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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 national architecture awards shortlist has dropped!
The Australian Institute of Architects’ (AIA) 2026 National Architecture Awards Shortlist has been revealed, showcasing some of the country’s best new homes, buildings and community spaces before the winners are announced in October.
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Golden Avenue, brutal Brisbane
J.AR OFFICE’s hospitality venue in Brisbane strives to create a small oasis of shade and greenery amidst the concrete jungle of the city. Jared Webb tells us more.
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The domestic grind: How Foolscap turned a neighbourly bond into Allpress’ latest outpost
In Brisbane, Foolscap Studio continues a longstanding relationship with the coffeemakers at a new cafe-store featuring calm tones and coffee waste materials.
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Performance and versatility at Brisbane’s new Glasshouse Theatre
Designed by Blight Rayner Architecture in partnership with Snøhetta, the Glasshouse Theatre is a rippling glass landmark that connects Brisbane’s public life with the performing arts.
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Inside Brisbane Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery’s new flagship clinic
Casey Talbot of Studio Collective discusses the design of a new Brisbane clinic that balances healthcare requirements with a more considered, patient-focused interior.
Workplace
Appointments across five studios in the Plus pipeline
Plus Studio has made four internal promotions and one strategic appointment across its Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Perth and Melbourne studios.
Workplace
New FK-led research bolsters the importance of adaptive reuse in workplace design
FK’s Nicky Drobis takes us through a recent poll of 1,000 office workers across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane that suggests a preference for reuse – despite an ‘awareness gap’.
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Brisbane’s Olympic Stadium will be designed by COX and Hassell
COX Architecture and Hassell have announced that they have been awarded the design contract for the new Brisbane Stadium.
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The evolution of Queensland’s interior design
As Plus Studio’s newly appointed Principal, Kate Ockwell discusses how the 2032 Olympics, climate-responsive design and a maturing design culture are reshaping Queensland’s interior landscape.
Events
Eames Demetrios on continuity and innovation as he visits Australia
He’s the Director of Eames Office and an all-round creative polymath – and Eames Demetrios has just been in our region with Living Edge.
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Comment: “Heritage architecture and climate resilience – don’t throw the baby out with the floodwater”
David Gole, principal at leading climate-resilient design practice JDA Co., comments on the intersection between heritage and climate in architecture.
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Plus Studio and ICD Property unveil plans for major West End riverside precinct
Plus Studio and ICD Property have submitted a proposal for a development on Brisbane’s Donkin Street, using a 1.68-hectare former industrial site as a new riverside residential and community destination.
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Carr expands Brisbane leadership
Following the launch of Carr’s Brisbane studio, Director Richard Beel has permanently relocated to lead the practice’s growth across Queensland — supported by a local leadership team and a growing portfolio of projects ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.
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Hogg & Lamb’s heritage restaurant marks Mt Coot-tha summit
A multi-million dollar revitalisation of the heritage-listed venue at Brisbane’s beauty spot has been completed with The Summit Restaurant.
Events
Speakers share their reflections ahead of fjcstudio’s Queensland event
As the next event in a series of discussions centring on Richard Francis-Jones’ book comes to Brisbane, we hear directly from the speakers on fences, villas and the importance of critical community.
Workplace
Adaptive reuse secures new life for Brisbane Therapy Centre
Jesse Lockhart-Krause, Director of Lockhart-Krause Architects, tells us about a storied building in Queensland that has now become a functional workplace for a therapy centre.
Workplace
Moments of material reuse magic as Hassell designs Arup’s Brisbane office
Reuse, resourcefulness and material transformations bring unexpected stories to Arup’s new Brisbane office, designed by Hassell.
Ideas
Hear from the RIZEN Atelier team as they celebrate their first birthday
To mark a full year of Bradhly Le’s young studio, the team at RIZEN Atelier share their impressions and inspirations so far.
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From Expo 88 to AI: Buchan celebrates forty years in Brisbane
The Brisbane studio of global architecture and design practice Buchan is launching into 2025 by celebrating its forty-year anniversary and moving to a new studio.
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La dolce vita finds a home at Cucina Regina
Tom Mark Henry deftly meld the grandeur of historic palazzos with contemporary whimsy at this Italian ristorante.
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Finding Brisbane’s 2032 sweet spot
With experience in the 2012 London and 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, WilkinsonEyre is proposing a bold new vision to kickstart Brisbane 2032.
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Efficiency and patience are the key design ingredients for this delicious bakery
The art of baking is the star of the show at Baker D. Chirico, Brisbane, and it’s not the first time March Studio has partnered with the renowned bakery.
Workplace
A departure from conventional corporate environments
Architectus has designed new interiors for Allianz with an astute understanding of the modern workplace, where architecture, nature and technology converge to create an agile environment.
