State Water by IA Group

A vibrant, contemporary new fitout provides an inspiring and welcoming space for the project teams at State Water.

Nike Innovation Pop-Up Store

Elana Castle gets a timely sneak-peek at some of Nike’s latest design innovations

SENSING SPACES AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY

A major new exhibition in London explores architecture from the human angle. Ola Bednarczuk visits Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined at the Royal Academy of Arts.

2008 Venice Architecture Biennale

The Biennale is the most important event on the international contemporary architecture calendar.

Thousands of the world’s most influential architects, designers, urban planners, developers and critics visit the Biennale, with considerable discussion and commentary in the architectural press and general media as a direct result.

The Venice Architecture Biennale is held every two years in Venice, Italy. The biennale of art takes place in alternate years. There are also biennales of other art forms – film, dance, music and theatre. The first Venice Biennale was in 1895 – the International Exhibition of Art.

Norte rejects coastal cliché to win Best Restaurant Design

J.AR OFFICE’s Norté in Mermaid Beach wins Best Restaurant Design 2025 for its moody, modernist take on coastal dining.

London meets Mexico City as this year’s Serpentine Pavilion is announced

Mexican architecture studio LANZA atelier has been selected to design the Serpentine Pavilion 2026, which will open to the public in London’s Kensington Gardens on 6th June.

Blurring the line between konbini and café

Suupaa in Cremorne reimagines the Japanese konbini as a fast-casual café, blending retail, dining and precise design by IF Architecture.

Song for the Mute’s Melbourne boutique brings atmosphere over spectacle

Designed by Foolscap, the debut Melbourne store for Song for the Mute translates sound and rhythm into an immersive retail experience that feels closer to a listening room than a shopfront.