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Celebrating ten years of Indo-Pacific design: 2026 INDE.Award winners revealed
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the 2026 INDE.Awards recognised the outstanding people, projects and products shaping design across the Indo-Pacific.
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Woods Bagot brings four individually crafted homes to Bondi
Designed for Cadmium Property, 22 Edward Street rethinks boutique residential development through four distinct homes that prioritise landscape, privacy and coastal living.
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Kiwi Architects make their presence felt in the shortlist of the 2026 INDE.Awards
Discover the Aotearoa New Zealand architects and designers shortlisted in the 2026 INDE.Awards, celebrating outstanding regional design excellence.
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World Architecture Festival shortlist is here!
With significant representation from Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific, this year’s WAF shortlist is announced ahead of the Florida event.
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The winners of the 2026 NSW Architecture Awards
From landmark transport infrastructure and adaptive reuse to inventive housing and regional projects, the 2026 NSW Architecture Awards recognised the breadth of architecture shaping the state.
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The office as a stage: Wilkhahn x Indesign
A recent gathering hosted by Wilkhahn brought designers together to discuss flexibility, technology and the changing role of the workplace.
Workplace
Mutual Trust finds a new home in Adelaide
For Mutual Trust’s Adelaide workplace, Woods Bagot drew on the idea of a stately family home to create an interior shaped by legacy and ease.
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Woods Bagot reimagines its very own Sydney studio
Woods Bagot has completed the refurbishment of its Sydney studio, delivering a purpose-built creative environment designed to reflect a collaborative culture and signature design thinking.
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Landscape as a blueprint: a workplace anchored in Western Australia’s terrain
Designed by Woods Bagot, the new fit-out of a major resources company transforms 40,000-square-metres across 19 levels into interconnected villages that celebrate Western Australia’s diverse terrain.
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Leone Lorrimer: A life in architecture, leadership and change
Across four decades, Leone Lorrimer LFRAIA GAICD reshaped Australian architecture through strategic vision, global influence and fearless leadership.
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Central Station wins The Building at the INDE.Awards 2025
Central Station by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan + Partners has been named one of two joint winners of The Building category at the INDE.Awards 2025. Recognised alongside BVN’s Sirius Redevelopment, the project redefines Sydney’s historic transport hub through a transformative design that connects heritage with the demands of a modern, growing city.
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INDE.Awards Gala 2025: A night of outstanding design and glamorous celebration
At Saltbox in Sydney, this year’s INDE winners – including a Best of the Best from Asia – were announced at an extravagant, fun Gala awards night.
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First look at Western Sydney International Airport
Cox Architecture, Woods Bagot and Zaha Hadid Architects are all part of the newly completed Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) terminal.
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WA’s Architecture Awards winners
Woods Bagot, Architectus and Hassell were among the big recipients at the Western Australian Architecture Awards 2025.
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Woods Bagot finds European inspiration for new market hall
Melbourne’s Chadstone shopping precinct has expanded with the opening of the Market Pavilion, a large-scale fresh food and dining destination designed by Woods Bagot.
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The 2025 NSW Architecture Awards shortlist has been revealed
The 2025 NSW Architecture Awards shortlist is out, spotlighting standout projects from across New South Wales. Winners will be announced Friday 20th June at ILUMINA Sydney.
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More than just a transitional space: Perth’s Palace Tower receives the Woods Bagot treatment
Woods Bagot has completed a lobby refurbishment inspired by the historic architecture of the Palace Hotel.
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2024 Hall of Famers announced by DIA
The Design Institute of Australia (DIA) has announced the induction of eight distinguished designers into its Hall of Fame for 2024.
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High achievers: The PhD route for interior design
Investigating the process of a Reflective Industry Practice Model PhD Architecture and Design at RMIT University, we discover just what is involved and how the course influences those who participate.
