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“The junction of the rational and the poetic”: Glenn Murcutt’s award bestowed upon Francis Kéré

“The junction of the rational and the poetic”: Glenn Murcutt’s award bestowed upon Francis Kéré

With the inaugural Glenn Murcutt Symposium set to take place in Sydney in September 2025, Pritzker Prize-winner Francis Kéré receives the Murcutt Pin.

“Transcendence, pluralism and progress”: Aga Khan Award for Architecture winners

“Transcendence, pluralism and progress”: Aga Khan Award for Architecture winners

The independent Master Jury of the 16th Award Cycle (2023-2025) has selected seven winning projects from China to Palestine.

Stories Indesign: Mosaics of culture with Hicham Lahlou

Stories Indesign: Mosaics of culture with Hicham Lahlou

Hicham Lahlou, international industrial designer and interior architect, joins me on the podcast to discuss the overlaps between African and Australian design.

The architecture of postcolonialism: Restoring Ethiopia’s Africa Hall

The architecture of postcolonialism: Restoring Ethiopia’s Africa Hall

Architectus Conrad Gargett’s revitalisation of Africa Hall in Addis Ababa traces lines of historical, cultural and architectural significance.

“Architecture is the silent scaffolding that enables the making and breaking of worlds”: Kabage Karanja Q&A

“Architecture is the silent scaffolding that enables the making and breaking of worlds”: Kabage Karanja Q&A

We caught up with Kabage Karanja, co-founder and co-director of Cave_bureau, ahead of the Living Cities Forum in Sydney and Melbourne.

Hassell and One Heart take 3D-printed earth to Tanzania

Hassell and One Heart take 3D-printed earth to Tanzania

Hassell has revealed the design for a groundbreaking community building in Tanzania, a project in collaboration with the Australian-based charity, One Heart Foundation.

Learning from the Global South with Tosin Oshinowo

Learning from the Global South with Tosin Oshinowo

The Nigerian architect was recently in Australia for Melbourne Design Week. We spoke to her about the power of design in cities such as Lagos.