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July 14, 2023

Landmark Indigenous art installation unveiled on Melbourne’s Westgate Freeway

Tilt and First Peoples artist Lisa Waup have collaborated to bring an Indigenous public art installation to Melbourne's Westgate Freeway. This artwork integrates Indigenous narratives into the urban landscape in a significant Australian first.

July 13, 2023

Elegance, luxury and deep restoration at Alba Thermal Springs and Spa

Alba Thermal Springs and Spa is all fire and ice: essential yet monumental, discrete yet indulgent. The project has been shortlisted at this year's INDE.Awards in The Health and Wellbeing Space category – the wellness journey is yours for the taking.

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Infosys entices its people back to work in The Docklands

In delivering the new Docklands head office for global tech giant Infosys, Siren Design has delivered nimble, cloud-enabled agile workspaces, human comfort, environmental responsibility, and some local flavour to boot.

July 5, 2023

“Instantly welcoming and culturally agnostic”: Darebin Intercultural Centre by Sibling Architecture

Darebin Intercultural Centre is a project bursting with colour and texture. At the core of this public work, however, Sibling Architecture has confronted questions of cultural inclusion and the colonial heritage of the built environment in ways that run much deeper than surface level.

June 27, 2023

“Discovery and surprise”: Technē reinvents iconic Melbourne restaurant

In a project defined by bold juxtapositions in terms of lighting, finishes and materials, Technē has created new layers of experience for Lucy Liu restaurant in central Melbourne. Building on the original restaurant fit-out by March Studio, the redesign involved reconfiguring office spaces in order to provide a new private dining room area.

May 29, 2023

Five outstanding projects shortlisted for the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards

The Australian Institute of Architects has unveiled its 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist, featuring remarkable design innovation. Here, we delve into the unique stories of five standout projects — a mix of wellness centres, commercial spaces and residential precincts.

May 16, 2023

“Imagining a future history”: The six new schools of outer Melbourne

The task facing ARM Architecture was to create six new schools across five sites in Melbourne’s outer suburbs.

May 8, 2023

Rooftop revelations where Hollywood glamour meets the Melbourne skyline

A new rooftop bar and restaurant designed by Mitchell & Eades has opened in Melbourne and is set to change the hospitality scene of South Yarra. High in the sky, Beverly is beautifully designed and the place to go for fine cuisine and divine cocktails, not to mention the best bird’s eye view of Melbourne.

May 4, 2023

Splinter Society brings luxury to the edge of the lagoon at Metung Hot Springs

Sitting lightly in the landscape overlooking the Gippsland lakes, about half way along the eastern coast of Victoria, Metung Hot Springs takes full advantage of the unique geographical connection between the mountains and sea at the confluence of three alpine rivers.

April 24, 2023

Hub Australia opens ‘work-near-home’ facility in suburban Melbourne

Hub Local - Box Hill helps meet the increasing demand for flexible and convenient working environments outside of typical CBD locations.

April 17, 2023

Grand verticality filled with hotel delights: The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne

Speaking directly to the sophisticated traveller who understands and appreciates art, the BAR Studio-designed Ritz Carlton in Melbourne has crossed from corporate to luxury with a layer of art that is far from superficial.

April 14, 2023

Younghusband marries old Melbourne heritage site with carbon neutral adaptive reuse

‘Younghusband’, the historic woolshed site in Melbourne’s inner-north-west, will be transformed into both an A-grade commercial location and a model of sustainability.

April 11, 2023

Bates Smart and the build-to-rent model for city living

That’s it. It’s a no-brainer. Move to central Melbourne and rent at LIV Munro where the apartments are beautifully conceived and the amenities are beyond outstanding. Build-to-rent is making waves and, through excellent design, the lifestyle of this new way of living is elevated to another dimension.