Events
Australia’s oldest continuous architecture practice commemorates 140 years
To honour Wilson Architects’ storied legacy, the practice has released a tome titled Genius Loci.
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Conscious architecture: fjcstudio’s panel series continues in Brisbane
Expanding on his published collection of essays, Richard Francis-Jones curated a stimulating discussion about what elicits an architectural response.
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Towers of senior living
Architectus Conrad Gargett lead the way in design for health and wellness for seniors with this latest project in Brisbane.
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“The architecture is the play” at award-winning Bradbury Park Playscape
Fresh from a highly successful showing in the Greater Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards, Alcorn Middleton’s genre-hopping project is worth a closer look.
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Denim divine at Nudie Jeans’ compact Brisbane store
Leading the charge for sustainable design, X+O and Nudie Jeans are both making a statement in Brisbane and doing it with creativity and innovation.
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There’s nothing mediocre about Babylon Brisbane by Hogg & Lamb
Having previously designed Babylon Sydney, it was important for Hogg & Lamb that Babylon Brisbane becomes a sister restaurant while responding anew to Brisbane’s climate and clientele.
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Architectus’ Design Charrette “raises the consciousness of the whole studio”
We dive into the Architecture Design Charrette, in which Adelaide’s Thebarton and Brisbane’s Roma Street Precinct have provided recent focuses.
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Thoughtful entry and nautical inspiration at Hogg & Lamb’s Tillerman restaurant
Bringing Tillerman into the sight line of passing foot traffic, Hogg & Lamb’s design is all about light and the relaxed mood of a Brisbane sunset.
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T.C.L comment: Unlocking the potential of Brisbane’s creek catchments
Deb Robbins, T.C.L Brisbane Studio principal, shares her vision for a series of catchment ‘corridors’ to unify the city.
Events
Brisbane Designscape makes its triumphant return: Here’s the debrief
An excellent turnout from the design industry and beyond solidified Brisbane Designscape’s continued success among Brisbane’s buzzing design enclave.
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Mediterranean vibes in Hogg & Lamb’s design for Sunshine
Crazy paving and bright yellow umbrellas: Sunshine is a bright spot on James Street in Fortitude Valley. Hogg & Lamb has executed the design, channeling a Mediterranean vibe to match its vegetarian fare.
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Inner city oasis: We visit Rivière by Aria Property and Bates Smart
Alice Blackwood visits Rivière by Aria Property and Bates Smart, pausing for an overnight stay, to explore the sustainability principles and design innovations underpinning Rivière’s unique lifestyle proposition.
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Brisbane Designscape returns with a jam-packed full-day event: Here’s everything you need to know
Register now – Brisbane Designscape returns to the river city, 4 November, with a one-day event packed with speaker sessions, workshops and a networking afterparty. Here’s a snapshot of the program and what you can expect.
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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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Wurun Senior Campus, the height of education design in Melbourne
Winner of The Learning Space at 2023 INDE.Awards, Wurun Senior Campus by GHD Design and Grimshaw features terraces in the sky and dynamic learning neighbourhoods that turn the vertical school model outside-in. Senior year just got better.
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Catalyst for positive change: Brisbane’s recent BAD Workshop
The recent BAD workshop in Brisbane asked participants to apply their problem-solving skills to resolve how derelict Brisbane City Council buildings could be reused for creatives and designers.
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Comment: Here’s how to create Brisbane’s ‘legacy’ games
In this comment piece, Brisbane-based urban designer and landscape architect Ben Newell, principal at Arcadia Landscape Architecture, suggests four ways to create a ’legacy’ games in Brisbane.
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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.
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Museum of Brisbane is collecting ceramics with a new artist-driven clay exhibition
Celebrating 60 years of clay-making in Brisbane, Clay: Collected Ceramics is more than just an exhibition of pots. It will be the museum’s largest artist-sourced display to date, bringing together a wide range of artists.
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Climate change is right now, and architect James Davidson is ready
Architect James Davidson of JDA Co. wants to move the dial faster on making homes safer, insurance cheaper and enabling communities to rebuild better when natural disaster strikes.
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Orange pop! Powerhouse Brisbane’s ‘futuresque’ retail store
Silver sheen and punchy orange – we can’t get enough of Alexander Lotersztain’s new retail fit-out P.S. He calls it ‘futuresque’, but it will patina over time.
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Terminal architecture: Arkhefield’s advanced design for Brisbane cruise passengers
Designed by Arkhefield and with all of the security considerations of an international airport, only on water, Brisbane International Cruise Terminal is the most advanced in Australasia.
