church design
Ideas
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.
Project
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.
NSW
Nimbleness with Nimbus: On the agility of a small, focused practice
Nimbus Architecture and Heritage, based in Parramatta, is a boutique practice with – as the name suggests – a focus on heritage work. Timothy Alouani-Roby spoke to co-director Jesse Mowbray to find out what drives the design there.
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Hidden treasure: Cadogan Song School by Palassis Architects
Transforming a crypt-like space into a vaulted vessel of sound, Palassis Architects re-creates the exultant musical qualities of a cathedral in Perth’s oldest architectural precinct.
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Can Design Make Religion Cool?
A mega collaboration between U.K firm Steyn Studio and local South African practice TV3 Architects has resulted in what is possibly the coolest church we’ve ever seen – the Bosjes Chapel.