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A theatre of invention for Western Sydney
HDR’s Factory of the Future at Western Sydney University turns an awkward slice of Bankstown City Campus into a hands-on learning environment for robotics, digital fabrication and advanced manufacturing.
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Reframing the everyday: HDR elevates public amenities at Pyrmont Bridge East
HDR reimagines Pyrmont Bridge East Amenities through adaptive reuse, elevating civic design with inclusive, sustainable intent.
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HDR predicts seven megatrends to shape Australian architecture and design in 2026
In the New Year, architecture will be defined by its ability to orchestrate relationships between inside and outside, public and private, humans and ecology, and data and intuition.
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The first round of career news for 2024 with On The Move
The new year is well and truly under way – as we hit February and the industry gets moving, we track career changes and promotions across the board.
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HDR outlines six megatrends for 2024
In a climate of innovation, HDR’s architecture practice has forecasted six trajectories of change that will have a transformative impact over the coming year and redefine city-shaping for the foreseeable future.
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New schools rule: 7 ground-breaking education designs
In no particular order, we bring you some of the most inspiring, unique and unusual recent projects across education design that have also featured in the INDE.Awards.
Workplace
Working inside the cloud with HDR
It’s time to take a peek inside NEXTDC M2 designed by HDR, an altogether different approach for workplace interiors.
Events
Celebrating the winners from the 2023 Sustainability Awards
The pressing need for widespread change has never been more crucial. This year’s Sustainability Awards has called out the masters and leaders of sustainable architecture and design in 2023.
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“From council car park to vertical campus”: Bankstown City Campus by HDR
HDR, in collaboration with Walker Corporation and Lyons, has designed Western Sydney University’s new 26,500 square metre vertical Bankstown City Campus as part of a $340M investment in the area.
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HDR comment: A decade of data-driven transformation
In this comment piece by Lin (Leo) Meng, computational design lead at HDR, we hear about the interface of data and design.
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Who’s been On The Move throughout August?
It’s been a busy month as usual across the design industry in Australia and the wider Asia Pacific. We track the latest promotions and moves.
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The full speaker lineup for the 2023 INDE.Summit is here!
Discover who you’ll be hearing from at the region’s leading architecture and design symposium.
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HDR’s NEXTDC Data Centres mark a new chapter in urban integration
NEXTDC’s M3 and M2 data centres represent a novel approach to the harmonious coexistence of advanced technology infrastructure and local communities.
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On The Move: Design careers move forward in May
Promotions, senior appointments, mergers and more: this month’s On The Move column has it all. Find out who’s doing what with their careers in design.
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From public curation to defence capabilities, who’s On The Move in March?
2023 is well under way and studios are being shaken up across Australia. See who’s part of the latest round of promotions and appointments.
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Intersecting innovations: Accelerating advances in science through collaborative infrastructure
In this comment piece, Graeme Spencer, national director of science and education at HDR, discusses the state of scientific and technological innovation across the design industry.
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HDR’s seven megatrends that will define city-shaping in 2023
In this comment piece, HDR uses its considerable expertise across engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services to forecast the major trends this year. If you haven’t already read up, now would be the time to hear the global take on big-picture industry trends.
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Wellness-driven cities can be an antidote to loneliness
What makes a healthy town centre in 2022? HDR director, Alex Wessling, comments on how important it is for architects to place wellness at the very centre of neighbourhood and town centre design.
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Cate Cowlishaw on balancing innovation, performance and collaboration in architecture
The past decade of digital transformation has precipitated a monumental shift in the way that architects design, interact as teams and deliver projects, writes HDR’s managing principal Cate Cowlishaw.
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Who’s On the Move? New appointments in design
The launch of Foreground Architecture, Richard Weinman joins Hayball, meet HDR’s new sustainability leader and more in this month’s On The Move, careers in design column.
Workplace
Brush of blue for HDR’s Sydney HQ
HDR’s architectural and engineering teams come together in its new office at 25 Martin Place: the iconic Harry Seidler building.
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Laboratory chic: 8 futuristic lab designs
From glass and good lighting, to better storage and views to nature, we round-up eight of the best laboratory designs.
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On the move
Here are the latest updates, promotions, mergers and news from across the architecture and design industry.