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Moody palette sets a comfortable tone at Butler Brisbane
With a brief centring on the three tenets of comfort, conscience and community, Hogg & Lamb has designed an elegant space for drinking and dining in Brisbane.
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Phenomenal first: Brisbane Designscape takes off
It’s been a long time coming. From September 7-10, Brisbane held its first major Brisbane Designscape event. We bring you the recap.
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Destination Great Dane: The great Danish design aficionado opens in Brisbane
Great Dane joins the Queensland set with the opening of its new retail destination in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley. Here are all the highlights from its welcoming soiree.
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m3architecture’s masterful restoration of the Treacy Precinct
Ten years in the making, the restoration of the Treacy Precinct in Boondall, Queensland by m3architecture is well worth the wait.
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Worlds collide in Collectivus’ Casa Chow
Bringing the alleyways of Cuba to life, Casa Chow is all charm and thoughtfulness within its Latino inspired design. A new and exciting venue for the Brisbane hospitality scene.
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Winning Queensland architecture: Editor’s snapshot
The winners of the Queensland Architecture Awards have been announced, giving us a pretty impressive snapshot of Queensland’s architectural flair.
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Kirsti Simpson’s plan for Woods Bagot Brisbane
Joining Woods Bagot’s Brisbane studio as executive chair, Kirsti Simpson brings an extraordinary breadth of experience. She speaks with Gillian Serisier about the recent move.
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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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COMUNiTI distils the Davidson brand to perfection
For an organisation that champions making positive change, it made perfect sense for Davidson to change their workspace to reflect their philosophy. COMUNiTI’s inspired approach to flooring using Milliken-Ontera saw the Davidson brand flawlessly translated into its new working environment.
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Brisbane’s olde ‘Shop Row’ has a neighbourly new vibe
What happens when an architect and a businessman, with neighbouring offices in a dated urban strip, join forces to redevelop their heritage-listed locale?
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Tongue n Groove: A captivating showroom experience
Designed by Tobias Partners, the new Brisbane showroom for Tongue n Groove is exquisitely playful. Celebrated with an unforgettable night, this showroom reimagines the retail experience.
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Doing it for the kids: Compass Immunology Clinic by whitewood
Compass Immunology Clinic is a unique concept clinic, one of the first in Australia, where children (and adults) can come for a holistic health approach to treating allergies.
People
Richards & Spence exemplifies tropical vernacular
For Ingrid Richards and Adrian Spence, Brisbane is more than just the city they call home – it’s a wellspring of inspiration. The pair reflects on lessons learnt in over a decade spent reshaping the civic identity of the Queensland capital.
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West End charm: The Boundary Hotel by KP Architects
KP Architects’ renovation of the 155-year-old The Boundary Hotel in Brisbane’s West End brings together old and new with a fresh, reinvigorated aesthetic.
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Celebrating the new showroom and 135 years of the Earp Bros
The tile and stone experts Earp Bros have celebrated their 135th birthday in style with the grand opening of the a new Brisbane showroom.
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Australian architecture at its finest in the Maleny House
The Sunshine Coast’s Maleny House, from Bark Architects for Villa Prestige Properties, exemplifies all that’s unique and special about local Australian architecture.
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Peeling back the layers: Cox Brisbane reveals new studio
Getting a glimpse into the inner workings, and design, of an architecture practice, fulfils a voyeurism for many in the industry. Brooke Lloyd, director – head of interior design at Cox Brisbane, opens up about the process taken when redoing the practice’s own office. And as you can imagine, it’s all about diplomacy and democracy meeting design.
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Back to the future Hall Chadwick Brisbane by COMUNiTI
A progressive urban workplace’s imaginative design reflects its rural heritage, encourages movement and unifies its team: Hall Chadwick’s exciting new premises by COMUNiTI.
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Designing Culture As Well As Spaces With Fulton Trotter Architects
Architects help drive workplace culture, but Queensland practice Fulton Trotter show how best practice begins at home.
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480 Queen Street Brisbane, featuring BHP Billiton by BVN
What happens when private business goes public – in a commercial design sense, that is? Brisbane’s most recent commercial addition, 480 Queen Street by BVN, is designed to create a sense of community inclusiveness. It’s a new-think approach to the traditional public-versus-private model.
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Putting the joy back into Brutalism: The University of Queensland School of Architecture by m3architecture
Brisbane’s m3architecture found the University of Queensland’s brutalist School of Architecture building had its problems but also the potential to transform itself and embrace its beautiful landscape.
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Mary Lane by Woods Bagot
A soon to be opend, five-star residence and hotel in Brisbane that is both rich and welcoming.
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Clad in Corian®: One One One Eagle Street
The tallest office building in Brisbane has Corian® Solid Surface as facade and interior cladding