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“The opposing priorities of speed and leisure”: Woods Bagot on airport design
With Woods Bagot as Lead Design & Delivery Architect for Western Sydney International Airport (WSI), Ian Lomas comments on the debate between speed and leisure in airports.
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Troy Uleman comment: Sydney Metro and why we need more great stations
The John McAslan + Partners Sydney studio lead and director writes on the importance of transport infrastructure.
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Elsternwick Gardens set to make landscape the hero
Elsternwick Gardens boasts an impressive roster of collaborating designers, with a project set to take shape in Melbourne that centres landscape, culture and community.
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Sydney Metro Central and Crows Nest Stations open to public
Part of Australia’s largest public transport project, the Sydney Metro Chatswood to Sydenham line officially welcomed passengers on Monday 19th August.
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The age of hemp? Aesthetics, legalities and the promise of carbon-neutrality
In the first of a two-part exploration of hemp in today’s built environment, we consider aesthetics and why the material hasn’t been used more widely.
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Warming up for WAF: Shortlist announced for Singapore 2024
The shortlist for the 2024 World Architecture Festival has just been announced, with some standout nominees from our region.
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AD-APT: Deep floorplates and adaptive reuse with Woods Bagot
Matt Stephenson, Principal at Woods Bagot New York, discusses a number of adaptive reuse approaches for deep floorplates.
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Responding to people and place within the cancer treatment journey
Explore the future of cancer treatment at the Australian Bragg Centre, where a revolutionary design by Woods Bagot integrates cutting-edge proton therapy with patient-centric features, including natural light and adaptive Verosol blinds, creating a space that merges innovation and empathy for a holistic healing journey.
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Woods Bagot’s Russell Fortmeyer: Whose climate is it anyway?
In this comment piece republished from INDESIGN #90, Woods Bagot’s Global Sustainability Leader in Los Angeles brings questions of equality to design in the climate crisis.
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Towards a golden age of Australian architecture?
On the eve of 2024, our new editor, Timothy Alouani-Roby, addresses an exciting yet provocative open letter to the Australian architecture community on the opportunities of an era.
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Past, present and future meet at InterContinental Sydney
The building boasts 171 years of history and an iconic Sydney location. Now, with Woods Bagot’s redesign complete, one of the city’s premier hotels has been fully revitalised.
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Five insights from Australian designers at the 2023 World Architecture Festival
We asked prominent designers travelling to Singapore a simple question: what does Australian design bring to WAF? Here are the five main topics that came up.
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China and Sydney provide global standouts in the WAF winners list
After three days of crits, talks and presentations, the full winners of the 2023 World Architecture Festival have been announced.
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Winners at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore
The 2023 World Architecture Festival (WAF) features no less than 44 category prizes – find out about the winners and commendations from days one and two here.
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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 the earth: Texture in the Woods Bagot workplace
Woods Bagot has completed new offices that capture the colour and texture of the earth to perfection but also provide an exemplary and flexible workspace.
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Decluttering Central Station for space, light and circulation
The Northern Concourse at Sydney’s Central Station, a significant infrastructure project in the context of the city’s evolving transport system, has recently been completed by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan + Partners.
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Workplace meets hospitality at Diageo by Woods Bagot
Woods Bagot has breathed new life into Sydney’s historic Transport House, fashioning it into a dynamic workplace complete with its very own bar.
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More than meets the eye: The story behind REDDIE’s ready-made furniture
When Caroline Olah conceptualised furniture that could be tailored, well made, classic and supplied in a timely fashion, little did she and husband Andrew, realise the impact their vision would have on the Australian design scene.
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Plenary Conventions consortium selected for Geelong Convention Precinct; Woods Bagot takes architectural lead
The highly anticipated Geelong Convention and Exhibition Centre precinct development has found its preferred proponent in the Plenary Conventions consortium, with architectural design to be led by Woods Bagot.
Workplace
July rush hour: On The Move tracks a busy month across the industry
There’s no shortage of moves, promotions and changes across architecture and design as we pass the half-way mark for 2023. Find out who’s going where with On The Move July.
