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Steelcase opens hybrid showroom and workplace in Hangzhou

Steelcase opens hybrid showroom and workplace in Hangzhou

Steelcase has unveiled one of its largest Asia Pacific showrooms in Hangzhou, merging workplace, brand experience and client engagement in a single flexible environment designed by M Moser.

A straw odyssey: Australian architect heads to Europe for waste materials research

A straw odyssey: Australian architect heads to Europe for waste materials research

Byera Hadley Scholarship-winner Michael Jones is about to set off on a research trip across five countries. He tells us why his research focus, straw, is a sleeping giant in the context of climate crisis and built environment waste.

Urban verticality in India

Urban verticality in India

Completed in November 2025, Hafeez Contractor’s 91 storey Minerva Tower sits within a 6.5 acre redevelopment that prioritised rehabilitation first.

Colin Seah on Creative Amnesia and Designing Social Universes

Colin Seah on Creative Amnesia and Designing Social Universes

Colin Seah discusses the philosophy behind crafting meaningful social spaces, the importance of emotional intent in architecture, and how “creative amnesia” helps his studio stay ahead of trends.

Layering time: A Contemporary farmstead in Kyoto

Layering time: A Contemporary farmstead in Kyoto

A contemporary rural home by Tomohiro Hata Architect & Associates reinterprets historic farmstead clusters in a bamboo-forest landscape.

DKO strengthens leadership across architecture, interiors and landscape

DKO strengthens leadership across architecture, interiors and landscape

DKO announces senior promotions across architecture, interiors and landscape, reinforcing leadership growth across Australia and Asia-Pacific.

Cley Studio relaunches as national end-to-end practice following strategic mergers

Cley Studio relaunches as national end-to-end practice following strategic mergers

Following the merger of Architex (NSW) and Crosier Scott Architects (VIC), Cley Studio re-emerges as a 50-strong national practice delivering more than $600 million in projects across Australia.

Perth Design Week 2026 adopts curated festival format

Perth Design Week 2026 adopts curated festival format

With government backing and a sharpened focus on design with purpose, Perth Design Week unveils a bold new structure for its fourth edition, expanding its reach across architecture, interiors and the wider creative industries.

Behind the Brand with Jasper Sundh

Behind the Brand with Jasper Sundh

Jasper Sundh of Hästens shares insights on global growth, wellness-led design and expanding the premium sleep brand in Australia.

Álvaro Siza and Duccio Malagamba, from sketch to photograph

Álvaro Siza and Duccio Malagamba, from sketch to photograph

‘Before After’ by Álvaro Siza and photographer Duccio Malagamba examines the relationship between architectural conception and completed building.

Setting the blueprint for Bradfield City’s first precinct

Setting the blueprint for Bradfield City’s first precinct

The master plan and reference design for Bradfield City’s First Land Release has been unveiled, positioning the precinct as a sustainable, mixed-use gateway shaped by Country, community and long-term urban ambition.

Five years on: What The Pacifica taught us about vertical living

Five years on: What The Pacifica taught us about vertical living

Designed by Plus Studio for Hengyi, The Pacifica reveals how climate-aware design, shared amenity and ground-plane thinking can reshape vertical living in Auckland.

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