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Striking opulence of the Sydney Coliseum Theatre by Cox

Sydney Coliseum Theatre by COX is a dazzling and grandiose space, reflective of both its name and the theatrics it hosts.

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Technology meets wellness in Charter Hall x Cox Architecture’s 130 Lonsdale Street

As questions around the meaning of a 9-to-5 workplace continue to arise, Charter Hall and Cox look towards technology and wellbeing for the solution.

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Queensland’s outback architecture calls for a roadtrip

A series of tourist attractions in outback Queensland has become an unlikely architectural trail that’s seen 3 remote towns become hot design destinations.

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9 fresh takes on Education and Urbanism in Indesign #84

Our latest issue looks beyond the classroom as simply an environment for teacher and student, to consider the relationship between education and urbanism.

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“It’s about people and place” – education design in 2021

How can we design our schools to better support our people and enrich our sense of community? Indesign Editor, Alice Blackwood, talks education and urbanism in 2021.

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Is Queensland the education design capital of Australia?

The AIA’s 2021 Queensland Architecture Awards winners demonstrate strong investment and innovation in educational design throughout the state.

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Diversity in design: Herman Miller x Cox explore Australia’s Indigenous story

Cox looks to Australia’s Indigenous story, as well as the design team’s own individual backgrounds to reinterpret the iconic Herman Miller Bubble Lamp around themes of diversity and inclusion.

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5 workplace design trends seen in the Australian Interior Design Awards 2021

What can we learn from the workplace design projects named on the Australian Interior Design Awards 2021 shortlist?

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It’s official: the 2020 Sustainability Awards shortlist is here

The 2020 Sustainability Awards shortlist has been announced and this year, there have been quite a few very pleasant surprises.

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The many faces of wellness at work

In recent years, wellness and workplace culture have skyrocketed to become all the rage for office fitouts and commercial design.

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The Indesign Edit On Healthcare Environments

Welcome to The Indesign Edit: Health Check. In this issue, we explore three of the best health and aged care projects and the outstanding products that contribute to achiever the overall design.

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Modern Workplace Design: Where Heritage Meets the Future

In Cox Architecture’s latest Brisbane studio renovation, modern design brings stunning building heritage to the forefront.

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Cardno’s City-Like Office Celebrates Variety And Community

Resembling a modern mini-city, Cardno’s Brisbane office fosters the concept of community through a human-centric design by Cox Architects

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Healthy horizons: Perth Children’s Hospital

Frightening or fascinating? Perth Children’s Hospital takes the nightmare out of hospital visits, inviting curiosity and play into its life-changing spaces.

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Institute’s 2019 Architecture Award winners revealed

Diverse, responsive and innovative, 35 winners and 12 commendations have been revealed for the Institute’s 2019 Architecture Awards.

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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?

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5 minutes with HY William Chan – the recently awarded “Forbes 30 Under 30”

Recognised for his game-changing disruption of the architecture and design industry, HY William Chan has earned a well-deserved place on Forbes magazine’s coveted “30 Under 30” list for architectural leadership and advocacy in 2019.

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Indesign’s top 5 picks for Open House Melbourne

Visit and bear witness to some of the city’s most iconic architecture this weekend as Open House Melbourne returns for its 11th year.

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Rising expectations: The rise of vertical schools

Vertical education. It’s a fact, but is it also a fad? Paul McGillick looks at how education is reaching for the skies.

Woodside, by Unispace

The same blue-sky thinking that underpins Woodside’s energy exploration, development delivery and supply business set the tone for its new global HQ in Perth, designed by Cox Architects and Unispace.

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Blue-sky thinking: Woodside Perth by Cox and Unispace

As the ‘well’ movement gathers momentum, we see numerous workspaces re-skinned as colourful, enticing work-life centres. But just how well do these workplaces deliver on the promise? Enter, Woodside.

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Creating a High Line in Melbourne

Cox Architecture’s elevated rail in Melbourne’s south-eastern corridor has engendered a vibrant dynamism and a transportation transformation.

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The language of regionalism

What makes a project stand out in a particular region? Why does regionalism in design count in today’s world of increasing urbanisation? We explore….

