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Appointments across five studios in the Plus pipeline 

Appointments across five studios in the Plus pipeline 

Plus Studio has made four internal promotions and one strategic appointment across its Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Perth and Melbourne studios.

Mondrian Gold Coast: barefoot luxury comes ashore

Mondrian Gold Coast: barefoot luxury comes ashore

At Burleigh Heads, Mondrian Gold Coast translates Ian Schrager’s hospitality philosophy into a distinctly coastal architectural experience.

Reframing the vertical: Lessons from Miami, Doha and the Gold Coast

Reframing the vertical: Lessons from Miami, Doha and the Gold Coast

Following the World Architecture Festival (WAF) towards the end of 2025, Plus Studio Director Michael McShanag reflects on high-rise living from Miami to the Gold Coast.

Norte rejects coastal cliché to win Best Restaurant Design

Norte rejects coastal cliché to win Best Restaurant Design

J.AR OFFICE’s Norté in Mermaid Beach wins Best Restaurant Design 2025 for its moody, modernist take on coastal dining.

Shed your skin: The Warehouses’ metamorphosis by J.AR Office

Shed your skin: The Warehouses’ metamorphosis by J.AR Office

J.AR Office has redesigned the traditional warehouse typology into a contemporary precinct.

Plus Architecture comment: What’s next on the Queensland hospitality frontier?

Plus Architecture comment: What’s next on the Queensland hospitality frontier?

Kate Ockwell, interior design associate at Plus Architecture, comments on the four ideas hoteliers, restaurateurs and their interior designers should be considering when designing their spaces.

The pared back luxury of Eden Health Retreat

The pared back luxury of Eden Health Retreat

Collectivus creates an immersive wellness escape at Eden Health Retreat with luxury cabins that celebrate a natural material palette and spectacular views.

This Koichi Takada apartment references its namesake through fluid, organic form

This Koichi Takada apartment references its namesake through fluid, organic form

Referencing both its pine tree namesake and the local surf culture, Koichi Takada Architect’s Norfolk is a 9 level apartment on the Burleigh Heads waterfront.

HOTA Gallery makes its mark on the Gold Coast

HOTA Gallery makes its mark on the Gold Coast

The Gold Coast’s new HOTA Gallery engages with the post-modern city in a casual surfside manner, coming to life through an organic, Voronoi concept.