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Sculpting sounds, layering landscapes: Architectus and Woven Image at Flinders University

Sculpting sounds, layering landscapes: Architectus and Woven Image at Flinders University

Striking a harmonious chord amidst the urban rhythm of Adelaide’s Festival Plaza, Flinders University’s new campus integrates meticulously crafted soundscapes that soothe the buzz of modern pedagogy, settling into the building’s multifaceted context.

Richards Stanisich wins Australian Grand Prix at Dulux Colour Awards

Richards Stanisich wins Australian Grand Prix at Dulux Colour Awards

The use of a single colour as the pivotal and defining design strategy, the unconventional application of contemporary colour on heritage projects, and the softening of traditionally ‘hard’ building typologies were observed in the winning projects at the 39th Dulux Colour Awards.

Vinu Daniel, Timothy Hill and more at Australian Architecture Conference

Vinu Daniel, Timothy Hill and more at Australian Architecture Conference

The 2025 Australian Architecture Conference has just taken place over two days at the Sydney Opera House and Seymour Centre, with a plethora of international and local speakers.

The monumental weight of designing with brick

The monumental weight of designing with brick

Designing with brickworks’ materials fortifies dwellings of monumental weight that are as beautiful as they are durable.

The human story behind Australia’s modernist history

The human story behind Australia’s modernist history

At a glittering event at the DKO studio in Melbourne, the launch of a new book was celebrated with champagne and cheers.

Comment: The fight against mould

Comment: The fight against mould

In this comment piece, Ashburner Francis Mechanical Engineer & ESD expert, Lara Bailey, reflects on her work with Australian architecture practices and the challenges facing design teams in the wake of soaring summers.

New book explores Glenn Murcutt’s unbuilt works

New book explores Glenn Murcutt’s unbuilt works

A new book by Nick Sissons with contributions from Glenn Murcutt outlays some of the Pritzker Prize-winner’s unrealised designs.

Comment: Gray Puksand’s predictions for Australian architecture in 2024

Comment: Gray Puksand’s predictions for Australian architecture in 2024

In this comment piece, Gray Puksand’s National Managing Partner, Nik Tabain, outlines some anticipated trends for this year.

Celebrating the design legacy of William Smart

Celebrating the design legacy of William Smart

Celebrating 25 years in his indominable style, William Smart invited the glitterati of Australian architecture to an evening of white on white in the Sydney Opera House’s impeccable Utzon Room.

Leopold Banchini profile: A sense of place from Sydney to Switzerland

Leopold Banchini profile: A sense of place from Sydney to Switzerland

Leopold Banchini is nothing if not internationally mobile. So how does this architect, whose Marramarra Shack has recently been turnings heads in Australia and around the world, build authentic connections to places as far apart as Sydney, Lisbon and Bahrain?

Everything you always wanted to know about Australian architecture and more

Everything you always wanted to know about Australian architecture and more

Australian Architecture: A History by Davina Jackson will enlighten and engage the reader, and best of all, it will open the door to our world of architecture – where we have been, how we have changed and what has been achieved.

Cameron Bruhn MMXX explores the powerhouse that is Australian architecture

Cameron Bruhn MMXX explores the powerhouse that is Australian architecture

MMXX draws the reader into the world of Cameron Bruhn as he reflects on the landscape of Australian architecture of 2000 to 2019.