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Materia makes the case for expressive Passivhaus

Materia makes the case for expressive Passivhaus

At Materia, Maurie Novak tests Passivhaus against an expressive architectural brief, using his own St Kilda home to question what high-performance housing can look like.

200 years down, 200 to go

200 years down, 200 to go

Historic Littlebourne Guest House was one of the first settler houses built west of the mountains two centuries ago. Now, a renovation and extension are designed to secure the next 200 years.

Preserving heritage with Yatofu Creatives

Preserving heritage with Yatofu Creatives

Cycling culture and heritage seldom converge, yet the AITASHOP flagship in Beijing is a space where both coexist.

R.Evolution: Plus Studio completes nine-year vision for South Melbourne

R.Evolution: Plus Studio completes nine-year vision for South Melbourne

The final tower in R.Corporation’s R.Iconic precinct demonstrates how density can create connection — through a 20-metre void, one-acre rooftop and nine years of learning what makes vertical neighbourhoods work.

London meets Mexico City as this year’s Serpentine Pavilion is announced

London meets Mexico City as this year’s Serpentine Pavilion is announced

Mexican architecture studio LANZA atelier has been selected to design the Serpentine Pavilion 2026, which will open to the public in London’s Kensington Gardens on 6th June.

The humble brick: Timeless foundations meet contemporary innovation with Brickworks

The humble brick: Timeless foundations meet contemporary innovation with Brickworks

Brett Ward, General Manager of Marketing at Brickworks, tells us how modern approaches to sustainability are intersecting with the long history of the brick.

Retirement living that feels “grounded, adaptable and unapologetically architectural”

Retirement living that feels “grounded, adaptable and unapologetically architectural”

Designed by DKO, the latest Ingenia Lifestyle Element resident clubhouses at Fullerton Cove and Natura at Port Stephens focus on the lifestyle needs of a changing over-55s demographic.

A new precedent for ZARA’s future international projects

A new precedent for ZARA’s future international projects

AIM Architecture’s new ZARA Asia flagship store located in the heart of Xinjiekou, Nanjing’s commercial district, raises the bar on the experiential for customers and takes the fashion brand to new heights.

“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.

Learning on display

Learning on display

Architectus has completed the Health and Community Centre of Excellence for Kangan Institute, an education facility featuring TAFE and more.

Play of light

Play of light

Transforming a suite of four industrial oil tanks into imaginative mixed-use community spaces, AIM Architecture keeps one eye firmly on the poetics of space.

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.