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Explore completed architecture and design projects from across Australia.
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Living outside the box
At Northshore Hamilton, Plus Studio’s Danny Juric is looking beyond the apartment tower as an isolated object, drawing on mature trees, Brisbane’s subtropical climate and the rituals of outdoor living to shape Duet.
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The road to Brisbane 2032: How is the city’s design landscape evolving ahead of the Olympics?
We spoke to Plus Architecture’s Chrisney Formosa about a string of recent Brisbane projects and what they might tell us about the city’s design evolution.
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BVN is right at home in its classic Queenslander studio, complete with open-air verandah
Taking the ‘buildings that breath’ guidelines to the natural next step, BVN has designed its new studio in Brisbane to welcome and embrace nature, while acknowledging place and connection to Country.
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Reimagining the full spectrum of student space: Hassell completes UQ Student Central
At The University of Queensland, Hassell has consolidated facilities across indoor and outdoor spaces in order to create a harmonious and supportive environment for students. It’s a project that aims to reinvent the delivery of student services.
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All roads lead to Barcaldine with the arrival of The Globe Lookout
The Globe Lookout is the newest tourist attraction in the Outback Queensland town of Barcaldine, joining the award-winning Tree of Knowledge (2009) and The Globe Hotel (2016). It’s all part of the master-planning that has cemented Barcaldine’s position as a regional tourist destination.
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Bee-inspired: University of Queensland’s Arcadian garden of reconciliation
A new Reconciliation Garden at the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Herston campus showcases the power of collaborative design. The project saw a partnership between Arcadia, Multhana Property Services and representatives of Traditional Owners of the land.
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JDA Co. raises the curtain on a heritage theatre refurb
Brisbane architecture firm JDA Co. have completed a moody, intimate and sophisticated refurbishment of a 19th Century theatre in inner-city Woollongabba.
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A library conducive to Chance Encounters
A desire to experiment, encourage serendipitous encounters, and offer a choice of learning settings has seen Griffith University’s new Library and Learning Commons redefine the typography of what we expect from a university library.
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Do you write on the walls at home?
A new dual purpose facility for a girl’s school in Brisbane has set a leading example for future proofed, flexible education design.
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The Global Change Institute in Queensland really practices what it preaches
You might expect a building dedicated to demonstrating sustainable technological research and sustainable building solutions to be pretty damn sustainable itself. The Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland, designed by HASSELL, doesn’t fail to deliver.
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Sustainable Tree-House Studio
For POMO’s new studio, Creative Director Stephen Burton envisioned a sustainable, inspirational and creative workspace that would be complimentary to the old-growth trees and forest in which it would be built.
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MPC’s Resourceful Office
A new contemporary Brisbane office fit-out has garnered accolades with its exemplification of design for workplace productivity and employee well-being. Stephanie Madison Reports.
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BELLBOWRIE SWIMMING POOL GETS A PGH MAKEOVER
The most highly prized award for the clay brick industry is the commercial category of the Horbury Hunt Award, which represents the best commercial projects utilising clay brick.
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Fat Noodle by Luchetti Krelle
A new eatery in Brisbane draws its design inspiration from the heritage of the cuisines on offer as well as its rich, historical setting
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Creative Combustion or Disciplinary Clash?
Brisbane curator Jay Younger recently unveiled what may be Yayoi Kusama’s largest public artworks yet. Jenna Reed Burns reports.
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Gympie Flexible Learning Centre
After close consultation with existing staff and students Fulton Trotter Architects have unveiled the Gympie Flexible Learning Centre, with commendable results.
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Green Square North Lobby by Geyer
Geyer has breathed new life into the entry foyer of a major Brisbane commercial development.
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Matthew Flinders Performance Centre
A multi-use performance theatre and hall is the benchmark project for Dimond Architects.
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Legacy Way Visitors’ Centre
The Legacy Way Visitors’ Centre combines multimedia and exhibition design for an interactive, immersive experience.
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Nudgee Junior College Library by Fulton Trotter
A primary school in Brisbane’s Indooroopilly receives a state-of-the-art library facility from the team at Fulton Trotter.