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“Innovative and awe-inducing” – Announcing INDE.Awards 2019 Official Shortlist

The results are out! We’re excited to introduce you to your INDE.Awards 2019 Official Shortlist. Read on to find out which entries made the final cut.

Perth Children’s Hospital, by JCY, Cox, Billard Leece Partnership and HKS

How, as adults, do you design a hospital from a child’s perspective? That was the challenge given to the team behind Perth Children’s Hospital: JCY Architects and Urban Designers, Cox Architecture and Billard Leece Partnership (BLP), with HKS Inc.

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Works like magic: The top workplace projects of 2018

Work is such a big part of life. And designers are constantly pushing forward with new agendas in the spaces we inhabit while at work. What workplace projects had you inspired throughout 2018? We count them down.

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UNStudio x Cox Architecture announced as winners of $2b Southbank by Beulah tower

“The concept [of Green Spine] is about ‘how can this be an opportunity for Southbank?’ We looked at how Southbank is developing with huge density and we tried to break through that and create more openness,” shares Caroline Bos of UNStudio on the design of the winning tower for the $2b Southbank by Beulah development.

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Starchitect-designed Southbank Precinct projects revealed

Vertical cities in the sky, deconstructed boxes and ample greening – six widely varying designs with similar themes have been revealed in the Southbank by Beulah competition.

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Peeling back the layers: Cox Brisbane reveals new studio

Getting a glimpse into the inner workings, and design, of an architecture practice, fulfils a voyeurism for many in the industry. Brooke Lloyd, director – head of interior design at Cox Brisbane, opens up about the process taken when redoing the practice’s own office. And as you can imagine, it’s all about diplomacy and democracy meeting design.

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Top education design for a smarter future

Education design cannot be overlooked when we think about the future of our built environments. From architecturally inspired schools, to the break down of physical barriers to learning – the way we design our education facilities says a lot about what we care about in society.

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Dance for Life 2018 went off!

Dance for Life is a rare opportunity for the architecture and design community to really let its hair down and party – all for a good cause. 2018’s dance celebration was no exception.

St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School

With renewed emphasis on collaboration and active participation, Cox Architecture was engaged to renovate St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School’s existing arts precinct – originally built in the 1960s – into the new Innovation and Design Hub.

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Game changers: Five women setting their own design course

In honour of International Women’s Day, Indesign takes a look at just a small handful of women who can easily be described as game changers.

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Health, redefined: Karratha Central Healthcare

Designers are working in an exciting health and aged-care climate where the very definitions of the sectors are being questioned, challenged and redefined. Karratha Central Healthcare by Cox Architecture (formerly CODA Studio) is one such example.

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Place responsive design: Willinga Park Equestrian Centre

Place-specific design is so very de rigueur. But beyond the obvious, how is place-driven design being strategically integrated across both macro and micro aspects of a mega development? This was Terry Snow’s objective for his best-in-class Willinga Park Equestrian Centre – and Cox Architecture has delivered.

Karratha Central Healthcare by CODA Studio/Cox Architecture

Designers are working in an exciting health and aged-care climate where the very definitions of the sectors are being questioned, challenged and redefined. Cox Architecture’s (formerly CODA Studios) joyous and uplifting design of Karratha Central Healthcare is a strong example of a multi-dimensional health facility providing medical services and training opportunities that contribute to the improved health and wellbeing of the regional community.

Willinga Park Equestrian Centre by Cox Architecture & Sally Heiatt Interiors

Place-specific design is so very de rigueur. But beyond the obvious, how is place-driven design being strategically integrated across both macro and micro aspect of a mega development? This was Terry Snow’s objective for his best-in-class Willinga Park Equestrian Centre – and Cox Architecture have delivered.

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SID17: What Went Down At The Venue?

Global design fairs usually occupy dull exhibition halls, where besuited visitors trudge down rows of same-same stands. SO. BORING. This is why every year at Sydney Indesign, we turned things up a notch at The Venue: one location with one enormous lineup! And it was truly stellar…

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Can A Building Improve Your Social Life? Murdoch University’s Mandurah Campus By CODA

Murdoch University’s new student space bridges the gap between classrooms, class times and students, contributing to the all-important social aspect of student life.

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