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Tim Ross celebrates Australia’s golden age of local design in new book

Tim Ross celebrates Australia’s golden age of local design in new book

‘What a Ripper!’ by comedian and architecture advocate Tim Ross explores Australia’s rich legacy of local product design.

Towards “an architecture of abundance and embraces paradox”

Towards “an architecture of abundance and embraces paradox”

‘Second Century Modernism’ is a new book by American architect, John Jennifer Marx, and calls for a newly rebalanced modern movement with more paradox and community.

‘City Living: Neometro residents and works’

‘City Living: Neometro residents and works’

This new book tells resident stories about how good design creates liveable, high-density homes with socially led developer Neometro.

Rethinking Plastics in Product Design: The new book aiming to guide sustainable transitions

Rethinking Plastics in Product Design: The new book aiming to guide sustainable transitions

Geoff Isaac’s book provides industrial designers and manufacturers with the knowledge needed for a transition to sustainable material choices.

Where Melbourne goes next

Where Melbourne goes next

Looking to the future, NH Architecture has collaborated with RMIT Architecture and embarked on years of research to understand and anticipate the urban landscape of Melbourne.

SANAA in Sydney: Interview with Art Gallery of NSW director

SANAA in Sydney: Interview with Art Gallery of NSW director

Michael Brand talks us through a new book on the architecture of Naala Badu, the culmination of Sydney Modern Project.

New Danish book tells stories of spatial justice in architecture

New Danish book tells stories of spatial justice in architecture

Aarhus, Denmark is the backdrop for a thought-provoking new book that challenges the architectural discipline to confront issues of diversity, discrimination and inclusion.

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.

New book explores life and work of Didi Contractor

New book explores life and work of Didi Contractor

A Call to Return draws on conversations with students and admirers in the last decade of Didi Contractor’s life to offer an inspiring insight into this radical architectural outsider. 

Book review: from MANufAcTURE to Architecture, Museum of Modern Aluminium

Book review: from MANufAcTURE to Architecture, Museum of Modern Aluminium

This book may be small but it has mighty things to say about a signature project in Thailand designed by HAS design and research.

Book launch marks Tzannes’ significant Sydney legacy

Book launch marks Tzannes’ significant Sydney legacy

In practice since the 1980s and having appreciably shaped Sydney’s built environment, Tzannes finally has its own impressively designed and erudite book.

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.