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This ribbon-like infrastructure is more than just a pedestrian bridge

This ribbon-like infrastructure is more than just a pedestrian bridge

Integrating connectivity, biodiversity, culture and ecology, this pedestrian bridge by the Melbourne-Shanghai-based firm, BAU, is a hybrid public destination for leisure and relaxation.

Transforming civic spaces with lighting design: 3 Australian case studies

Transforming civic spaces with lighting design: 3 Australian case studies

Blending functionality and style, KLIK Systems’ architectural lighting solutions help create safe and welcoming spaces that bring the community together.

Indesign luminaries: looking back at the Lyon legacy

Indesign luminaries: looking back at the Lyon legacy

Architecture is more than just a practise, it’s a vocation, for brothers and business partners, Corbett and Carey Lyon.

SJB, DBJ and TZG teach us a lesson in design excellence

SJB, DBJ and TZG teach us a lesson in design excellence

Radical collaboration between three of Australia’s leading architecture studios and local council has realised Newcastle as an exemplar of design excellence objectives at work.

Ocean Grove by Wood Marsh is beautifully recessive

Ocean Grove by Wood Marsh is beautifully recessive

Born of love and respect for both the geographical region and the Surf Life Saving community, the architecture of Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club answers far more than the aesthetic demands of contemporary architecture.

Design throwback: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

Design throwback: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

Heralding sustainable design; spectacular lighting displays; unparalleled sightlines; and an innovative bioframe roof – what’s not to love about Melbourne soccer stadium?

Creating places for people in the region: The Maitland Riverlink project

Creating places for people in the region: The Maitland Riverlink project

What does it mean to design in the region? And how does regional designing impact a place? The Maitland Riverlink project sheds more light.

Creating a village square: Green Square Library

Creating a village square: Green Square Library

Tipped to become Australia’s most densely populated precinct, Sydney’s Green Square required a truly memorable gesture for its community hub. The Library and Plaza redefines the meaning of architectural literacy with its incredibly visual and graphic structures. And it also happened to snag INDE Gold in The Learning Space category, partnered with Living Edge.

Remaining truly Australian then and now: Kinley Cricket Club

Remaining truly Australian then and now: Kinley Cricket Club

Respective of the site’s history and the role it has played in the state of Victoria, Winter Architecture and Zunica have transformed an existing cricket pavilion at the Kinley Cricket Club into one that fosters community engagement and activation.

Top 10 stadium design ideas to inspire NSW

Top 10 stadium design ideas to inspire NSW

With Sydney poised to potentially see a massive new $2bn stadium project, we take a look at 10 architecturally impressive examples of stadium design we might take inspiration from…