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5 of the most deliciously curvaceous retail spaces in 2023
The Retail Space category at the 2023 INDE.Awards showcases some of the most intriguingly curvaceous designs across our Indo-Pacific region. We dive into five of the best.
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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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5 of the best hospitality lighting designs in 2023
Every good designer knows how important lighting is in creating the right atmosphere in a hospitality venue. We review the INDE.Awards 2023 Social Space Shortlist to bring you 5 of the best examples.
Workplace
Comment: This rise of empathetic leadership and earning back the commute
As we enter the age of storytelling and empathetic leadership, what are the intangibles that feed a workplace’s culture? Alice Blackwood speaks with Amanda Stanaway, Dr Amantha Imber and Nat Cagilaba.
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On The Move June: Mid-year transfers, appointments and promotions across the design industry
As we hit the half-year mark, who’s been doing what and going where? In our regular monthly column, we track the latest changes in studios and firms far and wide.
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“Manipulating the state of water”: Aurora Spa and Bathhouse by Woods Bagot
Nestled in the heart of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, Woods Bagot’s Aurora Spa and Bathhouse blends traditional and contemporary design elements. Aurora’s style takes inspiration from the past and present to create a serene wellness retreat.
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An in-depth Q&A on AI with Woods Bagot’s Jet Geaghan, part two
Artifical Intelligence is the topic of the day in the design world. Whether it fills you with excitement, dread or something in between, it’s a crucial time to tackle the issues at hand with nuance and depth. Timothy Alouani-Roby met with Woods Bagot associate and tech advocate, Jet Geaghan, to discuss the second part here.
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In-depth Q&A on AI with Woods Bagot’s Jet Geaghan, part one
Artificial Intelligence is the topic of the day. Whether it fills you with excitement, dread or something in between, it’s a crucial time to tackle the issues at hand with nuance and depth. Woods Bagot associate and tech advocate, Jet Geaghan, helps us peel back the layers, in this two-part series.
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Working with character: M&C Saatchi Group by Woods Bagot
A building that came with sumptuous period detail set the scene for a heritage-sensitive fit-out by Woods Bagot for M&C Saatchi Group. Discover jewel-like spaces that put the emphasis on flexibility.
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A spectre is haunting the workplace – the spectre of flexibility
We are all settling into a new way of working now that the pandemic is somewhat behind us. However, changes are occurring within the very structure of work itself across the architecture and design community, with flexibility, health and wellbeing taking centre stage.
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Woods Bagot comment: ‘People-centric care’ sounds obvious, but we’re stuck in a system
In this comment piece on healthcare design, Edwina Bennett, associate principal at Woods Bagot, asserts that it’s time to prioritise people with new ways of organising our health spaces.
VIC
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.
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“You need to take a position”: The design philosophy of Woods Bagot’s Domenic Alvaro
How does Domenic Alvaro oversee a project from start to finish? Timothy Alouani-Roby met with the Woods Bagot director and global design leader to find out why editors make the best architects and architects the best editors.
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Woods Bagot and the heritage pub of Bassendean
As publicans, ARK Group understood the role of the country or corner pub and its value within a township. Working with Woods Bagot, a new venue has found life in the building’s heritage.
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Indesignlive’s 10 best hospitality projects of 2022
Three cheers for being able to go out again and how spoilt were we for choice – 2022 served the type of hospitality designs we rightfully deserved.
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The 7 leaders of wellbeing in 2022
From gyms, hotels and beauty salons to the workplace, Indesign with Elana Castle surveys the future of wellbeing design. Read this comprehensive report, led by 7 inspiring international examples of wellbeing in 2022.
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Indesign’s 10 best workplaces of 2022
In 2022 it was all about coming to the office, and feeling good while you were there. No surprises – 2022 marked a year of new workplaces that were bold, beautiful and not at all your typical office.
