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Studio Prineas’ Sheeth Headquarters receives a Workplace Design Commendation

Studio Prineas’ Sheeth Headquarters receives a Workplace Design Commendation

Sheeth Headquarters has just received a Workplace Design Commendation at the 2023 Australian Interior Design Awards. Read our INDESIGN Magazine exclusive on the Marrickville warehouse refurb that redefines the term ‘industrial-luxe’.

British-Australian free-trading kicks off in 2023

British-Australian free-trading kicks off in 2023

The recent signing of free-trade deals in the UK and Australia signals major shakeups for design, architecture, engineering and construction in two hemispheres. Is this a positive sign for local creative sectors or global reputations?

Vale Boris Tosic: A life lived to the fullest

Vale Boris Tosic: A life lived to the fullest

It is with immense sadness that we report on the passing of Boris Tosic, founder of Élan. Boris was renowned for his irrepressible spirit, his drive and his big heart.

Who is leading the charge? This year’s NAWIC winners give us the answers

Who is leading the charge? This year’s NAWIC winners give us the answers

NAWIC – otherwise known as the National Association of Women in Construction – held its Awards for Excellence in February, heralding the leaders of cultural change in construction and design.

Construction hours extended to support industry during COVID-19

Construction hours extended to support industry during COVID-19

Construction sites can now operate on weekends and public holidays under new rules introduced today by the NSW Government to support the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adhesive solutions from tesa are BornToBuild

Adhesive solutions from tesa are BornToBuild

For some people, design is more than a job, it’s a calling. A desire that requires the best knowledge and the finest in products, from top to bottom. With this in mind, tesa asks, were you BornToBuild?

Introducing SiteSupervisor

Introducing SiteSupervisor

Finally, there’s a true collaboration platform, which is purpose-built for the construction industry, and architects as an integral component.

Suppose Design Office’s uncharted territory

Suppose Design Office’s uncharted territory

Finding a way to integrate multiple facets of the built environment, Japanese architecture firm Suppose Design Office not only creates contemporary projects but has opened a real estate agency and construction company all under one roof.

What design can learn from Dubai’s compulsory BIM mandate

What design can learn from Dubai’s compulsory BIM mandate

Are we moving fast enough for the times? Dubai’s Municipality Circular #207 mandate for BIM reveals a shocking skills shortage within Australia’s AECO industries. And little interest in bridging the gap.

Dollar Signs, Deadlines, and Design: What You Need to Know

Dollar Signs, Deadlines, and Design: What You Need to Know

What’s driving growth in the Australian hospitality and commercial sectors?

Looking at the big picture: the value of whole of life costing

Looking at the big picture: the value of whole of life costing

Here’s what whole of life costing can offer your next commercial project.

Upcoming design industry event set to break through the interdisciplinary divide

Upcoming design industry event set to break through the interdisciplinary divide

There has never been a better time to be in Australian construction. In 2017, the Australian Constructors Association’s Construction Outlook Survey reported that the total value of major project work across the country rose by 7.1 percent in the 2017-18, and will leap upward by another 6.8 percent in 2018.