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Comment: Four design principles pushing beyond the office in 2026

Comment: Four design principles pushing beyond the office in 2026

As 2026 gathers pace, Davenport Campbell Principal Neill Johanson argues that the people-place-process nexus in workplace design just won’t cut it any longer.

Reframing the vertical: Lessons from Miami, Doha and the Gold Coast

Reframing the vertical: Lessons from Miami, Doha and the Gold Coast

Following the World Architecture Festival (WAF) towards the end of 2025, Plus Studio Director Michael McShanag reflects on high-rise living from Miami to the Gold Coast.

Architecture, democracy and feeling at home in our cities

Architecture, democracy and feeling at home in our cities

The built environment is all around us; would the average citizen feel less alienated if the education system engaged more explicitly with it?

The invisible workforce: Davenport Campbell on the risks and realities of remote work

The invisible workforce: Davenport Campbell on the risks and realities of remote work

Neill Johanson, Principal at Davenport Campbell, comments on what we might be losing and gaining with the expansion of remote work.

Comment: “Heritage architecture and climate resilience – don’t throw the baby out with the floodwater”

Comment: “Heritage architecture and climate resilience – don’t throw the baby out with the floodwater”

David Gole, principal at leading climate-resilient design practice JDA Co., comments on the intersection between heritage and climate in architecture.

From the rational to the poetic: Reflections on the Murcutt Symposium 2025

From the rational to the poetic: Reflections on the Murcutt Symposium 2025

Having recently attended the Symposium as the Murcutt Pin-holder, Sydney-based architect Jamileh Jahangiri reflects on the importance of the gathering.

What is the role of design in a world in crisis?

What is the role of design in a world in crisis?

At the World Design Congress in London, a simple idea threaded through two dense days: design is not an island. It moves inside wider systems of economics, policy, finance and ecology.

Architecture as laboratory: Notes from the Venice Biennale with David Holm

Architecture as laboratory: Notes from the Venice Biennale with David Holm

In this comment piece, COX Principal David Holm reflects on Carlo Ratti’s curatorship in which climate, colonisation and gender equity took centre stage at the Venice Biennale.

Comment: To reach net-zero, we must tackle the ‘too hard’ basket

Comment: To reach net-zero, we must tackle the ‘too hard’ basket

In this comment piece by Dr Matthias Irger – Head of Sustainability at COX Architecture – he argues for an approach to design that prioritises retrofitting, renovation and reuse.

A fresh take: Inside Adelaide Design Week

A fresh take: Inside Adelaide Design Week

The inaugural Adelaide Design Week *everywhere unfolded across five days and nights, bringing together the creative community in a way that hadn’t happened before. Organiser and regular contributor Bronwyn Marshall gives us the inside story.

Davenport Campbell: Forget ‘future-proof,’ because your workplace is about to perceive, adapt and evolve 

Davenport Campbell: Forget ‘future-proof,’ because your workplace is about to perceive, adapt and evolve 

Davenport Campbell’s Neill Johanson shares insights from WORKTECH25 and the impact of AI on the workplace experience.

Ross Harding: What about the work-life balance of our cities?

Ross Harding: What about the work-life balance of our cities?

The Finding Infinity Principal comments here on the question of balance in city life, with architecture and design highlighted as the key levers for making change.