market and a series of food stalls.

A bright future: Fiona Lynch discusses Future Archive five years on

Architecture AU - Tue, 05/20/2025 - 11:19
Renowned interior designer Fiona Lynch shares an update on her sustainable product database, Future Archive, five years on from its inception.

Sound bites: How to amplify the performance of architectural products in dining environments

Architecture AU - Tue, 05/20/2025 - 09:31
Arup consultant Syvia Jones writes about her tips and product recommendations for improving acoustic perfomance in noisy dining environments.

Architects awarded in 2025 NSW heritage awards

Architecture AU - Tue, 05/20/2025 - 08:33
Twenty winners have been recognised for their excellence in the conservation of Aboriginal, built, natural and cultural heritage across the state.

Talking shop: The changing face of brick-and-mortar retail

Architecture AU - Mon, 05/19/2025 - 16:30
A range of designers discuss how retail fit-out briefs and trends are changing to compete with (or complement) online shopping convenience.

2025 North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards

Architecture AU - Fri, 05/16/2025 - 22:00
A benchmark university building, a “monumental” sports precinct and a miners’ memorial have taken out prizes in the 2025 North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards.

2025 Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards

Architecture AU - Fri, 05/16/2025 - 22:00
The prize for Building of the Year has been awarded to a restored and repurposed heritage building that completes a cultural precinct in Cairns.

Products in Practice: Ana Ćalić McLean of In Addition Studio discusses what she loves about specifying burl timber in her interior projects

Architecture AU - Fri, 05/16/2025 - 15:53
Interior designer Ana Ćalić McLean recommends a timber product for adding warmth to interiors.

Rooted in return: Sandra Githinji on home, heritage and the power of place

Architecture AU - Fri, 05/16/2025 - 15:50
In her first solo exhibition Coka Mũciĩ – Rudi Nyumbani – Home Coming, Sandra Githinji returns to Nairobi, exploring home, memory and identity through design rooted in ancestral knowledge.

Powerhouse opens entries for $25,000 sustainable design award

Architecture AU - Fri, 05/16/2025 - 10:15
The Powerhouse has launched its call for applications for the 2025 Carl Nielsen Design Accelerator, inviting early to mid-career Australian industrial designers to submit their sustainability projects.

New Sydney city square proposal accelerated for development

Architecture AU - Fri, 05/16/2025 - 09:20
The $150 million Town Hall Square is envisioned by the City of Sydney as the next step in a broader transformation of the CBD.

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