New design school building opened in Melbourne

The University of Melbourne’s School of Design has opened a new building for its Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. The building has been opened following an international design competition, won by John Wardle Architects in collaboration with Boston-based NADAAA.

BY Tess Ritchie

March 24th, 2015

Tags: Education

For the full story see issue 60 of Indesign Magazine

Photography by John Gollings

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