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Taylor Square Pride of Place event in Sydney

Taylor Square Pride of Place event in Sydney

An event at Qtopia Sydney explored the past, present and future of Taylor Square, highlighting its role in LGBTQI+ community life.

Design stewardship with John Walsh

Design stewardship with John Walsh

Following his appointment as Principal at Plus Studio’s Sydney office, architect John Walsh speaks with us about design culture, integrated typologies and why stretching the brief is often where the most meaningful outcomes emerge.

Sydney Fish Market: Roundtable podcast with 3XN, BVN and ASPECT Studios

Sydney Fish Market: Roundtable podcast with 3XN, BVN and ASPECT Studios

Fred Holt, Catherine Skinner and Louise Pearson join Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons to discuss Sydney’s new fish market just weeks after its grand opening.

Five years on: What The Pacifica taught us about vertical living

Five years on: What The Pacifica taught us about vertical living

Designed by Plus Studio for Hengyi, The Pacifica reveals how climate-aware design, shared amenity and ground-plane thinking can reshape vertical living in Auckland.

The evolution of Queensland’s interior design

The evolution of Queensland’s interior design

As Plus Studio’s newly appointed Principal, Kate Ockwell discusses how the 2032 Olympics, climate-responsive design and a maturing design culture are reshaping Queensland’s interior landscape.

Rhodes Central: A 20 year vision for community-centred urban growth

Rhodes Central: A 20 year vision for community-centred urban growth

Billbergia and SJB complete Stage Two of the $3 billion Rhodes masterplan, delivering critical infrastructure alongside 1,600 new homes in Sydney’s evolving inner west.

The making of Melbourne’s apartment culture

The making of Melbourne’s apartment culture

From six-pack flats to design-led city living, Neometro’s four-decade trajectory offers a lens on how Melbourne learned to see apartment living as a cultural and architectural aspiration rather than a temporary compromise.

Five projects embracing the next wave of circular design

Five projects embracing the next wave of circular design

From radical material reuse to office-to-school transformations, these five projects show how circular thinking is reshaping architecture, interiors and community spaces.

Designing infrastructure and care at Kampung Mrican

Designing infrastructure and care at Kampung Mrican

SHAU’s Kampung Mrican revitalisation transforms community life through social architecture, local collaboration and sustainable design.

The future of urban liveability

The future of urban liveability

At Melbourne Design Week, Plus Studio brought together planners, designers and local government voices to unpack the realities of urban densification.

Parliamentary Friends for Australian Urban Design reconvenes for the 48th Australian Parliament

Parliamentary Friends for Australian Urban Design reconvenes for the 48th Australian Parliament

The Parliamentary Friends reconvened at Parliament House, uniting political and professional leaders to champion architecture and design.

Auckland Design Week 2026 launches with bold vision for People + Place

Auckland Design Week 2026 launches with bold vision for People + Place

Auckland Design Week returns for its third edition in March, unveiling an expanded programme and a renewed focus on the relationship between people, communities and the places they shape.