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Heritage and innovation meet by the river in new NZ theatre

Heritage and innovation meet by the river in new NZ theatre

After a decade without a theatre, New Zealand’s Kirikiriroa Hamilton opens the doors to BNZ Theatre, designed by Jasmax in consultation with Charcoalblue.

A grand architectural tour of India – from a student’s perspective

A grand architectural tour of India – from a student’s perspective

What insights, impressions and inspirations does a student of architecture gain from travel? Khushi Chevli, based in Sydney, recently travelled around India, so we asked her to share the experience with us.

Manuelle Gautrand on architecture that moves us

Manuelle Gautrand on architecture that moves us

The extraordinary French architect, Manuelle Gautrand, has recently completed PHIVE, a major civic project in Paramatta, NSW. We took the opportunity to talk with her about architecture.

Simple Living Passage completes HAS design and research’s Simple World series in Hefei

Simple Living Passage completes HAS design and research’s Simple World series in Hefei

The Simple Living Passage marks the final project in the Simple World series by Jenchieh Hung + Kulthida Songkittipakdee of HAS design and research, transforming a retail walkway in Hefei into a reflective public space shaped by timber and movement.

Fender Katsalidis’ new landmark for Parramatta Square

Fender Katsalidis’ new landmark for Parramatta Square

Parramatta’s design-led urban renewal has reached another milestone with the completion of the $320 million commercial building, 32 Smith Street.

An authentic Māori design voice: Elisapeta Heta

An authentic Māori design voice: Elisapeta Heta

Jasmax principal Elisapeta Heta is bringing an authentically Māori design voice to the architecture and design community in Aotearoa, New Zealand – and it’s reaching Indo-Pacific wide. Jan Henderson reports.

Expansive and raw – Sydney’s newly restored Walsh Bay Arts Precinct

Expansive and raw – Sydney’s newly restored Walsh Bay Arts Precinct

Pier 2/3 at the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct has been beautifully restored by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects. Director Peter Tonkin walks us through it.

This pavilion has an unexpectedly cavernous and undulating shell-like interior

This pavilion has an unexpectedly cavernous and undulating shell-like interior

SpActrum has conceived a “brutal” reaction to a tidy tourist village in Shangen Village, China.

NGV Contemporary design team will be one of these four

NGV Contemporary design team will be one of these four

Four inimitable Australian design teams have been officially announced as the finalists in the bid to design NGV Contemporary.

Science never sleeps at Science Gallery Melbourne

Science never sleeps at Science Gallery Melbourne

Behind-the-scenes takes front stage at the Science Gallery Melbourne, thanks to Smart Design Studio’s clever display of exhibition setups.

With_Architecture Studio ushers Hayman Theatre into new era

With_Architecture Studio ushers Hayman Theatre into new era

Originally designed in 1968 by Perth public architect, Vin Davies, The Hayman Theatre at Curtain University is a brutalist beauty, revitalised by With_Architecture.

Why we need to look back, in order to move forward

Why we need to look back, in order to move forward

Experts have called on the architecture community to remember to look to the past when designing for the future during last week’s INDE.Summit.