Country
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A place of water in the Park Lands
Designed by JPE Design Studio with Warren and Mahoney and cultural creative designer Karl Winda Telfer, Adelaide Aquatic Centre — Kauwingka — recasts civic leisure as landscape, gathering place and cultural story.
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Landscape as a blueprint: a workplace anchored in Western Australia’s terrain
Designed by Woods Bagot, the new fit-out of a major resources company transforms 40,000-square-metres across 19 levels into interconnected villages that celebrate Western Australia’s diverse terrain.
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HDR predicts seven megatrends to shape Australian architecture and design in 2026
In the New Year, architecture will be defined by its ability to orchestrate relationships between inside and outside, public and private, humans and ecology, and data and intuition.
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Australia’s 2025 national landscape winners
Community, Country and climate were centred at the 2025 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Awards in Lutruwita/Tasmania on 21st October.
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Landscape architecture under the microscope
Phillip Withers joins the podcast to discuss landscape design in relation to Country, place and European notions of control, as well as his part on the Habitus House of the Year 2025 Jury.
Events
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.
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Layers of the rainforest incorporated into these concept hiking huts
A collaboration of creatives led by Sam Crawford Architects has produced a concept for the ultimate on-Country experience that both respects and sensitively interacts with the landscape.
Workplace
Moments of material reuse magic as Hassell designs Arup’s Brisbane office
Reuse, resourcefulness and material transformations bring unexpected stories to Arup’s new Brisbane office, designed by Hassell.
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“She is Country”: New artwork set for prominent Sydney spot
A major new permanent public artwork by Dharawal and Yuin artist Alison Page has been commissioned by Lendlease.
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Tilt on preserving heritage in public spaces: How technical innovation is making history accessible
From preserved boat remains to 8,000-year-old hearthstones with First Nations significance, Tilt Industrial Designs shares how their technical work is often directed towards heritage.
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Making a HOME in Venice
Developed by an all-First Nations curatorial and creative team, the Australia Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale has officially opened.
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Australian design on show at Osaka World Expo
The 2025 Osaka World Expo 2025 is well and truly open, with Buchan’s Pavilion representing Australia on the global stage.
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Layers of meaning in Greenaway Architects’ Melbourne pavilion
Designed with culture and meaning, Casuarina Pavilion is a jewel in the crown of Melbourne city and a place where everyone can come together to celebrate Country.
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Connecting with Country – Kerrie Shepherd shares simple steps to make a start
Kerrie Shepherd is a Kamilaroi woman and Principal of Connecting with Country at Aboriginal-owned urban design company Yerrabingin, drawing on extensive lived experience with First Nations communities.
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Giving form to yarning: Stories Indesign with Venice Architecture Biennale team
Dr Michael Mossman and Jack Gillmer-Lilley, two of the Creative Directors for the 2025 Australia Pavilion, join us for an in-person podcast to discuss their project, HOME, and Indigenising the built environment.
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CK Architecture design for connection
Aunty Agnes Shea High School acknowledges historical connections to Country while providing a framework for future generations to engage with First Nations knowledge and traditions.
Workplace
Hassell’s vision for Australia’s newest city in over a century starts with workplace design
In Western Sydney, Hassell’s First Building for Bradfield City Centre aims to be regenerative, adaptable and connected to First Nations culture.
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What does designing with Country mean today?
Yerrabingin CEO Christian Hampson on how the concept is maturing and the overlap with fundamental design principles, as well as some pitfalls to avoid.
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CONTEXT’s community park features First Nations art
A vacant plot in the heart of Wolli Creek in Bayside in South Sydney has been transformed by CONTEXT into a vibrant community park.
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Comment: How to create a compelling design narrative for more successful projects
In this comment piece, Buchan’s Dong Uong discusses the why and how behind the stories underpinning design projects.
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Conscious architecture: fjcstudio’s panel series continues in Brisbane
Expanding on his published collection of essays, Richard Francis-Jones curated a stimulating discussion about what elicits an architectural response.
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Balarinji comment: Designing with Country offers a unique opportunity for designers
In this comment piece, Indigenous Creative Lead at Balarinji, Johnny Bridges, discusses designing with Country and the environment.
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Gathering around the edges in the Blue Mountains
The Regional Architecture Association (RAA) is set to host a three-day event focusing on regional architecture and its impact on the perception of place.
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A ‘Current’ affair spotlighting First Nations artists
Current is an exhibition presented by the Australian Design Centre that examines the interplay between land, water and ancestral memory as seen through the works of the respective artists.
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A Melbourne Design Week conversation: New Epping’s journey to celebrate Country
During Melbourne Design Week, Riverlee highlighted its collaboration with Wurundjeri Elders to integrate traditional knowledge into the New Epping masterplan.
Articles
Introducing the Here Before Collection, a collaboration celebrating Indigenous art
Dreamtime Flooring, a 100 per cent Indigenous-owned business, has partnered with renowned carpet manufacturer Godfrey Hirst to launch the Here Before Collection.
