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Perth Children’s Hospital, by JCY, Cox, Billard Leece Partnership and HKS

Perth Children’s Hospital, by JCY, Cox, Billard Leece Partnership and HKS

How, as adults, do you design a hospital from a child’s perspective? That was the challenge given to the team behind Perth Children’s Hospital: JCY Architects and Urban Designers, Cox Architecture and Billard Leece Partnership (BLP), with HKS Inc.

Winner of the KAZA Tile Design Competition revealed

Winner of the KAZA Tile Design Competition revealed

With a versatile combination of tile designs, Aimee Munro of Gray Puksand has emerged as the winner of the KAZA Tile Design Competition by Academy Tiles.

Five minutes with … Aybars Asci!

Five minutes with … Aybars Asci!

We caught up with the Academy KAZA Tile Design Competition reigning champion, Aybars Asci, to get a first-hand account of the story behind ‘Liquid Forms’.

Mirvac HQ

Mirvac HQ

When builder/developer Mirvac decided half-way through the development process for the EY Centre at 200 George Street, Sydney to move their headquarters into six levels of the building, it was a vote of confidence in their own project.

Academy Tiles and KAZA concrete team up to make your 3D tile dreams come true

Academy Tiles and KAZA concrete team up to make your 3D tile dreams come true

Australia’s beloved Academy Tiles, together with Hungarian concrete specialist KAZA, have launched the inaugural Academy KAZA Tile Design Competition.

PwC Melbourne by Futurespace

PwC Melbourne by Futurespace

The old-school ‘client showroom’ is in desperate need of a shake-up – but where to start? Designed by Futurespace, PwC’s new Melbourne headquaters is purpose-built to break down traditional barriers between staff and clients. The results are extraordinary.

Hawker Hall by Craig Tan Architects

Hawker Hall by Craig Tan Architects

The success of any restaurant is judged on that unique combination of food, service and fit-out. But just as important are the bathrooms which, in the case of Hawker Hall, actively contribute to the socially energised atmosphere.

Jemena Melbourne by Woods Bagot

Jemena Melbourne by Woods Bagot

In an era where technology and the ‘digerati’ rules all, we feel a strong need to make close online connections with the world at large. But how does this sense of connectivity and community translate to the physical workplace, and by extension, its design? In Jemena’s new Melbourne headquaters, seven floors and 800+ people have offered up a juicy challenge in exploring how design might create a sense of communal familiarity in a large-scale environment.

Ovolo Sydney, by Hassell

Ovolo Sydney, by Hassell

Is hospitality the future of agile working? If it is, the new multi-user focused Ovolo Hotel Sydney, designed by Hassell, is a wondrous glimpse into that future.