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Inside Woods Bagot’s award winning Sculptform showroom
A statement showroom in the middle of Melbourne’s CBD gave Sculptform the opportunity to truly showcase its handcrafted philosophy and design credibility.
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The next step: Axolotl goes global
Always the innovator, Axolotl is taking its products worldwide, offering boundless possibilities for architects, designers, and everyone in between.
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Bring back the hills hoist! Woods Bagot’s design for ABN Perth
ABN Group is one of Australia’s most prominent home building companies. Its Perth office celebrates the ‘great Australian dream’, interpreted by Woods Bagot.
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Shopping but make it beautiful – 12 award-worthy retail spaces
In this year’s INDE.Awards, The Retail Space show us that shopping is all about experiential showcases for both products and customers alike. Discover 12 award-worthy examples, right here.
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Building our future: The Building shortlist
This year’s INDE.Awards – The Building shortlist recognises projects that mark new direction in the future of architecture.
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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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Woods Bagot’s workplace designs start with its people
Woods Bagot is breathing fresh life into its workplace team by bringing a unique partnership comprising well-known designers, Cassandra Fahey and Wuff Keeble.
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Introducing your 2022 Saturday Indesign speakers
Catch up with some of our industry’s top talents at this year’s Saturday Indesign speaker series.
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The Continental Sorrento is finally here
It’s the hospitality project we’ve all been waiting for! The Continental Sorrento is open for business, and Stephen Crafti takes us on the walk-through.
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Russell Fortmeyer connects good ideas for climate action
As global sustainability leader with Woods Bagot, Russell Fortmeyer takes a clear stance on leaders’ roles in spotlighting sustainability as the reigning imperative of our times.
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OTM in design: primed and ready for 2022
This month’s personnel changes see the architecture and design sector primed and ready for 2022. Catch up on who’s gone where with our regular On The Move column.
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Woods Bagot uses Elton Group Eveneer to add a crafted touch to Next Hotel Melbourne
Elton Group’s sustainably produced timber veneer creates a welcoming ‘home away from home’ for travellers at Next Hotel Melbourne that references the rich artisanal history of Collins Street.
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Deakin Uni delivers a masterclass in conscious design
With the most recent addition to Deakin University, Woods Bagot was able to balance design aspirations with environmental concerns to create something special. It did so with a little help from Verosol.
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Shop, but not. 5 fit-outs that recast retail
Retail has become a hyper-dimensional experience. While a destination may draw you in for any number of reasons – social, educational, personal wellness – shopping remains the ultimate act.
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Best projects of 2021 – the Indesignlive edit
You liked it, we listened! We bring to you just a small sample of the built environment’s best projects from the year gone by.
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Woods Bagot’s fabulous four: Eva Sue, Fiona Chong, Melanie Porrins and Ashleigh Lyford
Woods Bagot’s Perth interiors division is led by a stellar team of women. The holistic leadership model has seen the studio’s exceptional portfolio of products flourish.
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A building that can’t be ignored: BVN and Woods Bagot’s monumental Sydney collaboration
Greenland Centre is a landmark project in the heart of Sydney that has redefined the possibilities for residential skyscrapers.
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The Hayesbery heritage offices by Woods Bagot
With the help of Woods Bagot, the Goodman Group has moved to The Hayesbery, a new headquarters more fitting of its essence and sustainable commitments.
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On the move: the latest industry promotions and appointments
Buchan, Gray Puksand, McGreggor Coxall, Woods Bagot and more from across the design industry announce their latest appointments, changes and promotions.
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4 impressive hybrid hotels in the Indo-Pacific
In an ever-evolving industry, the term hybrid hotel is one that’s becoming increasingly common. We take a look at four of the region’s best to see what they’re offering.
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Woods Bagot and local designers collaborate for Stylecraft
Stylecraft’s new Adelaide showroom, designed by Woods Bagot, brings a welcoming lightness to the mezzanine of 11 Waymouth Street.
