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Sanctuary within a sanctuary: KWD completes accommodation interiors at Alba
In what is already a peaceful idyll on the Mornington Peninsula, Kate Walker has crafted an intimate retreat with new villas for overnight stays at Alba.
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The 2025 NSW Architecture Awards shortlist has been revealed
The 2025 NSW Architecture Awards shortlist is out, spotlighting standout projects from across New South Wales. Winners will be announced Friday 20th June at ILUMINA Sydney.
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Preston Crossing takes on a refreshed identity
The social housing project at Preston Crossing by Hayball provides much-needed homes and arguably establishes a new standard in community-focused, sustainable design.
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Hayball on inclusivity in education: A diverse range of spaces for a diverse range of students
Hayball Senior Associate Laura Ulph delves into the diverse needs of contemporary education design, with additional comments from Senior Associate Kerlina Bahari and Principal Harry Nicholas.
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Setting a new standard for community-centric living
In Melbourne, Hayball pioneers community-focused, multi-residential design with 15 Thompson Street, featuring innovative purchase options and extensive communal amenities.
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Performing arts hubs: A case for cross-disciplinary creativity and community with Hayball
In this comment piece, Hayball’s Owen West, David Tweedie and Emma Parkinson make the case for an important dimension of education design.
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Three Canberra architects on lessons from history for a planned city
We spoke with three architects currently practising in Canberra to investigate the city’s planned history and what it means to work in that shadow.
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Community, adaptability and a proud heritage at Hayball’s Scientia Terrace
With emphases on context, place, STEM and social value, Hayball has created a thriving educational environment in North Sydney.
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Hayball comment: The importance of understanding space in enabling innovative learning experiences
In this comment piece, Hayball Principal, Dr Fiona Young, considers what it means to really understand education spaces and design for deep learning.
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Towards a golden age of Australian architecture?
On the eve of 2024, our new editor, Timothy Alouani-Roby, addresses an exciting yet provocative open letter to the Australian architecture community on the opportunities of an era.
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Celebrating the winners from the 2023 Sustainability Awards
The pressing need for widespread change has never been more crucial. This year’s Sustainability Awards has called out the masters and leaders of sustainable architecture and design in 2023.
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Can you put a dollar value on wellbeing? Investigating Hayball’s social value initiative
Hayball has partnered with the Australian Social Value Bank (ASVB) to launch a ground-breaking initiative on measuring the social value of architecture. We spoke with architect Eilish Barry about the concept and its ramifications.
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A new benchmark for architecture rises with the quantification of social impact
Amongst the ever-shifting landscape of architecture and design, a new paradigm is taking root – one which places more emphasis on the relationship between design and quality of life than ever before.
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Nightingale Village wins The Multi-Residential Building at 2023 INDE.Awards
It’s a monumental project in sustainability initiatives and Nightingale Village has been named winner in category!
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Sustainable, community-conscious designs define 2023 Good Design Awards
This year’s Good Design Awards winners have been announced at the 65th rendition of the annual event celebrating Australian design.
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This zero-gas, urban residential precinct presents a Best-of-the-Best case scenario for modern living
Providing people with a better template for living is the Nightingale Village in Melbourne, which was celebrated as the Best of the Best project and entry for INDE.Awards 2023. This is no small feat when you are competing against a region’s worth of outstanding architecture and design.
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Nightingale Village wins The Best of the Best at 2023 INDE.Awards
The winner of the Best of the Best at the 2023 INDE.Awards has been announced and congratulations go to an outstanding project with sustainability at its core providing people with a better template for living.
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The magic of Nightingale – the multi-res building that just keeps giving
It’s a monumental project in sustainability initiatives and Nightingale Village keeps bringing home the awards. We unwrap the magic that is Nightingale.
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Elegance, luxury and deep restoration at Alba Thermal Springs and Spa
Alba Thermal Springs and Spa is all fire and ice: essential yet monumental, discrete yet indulgent. The project has been shortlisted at this year’s INDE.Awards in The Health and Wellbeing Space category – the wellness journey is yours for the taking.
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Five outstanding projects shortlisted for the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards
The Australian Institute of Architects has unveiled its 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist, featuring remarkable design innovation. Here, we delve into the unique stories of five standout projects — a mix of wellness centres, commercial spaces and residential precincts.
