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BVN and OCULUS’s Pyrmont Place plans

BVN and OCULUS’s Pyrmont Place plans

A major urban renewal project has been proposed for Sydney’s inner harbour, with developer Landream revealing plans for Pyrmont Place precinct designed by BVN.

UNSW housing analytics lab launches in Sydney

UNSW housing analytics lab launches in Sydney

A new analytics lab led by UNSW researchers will draw on generative AI in an attempt to tackle Australia’s housing crisis, and has opened with an event attended by the NSW Premier in Eveleigh.

Touring One Sydney Harbour with the Renzo Piano Building Workshop team

Touring One Sydney Harbour with the Renzo Piano Building Workshop team

With the trio of buildings at One Sydney Harbour in full operation, our editor joined the visiting Renzo Piano Building Workshop team for a site visit.

“A precursor of what’s to come”: Cox Architecture in the Hills

“A precursor of what’s to come”: Cox Architecture in the Hills

A new residential building is paving the way for great design in northwest Sydney and Cox Architecture is at the forefront of making change for the better.

Bates Smart-designed luxury retirement living apartments deliver hotel experience

Bates Smart-designed luxury retirement living apartments deliver hotel experience

Leading Australian retirement company Keyton announces the completion of their first high-end Ardency retirement living project in Victoria.

Ribbon-cutting marks official opening of Woods Bagot-designed tower

Ribbon-cutting marks official opening of Woods Bagot-designed tower

Designed by Woods Bagot with interior design by Richards Stanisich, AURA is a mixed-use precinct in North Sydney that has just been officially opened.

New crises, normal solutions: Innovative design prototypes on show at Powerhouse

New crises, normal solutions: Innovative design prototypes on show at Powerhouse

Building on its beginnings in Melbourne Design Week, A New Normal is a new exhibition presented by Vivid Ideas Sydney at Powerhouse Ultimo.

Michael Drescher Q&A: Bringing the outside in with new apartment design

Michael Drescher Q&A: Bringing the outside in with new apartment design

DKO’s Interior Design Director on how to create community and specificity in interior design, and how apartment living is being reconceptualised.

Jeffrey Wilkes on refreshing the iconic Mandarin Oriental, Singapore

Jeffrey Wilkes on refreshing the iconic Mandarin Oriental, Singapore

We spoke with Jeffrey Wilkes of WILKESDESIGN about the John Portman-designed building, which has been infused with touches of local culture and colour.

Hassell’s Perth BTR housing gets thumbs up from the Prime Minister

Hassell’s Perth BTR housing gets thumbs up from the Prime Minister

195 Pier Street is a build-to-rent (BTR) housing project in Perth and Hassell’s design just received some approving words from Anthony Albanese, no less!

Bespoke Habitat launches co-living apartments in Johor Bahru for cross-border employees

Bespoke Habitat launches co-living apartments in Johor Bahru for cross-border employees

The co-living haven is close to the CIQ checkpoint with prices starting from RM800.

An elegant family home designed for work and play

An elegant family home designed for work and play

While the home’s aesthetic is refined and elegant, it was imperative that the space be fun for the children, but acoustically robust enough to facilitate the owners’ ongoing need to work from home.