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Science never sleeps at Science Gallery Melbourne
Behind-the-scenes takes front stage at the Science Gallery Melbourne, thanks to Smart Design Studio’s clever display of exhibition setups.
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6 shopping and social spaces that celebrate sensory design
Sensory design has never been so important to the curation of retail and hospitality environments as it is today. Here are 6 design projects that got it right.
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Tappeti marks 15 years of weaving future-forward art
For 15 years Tappeti has been giving interior designers and architects a medium to complete their beautification of space.
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How Adelaide became Australia’s most liveable city
Hames Sharley MD, Cailin Howard, and DWP’s Adelaide-based CEO, Michael Hegarty, how Adelaide’s planning has paid off in the 2021 Global Liveability Index.
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No strangers to diversity in design: Herman Miller x Woods Bagot
What happened when Herman Miller tasked the designers at Woods Bagot to reinterpret the iconic Nelson Bubble Lamp to articulate themes of diversity in design…
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5 workplace design trends seen in the Australian Interior Design Awards 2021
What can we learn from the workplace design projects named on the Australian Interior Design Awards 2021 shortlist?
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No longer memories past: Woods Bagot’s Next Hotel Melbourne
Woods Bagot serves up the nostalgia of ‘now’ at Melbourne’s new Next Hotel.
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Our ‘Workplace Progress’ issue is now online
For those yet to experience Indesign #83, our ‘Workplace Progress’ issue in full, here’s news that ought to please you.
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10 creative and agile spaces for activity based work
The following ten design projects represent the most inimitable offices we’ve seen of late, in which space goes above and beyond in its role as a facilitator of ABW.
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Where We Work: We review Frame’s design lessons from the modern office
Frame Publishers’ recent title, Where We Work, provides an exposé of design lessons from the modern office, distilled from an international spread of exemplary workplace design projects.
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When design brings workplace culture to life
Inspired initially by the groundbreaking Google HQ, workplace culture has risen steadily as a priority on the agenda of businesses since the beginning of the internet age.
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Woods Bagot’s progressive vision for Penrith CBD
Woods Bagot has conquered its competition in the bid to design the adaptive reuse of Penrith’s former Council Chambers into a new commercial building set to revitalise the CBD.
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Inside Indesign #83, the ‘Workplace Progress’ issue
Our ‘Workplace Progress’ issue—on sale from 25 March 2021—examines the shifting goal posts of workplace design, and shares the most notable contemporary insights, perspectives and projects in the space today.
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Woods Bagot makes a progressive move, for one and all
In a move that further positions the firm with a competitive edge and redefines the contemporary practice of architecture, Woods Bagot has appointed futurist Francesca Birks as Global Insights Leader.
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The World of the Workplace
Work is integral to our lives – it sustains and informs us and ensures connection with colleagues and the broader community, if not the globe, and The Work Space category in the 2021 INDE.Awards showcases the very best in workplace design.
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Stylecraft showroom launch a resounding success
The Woods Bagot-designed Adelaide showroom has been unveiled to the public, with plenty of industry personalities joining Stylecraft in celebration.
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“AACC will be a building of the 21st century, flexing to curation, use and time”
Concept designs by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Woods Bagot for a new Aboriginal Art and Cultures Centre in Adelaide have been revealed.
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Here’s to Woods Bagot owning The Work Space
Belated celebrations honour Woods Bagot’s win-win in the 2020 INDE.Awards The Work Space categories, courtesy of event partners Wilkhahn and Woven Image.
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The Winning Process
By Sculptform
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Out of Office: the New Working Culture
By Flokk
Magazine
Indesign Issue #82 Coming to YOU, Online and Free
Available now for online readers, the 82nd issue of Indesign largely focuses on hospitable design, it’s trends and it’s importance.
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Ode to the industrial [style] revolution
From Sydney warehouse conversions, industrial-esque cafés in Melbourne and offices in New York lofts, these industrial interiors are leading the style revolution.