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Tackling housing density on the Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist
The shortlist for the Australian Institute of Architects Victorian Architecture Awards has been published. Nightingale Village is one of the projects in the mix and we spoke to Austin Maynard Architects about their part in it.
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Busy times: Who’s been On The Move in April?
So much is happening across the design world, from promotions and new roles to mergers. Get up to date with April’s moves.
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Who’s On the Move? New appointments in design
The launch of Foreground Architecture, Richard Weinman joins Hayball, meet HDR’s new sustainability leader and more in this month’s On The Move, careers in design column.
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Leaders in the limelight: 13 firms who are On The Move
Promotions, new appointments, and the shifts of the design and architecture world – it’s a fast-changing landscape. Find out who is where with our September On The Move column.
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A special place for learning, wellbeing and community
Hayball has once again created a new paradigm in education design, encompassing the nuanced demands of the health sector in the Betty and John Laidlaw AO, Alfred Innovation and Education Hub.
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Who knew student life could be so picturesque?
The romanticised university experience has been realised for current and future residents of Trinity College Student Accommodation, thanks to Hayball.
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11 certified carbon neutral Australian architecture firms
How far have Australian architects come since pledging to become carbon neutral? We explore Australia’s leading certified carbon neutral architecture firms.
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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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Hayball, TKD Architects announce 2021 staff promotions
In recognition of the design leadership, collaboration, innovation, sustainability and client service of their own, Hayball and TKD Architects share news of recent internal promotions.
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The Indesign Edit On Education
Class is starting! In this issue we focus on three Education projects that incorporate great design, inspiring learning facilities and innovative products – bringing the fun back into the classroom.
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Virtual collaboration, in reality
Having honed the practice of collaboration from home, four industry leads share key insights and best etiquette for design teams working remote.
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What Lies Ahead for Learning Spaces
As we adjust to the “new normal”, a dance between digital learning and in-person contact is playing out in the 2020 INDE.Awards’ Learning Space shortlist
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Our Latest Webinar ‘Educating Futures’ is on tomorrow!
With thousands of registrations across our series our next Webinar is on tomorrow!
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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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What happened on Day One at FRONT.design?
With day one almost wrapped, we bring you the blow-by-blow from the floors of FRONT.design at Barangaroo.
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The FRONT.design Forum topics will inspire
With a focus on thought leadership, idea-generation and knowledge sharing, FRONT Forum tackles the hot button issues. Book your seat for these 10 topical talks.
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We’re on the move
Change is always a constant, and these latest appointments, promotions, new office openings and names changes at BKA Architecture, Hames Sharley, Hayball, ClarkeHopkinsClarke and more, can attest to that.
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Introducing our first FRONT Ambassadors
FRONT is shaping up to be an action-packed event filled with tangible innovations, leading-edge businesses and brands, new learning and networking opportunities as well as actionable knowledge. Meet the Ambassadors heading up FRONT 2019.
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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.
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On the Move: The latest promotions and updates from the industry
As the end of 2018 draws near, many practices have announced new leadership and promotions. What a time to cap off the year with a well-earned pat on the back.
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Prototyping the workplace: Hayball Sydney Studio
More than just a workplace for employees, Hayball’s new Sydney studio welcomes family and community members and serves as a prototype for testing and developing ideas.
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The education hack: In convo with Fiona Young
As students assimilate to new look ‘ambient’ learning spaces, teachers are left in limbo. Have our system innovations hacked out the educators? Fiona Young of Hayball shares insights into the shifts in the education sector.
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Australia’s education sector reaches new heights … literally!
With more enrolments than ever and less real estate stock available, how is design in the education sector building a new culture of learning in Australia?
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Our Top 5 Interviews of 2017
From hospitality stalwarts to the furniture designers you’re probably already familiar with, take a look at our hitlist of people.
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5 minutes with… Hayball’s Fiona Young
“I’m particularly interested in how pedagogy and learning space design can interact to create dynamic learning environments that engage students.” Hayball Studio Director Fiona Young is a tour de force in the Asia Pac design community.
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The Building of the Year Goes To An Underground Museum
An underground Polish museum with a ground level rooftop that hosts public activities; a shelter for the victims of domestic violence in Israel; a series of beach hut-style tree houses in Singapore that educates the public about waste pollution – here are some of the winners of this year’s World Architecture Festival.