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Ngurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct Competition
Set in Canberra and led by Hassell, Edition Office, COLA Studio and Djinjama, the winning design concept is the National Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Centre.
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Indigenous heritage lacquers the walls of Australia’s newest rail stations
As an act of designing with Country, the integration of Indigenous art into rail infrastructure honours deep histories while symbolising a vibrant future for First Nations peoples.
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Cox Architecture’s new Adelaide studio unveiled
Cox Architecture is proud to showcase its new Adelaide home at 57 Wyatt Street, nestled in the heart of the CBD.
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Supporting First Nations artists to deliver authentic stories in urban landscapes
Tilt Industrial Design Managing and Creative Director, Tim Phillips, comments on how industrial design intersects with First Nations artists.
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Time and repetition with aged care design on Yolngu Country
Yolngu Elders and Communities with Kaunitz Yeung Architecture have designed a place of influence, where healthcare can be delivered through form, function and flexibility.
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Bradfield City Centre, the climate-responsive masterplan aiming to green Western Sydney
Designed by TURNER, Hatch Roberts Day and Turf Design Studio, the Bradfield City Centre masterplan is the blueprint for a new CBD taking shape in Sydney’s west.
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TCL comment: Harnessing the power of design to transform cities
Scott Adams, TCL Director, comments on the power of good urban design and landscape architecture.
Events
The 2024 galang residents are ready to jet off to Paris
As a program between Powerhouse Parramatta and Cité Internationale des Arts, the galang residency supports Indigenous creativity and dialogue around cultural heritage and representation.
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Design as a vehicle for reconciliation: Balarinji completes latest Qantas design
The Indigenous design and strategy agency is launching its latest aircraft design with Qantas, the sixth iteration of a longstanding partnership.
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Q&A with former INDE.Awards winners Balarinji
In this Q&A from INDESIGN #88, we spoke to INDE.Awards winners Balarinji about Indigenous design and more.
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How do we imbue architecture with life?
The latest instalment of fjcstudio’s Truth and Lies talk series looked at ‘The Consciousness of Architecture and the Will of the Architect’.
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Towards a regenerative landscape architecture with Phillip Withers
With a recent book on natural Australian gardens, we spoke with the Victorian landscape designer on what it means to take a truly holistic approach to the environment.
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T.C.L comment: Unlocking the potential of Brisbane’s creek catchments
Deb Robbins, T.C.L Brisbane Studio principal, shares her vision for a series of catchment ‘corridors’ to unify the city.
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Towards a golden age of Australian architecture?
On the eve of 2024, our new editor, Timothy Alouani-Roby, addresses an exciting yet provocative open letter to the Australian architecture community on the opportunities of an era.
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Honouring Aboriginal trailblazers and activists at UTS Indigenous College
A stunning concept created by Greenaway Architects, Warren and Mahoney and OCULUS has won the design competition for UTS’ future National First Nations College.
Workplace
Wardle’s new workplace where three heritage buildings collide
Collaborating with property investor ISPT, Wardle has revitalised 477 Pitt Street to become a new mixed-use precinct with significant heritage features.
Events
Five insights from Australian designers at the 2023 World Architecture Festival
We asked prominent designers travelling to Singapore a simple question: what does Australian design bring to WAF? Here are the five main topics that came up.
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All the winners from the 2023 NSW Architecture Prizes
Fellows, Life fellows, President’s Prize and more – this year’s Australian Institute of Architects New South Wales Chapter Prizes and Honours Awards have been announced.
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Designing on Country: Trent Jansen on practice and collaboration
Design that speaks many languages is to be treasured and enjoyed. Trent Jansen tells a story of design collaborations and connections through his work on Country with friends and artists who bring the perspective of First Nations people to the fore.
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The Review, part one: ‘Truth and Lies in Architecture’ by Richard Francis-Jones
Timothy Alouani-Roby met with Richard Francis-Jones of fjcstudio (formerly fjmtstudio) to discuss his timely, provocative and, quite frankly, necessary book on architecture. In this first part of the book review, we consider the alienation and commodification of the profession, as well as its place in society.
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“Caring for Country is infinite, community is critical”: Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre
The Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre is an Australian-first in biophilic and community co-design architecture, writes McGregor Coxall’s Nick Griffin.
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How Indigenous designer Bernadette Hardy is bringing Country into spaces
“Design and architecture have that ability to change human behaviour, but it is coming from Country and guiding us, not being guided by the human-centric design,” says Bernadette Hardy. Read more from this exclusive interview, first published in Forbes Australia.
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Walking Country together at Heide
Heide Museum of Modern Art and Urban Initiatives have worked closely with the Wurundjeri community to rebuild Heide’s connection to Country. Gillian Serisier relates a story of reconnections – both new and old.
Articles
Portraits of Life Through Corian
Corian surfaces are known for their adaptability, and the Portraits of Life collection reflects this. From rustic to chic, townhouse to penthouse, the Corian range is a simple solution to basin surfaces.