cultural

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Powerhouse Parramatta readies itself for late 2026 opening
Scheduled to open later this year on the banks of the Parramatta River, the 30,000-square-metre Powerhouse museum — designed by Moreau Kusunoki in collaboration with Genton — represents a major shift in the geography of Sydney’s cultural infrastructure.

People
HAS design and research
Practicing architecture and giving back to the next generation of students, Jenchieh Hung of HAS design and research is ensuring that the landscape of Thailand is in very good hands for the future.

Project
Theatre of arches
Neri&Hu’s design for the Cultural Arena at New Bund 31 Performing Arts Center makes a strong impression through differentiated spaces.

Project
Aural awakening: ARM’s Sydney Opera House Concert Hall renewal
In one of its biggest projects to date, ARM Architecture has completed the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall renewal. And it looks and sounds extraordinary.

Project
Who can resist a Greek column? Temple of Boom comes to NGV gardens
Time periods collide in the Temple of Boom, the latest Architecture Commission, set to grace to gardens of the NGV this summer.

Project
This art centre emerges like an egg from a cocoon
Inspired by nature, the Nest Art Center in Shenzhen is the latest architectural icon for the fourth largest city in China.

Project
Interval Architects Reinterpret The Past With Tower Of Bricks
A former brick kiln in Hengshui, China has been referenced and reinterpreted by Interval Architects with a new brick-faced observation tower at an art centre.

Events
Snøhetta’s Helical Design Chosen For Shanghai Grand Opera House
Featuring a dramatic roof space that unfolds like a fan, Snøhetta’s winning proposal for the Shanghai Grand Opera House generates surface and space designed to engender a sense of public ownership.

Events
Snøhetta’s Helical Design Chosen For Shanghai Grand Opera House
Featuring a dramatic roof space that unfolds like a fan, Snøhetta’s winning proposal for the Shanghai Grand Opera House generates surface and space designed to engender a sense of public ownership.