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“I don’t think we ever imagined it would be as successful as it is”: Ivan Harbour returns to Barangaroo

The Senior Design Director at RSHP reflects on Barangaroo South Masterplan during a visit to Sydney marking ten years since the completion of the first phase.
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Warren and Mahoney’s design for Beca’s Auckland headquarters turns the mechanics of engineering into poetry, rethinking how workplace design can reveal its own systems.
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Australian Furniture Design Award 2026 registrations open

Stylecraft and NGV call for furniture and lighting designs addressing small-space living, with $20,000 prize and commercial development opportunity.
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Canberra Lyric Theatre: reimagining a national stage

COX Architecture and Yerrabingin reveal the design for Canberra Lyric Theatre — a world-class, inclusive venue for the nation’s capital.
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The Commonwealth Association of Architects marks 60 years of design collaboration

Celebrating six decades of architectural excellence, the Commonwealth Association of Architects launches a year-long campaign.

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Central Station wins The Building at the INDE.Awards 2025

Central Station by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan + Partners has been named one of two joint winners of The Building category at the INDE.Awards 2025. Recognised alongside BVN’s Sirius Redevelopment, the project redefines Sydney’s historic transport hub through a transformative design that connects heritage with the demands of a modern, growing city.

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Hassell research on returning to the office: Are mandates working?

‘The Mandate Mirage: 2025 Workplace Futures Survey’ is a new report by international design practice Hassell, revealing that the real drawcard for attracting employees to the office in-person is choice.

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“I don’t think we ever imagined it would be as successful as it is”: Ivan Harbour returns to Barangaroo

The Senior Design Director at RSHP reflects on Barangaroo South Masterplan during a visit to Sydney marking ten years since the completion of the first phase.

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The Moment Generator: Warren and Mahoney’s rethink of Beca’s Auckland HQ

Warren and Mahoney’s design for Beca’s Auckland headquarters turns the mechanics of engineering into poetry, rethinking how workplace design can reveal its own systems.

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Australian Furniture Design Award 2026 registrations open

Stylecraft and NGV call for furniture and lighting designs addressing small-space living, with $20,000 prize and commercial development opportunity.

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Canberra Lyric Theatre: reimagining a national stage

COX Architecture and Yerrabingin reveal the design for Canberra Lyric Theatre — a world-class, inclusive venue for the nation’s capital.

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Raw Edges for Established & Sons reimagine parquetry with Tongue & Groove

London-based design duo Raw Edges have joined forces with Established & Sons and Tongue & Groove to introduce Wall to Wall – a hand-stained, “living collection” that transforms parquet flooring into a canvas of colour, pattern, and possibility.

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Inside MillerKnoll’s Archives: Where decades fuse, design unites, and legacy unfolds

The undeniable thread connecting Herman Miller and Knoll’s design legacies across the decades now finds its profound physical embodiment at MillerKnoll’s new Design Yard Archives.

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Shaping Australian design culture for 25 years with Living Edge CEO Aidan Mawhinney

For Aidan Mawhinney, the secret ingredient to Living Edge’s success “comes down to people, product and place.” As the brand celebrates a significant 25-year milestone, it’s that commitment to authentic, sustainable design – and the people behind it all – that continues to anchor its legacy.

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From curves to classics: Poliform’s top five icons

Poliform has mastered the art of seating that is both elegant and adaptable. These five designs highlight the balance between aesthetic impact and everyday ease.

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Transform your bathroom: Discover the genius of the TECEspring shower toilet

The intelligent TECEspring brings home that sleek spa-worthy experience in five smart and thoughtful ways. Find out what they are.

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Inside Hafary House: A new shopping destination for materials and design ideas

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The sheer impossibility: Materialised redefines curtain fabrics

Inspired by an unthinkable design challenge on Sydney Harbour, Materialised’s ingenuity didn’t just fuse acoustic performance with transparent finesse – it forever reimagined commercial curtain textiles by making the impossible possible.

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Central Station wins The Building at the INDE.Awards 2025

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“I don’t think we ever imagined it would be as successful as it is”: Ivan Harbour returns to Barangaroo

The Senior Design Director at RSHP reflects on Barangaroo South Masterplan during a visit to Sydney marking ten years since the completion of the first phase.

The Commonwealth Association of Architects marks 60 years of design collaboration

Celebrating six decades of architectural excellence, the Commonwealth Association of Architects launches a year-long campaign.

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Sirius Redevelopment wins The Building at the INDE.Awards 2025

BVN’s Sirius Redevelopment has been named one of two joint winners of The Building category at the INDE.Awards 2025. Celebrated alongside Central Station by Woods Bagot and John McAslan + Partners, the project reimagines an iconic Brutalist landmark through a design approach that retains heritage while creating a vibrant, sustainable future for Sydney.

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Baker Bleu’s refined industrial space by IF Architecture

IF Architecture crafts Baker Bleu Cremorne into a refined, sustainable bakery and café where industrial design meets artisanal warmth.

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Cosentino hosts VIP tour of The Block homes

Guests joined Cosentino for a behind-the-scenes look at The Block homes, discovering new materials and creative partnerships.

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Oyster terrazzo by the harbour

Pier Pavilion by Besley & Spresser provides a refreshing, architecturally thoughtful and versatile public space by the water at Barangaroo.

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The changing workplace and why it demands good design

With Steelcase having reopened its refreshed WorkLife Showroom in Singapore this year, we spoke to Navedita Shergill about some key workplace macro shifts identified in their research.

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Comment: “Heritage architecture and climate resilience – don’t throw the baby out with the floodwater”

David Gole, principal at leading climate-resilient design practice JDA Co., comments on the intersection between heritage and climate in architecture.

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Foster + Partners launches first Australian exhibition at Parkline Place

Civic Vision, a major exhibition showcasing the global work of Foster + Partners, has officially opened in Sydney.

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Silent Beams — ownworld introduces Wästberg

ownworld unveiled Silent Beams in its Collingwood showroom, marking the arrival of Swedish lighting brand Wästberg through a new partnership with Euroluce.

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Sydney Open returns for 21st Year

Sydney Open invites the public to explore over 55 buildings, spaces and new additions to the skyline, with a newly released Talks & Tours program offering direct access to the architects behind Bundarra and Pier Pavilion.

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Brunswick Yard: Carr’s largest residential project

Carr’s largest residential project to date integrates concrete, steel mesh and landscape across 122 apartments in Melbourne’s Brunswick.

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Landscape architecture under the microscope

Phillip Withers joins the podcast to discuss landscape design in relation to Country, place and European notions of control, as well as his part on the Habitus House of the Year 2025 Jury.

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Across waters: Anglo-Eastern Singapore by Bean Buro

Bean Buro’s Singapore office for Anglo-Eastern is a poetic continuation of their Hong Kong headquarters — a workplace that balances identity and calm.

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Kennedy Nolan appointed to lead next phase at Abbotsford Convent

Abbotsford Convent has appointed Kennedy Nolan to guide the next stage of development at the heritage-listed Melbourne precinct, continuing its evolution as a cultural and community landmark.

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Marella by Mosaic elevates coastal living on the Gold Coast

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CIVILIAN and Bankston together again – in an NYC workplace

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Australian Furniture Design Award 2026 registrations open

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From curves to classics: Poliform’s top five icons

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