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The Byera Hadley diaries: Agriculture and architecture rendezvous in European

The Byera Hadley diaries: Agriculture and architecture rendezvous in European

Currently in Europe researching straw as a waste material as part of his research scholarship, AJC Architects’ Michael Jones reports back on what he’s seen and learned so far.

LINAK strengthens sustainability strategy in latest ESG report

LINAK strengthens sustainability strategy in latest ESG report

LINAK® releases FY 2024/25 ESG Report highlighting progress toward long‑term sustainability ambitions

With an eye on the future, Tzannes brings Benjamin Donohoo into top team

With an eye on the future, Tzannes brings Benjamin Donohoo into top team

Sydney-based architecture and design practice Tzannes has appointed Benjamin Donohoo as an associate director, expanding the studio’s core leadership group.

A new hotel opens on Melbourne’s Western edge — with a bar to match

A new hotel opens on Melbourne’s Western edge — with a bar to match

With design by SORA and LiFE, the opening of Mercure Melbourne La Trobe Street introduces a 195-room hotel to the CBD, alongside Foundry Bar and Kitchen — a rooftop-adjacent venue designed to draw both guests and locals.

Wellbeing at its best

Wellbeing at its best

Éthos by Biasol in Brighton reimagines the wellness clinic with sculptural interiors, rich materials and a calm, immersive experience.

The Lands by Capella reopens a Sydney landmark

The Lands by Capella reopens a Sydney landmark

At The Lands by Capella, Hassell and Purcell take a restrained approach to adaptive reuse — working with the existing building to reintroduce it as a public, mixed-use destination.

Designed for better education

Designed for better education

Taking inspiration from nature, the design of St Francis Xavier College Berwick GPFLA by Bellemo & Cat provides an educational environment that enables best practice in learning and teaching.

Preserving heritage with Yatofu Creatives

Preserving heritage with Yatofu Creatives

Cycling culture and heritage seldom converge, yet the AITASHOP flagship in Beijing is a space where both coexist.

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.

Found in translation

Found in translation

UNSW Health Translation Hub by Architectus, with ASPECT Studios and Yerrabingin, is a landmark building informed by the latest healthcare design principles.

The sofa as landscape: How Groundpiece rewrote the rules

The sofa as landscape: How Groundpiece rewrote the rules

In 2001, Antonio Citterio designed a sofa that threw out the rulebook. A quarter-century later, Groundpiece remains Flexform’s longest-running bestseller – and it still looks like the future.