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STORIESINDESIGN with RIBA Royal Gold Medallist, Níall McLaughlin
Recently in Australia as plans for the first new cathedral in over a century in Sydney were announced, Níall McLaughlin met Timothy Alouani-Roby during his visit to discuss community, tradition, inspiration and the history of architecture.
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Níall McLaughlin Architects announces new cathedral project during visit to Australia
While in Sydney, RIBA Royal Gold Medal-winner Níall McLaughlin has been announced as the design firm for the first Roman Catholic cathedral in Australia in over a century.
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Book review: ‘The Religious Architecture of Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto’
A new book investigates the religious architecture of Studio Aalto, the Finnish practice that has influenced the work of architects including Glenn Murcutt and Jørn Utzon.
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Questions of design with novelist Amanda Lohrey
Award-winning novelist Amanda Lohrey’s latest novel, The Conversion, is deeply concerned with issues of home renovations, architectural theory and the psychology of dwelling.
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Santuario de La Salle church by CAZA is a modern interpretation of the Colosseum
The church has an outer skin made of vertical slats and 14 separate doors that lead worshippers to the central circular core.
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Fengxian Qixian Jesus Church by Wutopia Lab is no ordinary place of worship
Creating a clear and legible space of spiritual purity, Wutopia Lab’s Fengxian Qixian Jesus Church, south of Shanghai, posits the sublime calm of faith within a vast metropolis.
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What’s behind the translucent veil at this Chinese church?
Creating a clear and legible space of spiritual purity, Wutopia Lab’s Fengxian Qixian Jesus Church, south of Shanghai, posits the sublime calm of faith within a vast metropolis.
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Lighting designs that lift you up and leave you breathless
As one of Australia’s most specialised lighting designers, Jenni Gillard of Gillard Group has lit fish, artwork, Ovolo eggs, places of worship and more. She shares the maths, science and creativity behind her craft.
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Let there be (well designed) light!
Responding to a request to update the lighting for St Mary’s Church in Warwick, two hours south west of Brisbane, Gillard Group CEO Jenni Gillard put the church at the heart of the community.
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A High-Rise Church In Wan Chai By Rocco Design Architects
Can the experiential qualities of a religious building be encapsulated in a high-rise? Wesleyan House by Rocco Design Architects makes a case for the affirmative.
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A Church that Doesn’t Look Like One: The People’s Chapel by Poiesis Architects
Poiesis Architects subtly nestle a church among residences using plenty of abstraction, tactility and other clever devices.