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“It’s a privilege to be able to support”: OFFICE works with Victorian Aboriginal Health Service

“It’s a privilege to be able to support”: OFFICE works with Victorian Aboriginal Health Service

The Melbourne-based, not-for-profit practice has designed a new fit-out and outdoor gathering space for the Victorian Aboriginal Healthcare Service.

A new front door for paediatric care at Westmead

A new front door for paediatric care at Westmead

Designed by Billard Leece Partnership, the Wattle Building brings expanded clinical services together with a more legible, family-centred experience of hospital care.

Where clinical meets calm

Where clinical meets calm

In this Specialist Clinic in Southport, Queensland, Polyflor’s MiPlank flooring shifts a clinical feeling environment into somewhere quietly inviting.

Inside Brisbane Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery’s new flagship clinic

Inside Brisbane Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery’s new flagship clinic

Casey Talbot of Studio Collective discusses the design of a new Brisbane clinic that balances healthcare requirements with a more considered, patient-focused interior.

A vertical hospital shaped by Country and community

A vertical hospital shaped by Country and community

At Peninsula University Hospital, a people-centric design approach brings together healthcare, culture and landscape — redefining the experience of care on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.

Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick opens with integrated care and research by BLP

Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick opens with integrated care and research by BLP

BLP’s new Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick building brings together paediatric care, family-centred design and Australia’s first Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre in a major addition to the Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct.

The calm space

The calm space

Through expert architecture, EBD Architects has provided a human face to great design and created a project that enhances the lives of people and community.

BLP’s Tara Veldman wins inaugural Australian Health Design Council Gold Medal

BLP’s Tara Veldman wins inaugural Australian Health Design Council Gold Medal

The BLP Managing Director & Principal has been named recipient of the very first Australian Health Design Council (AHDC) Gold Medal Award.

A new home for patients seeking life-saving treatment in Christchurch

A new home for patients seeking life-saving treatment in Christchurch

Designed by Plus Architecture, the Bone Marrow Cancer Trust’s Rānui Apartments have been officially opened by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

On healthcare and inclusion with BLP’s Tracy Lord

On healthcare and inclusion with BLP’s Tracy Lord

Healthcare design expert Tracy Lord joins us on the Stories Indesign podcast to discuss her varied inspiration and the need for nuance in her sector.

Injecting a chemist with a contrasting material palette and design-led interventions

Injecting a chemist with a contrasting material palette and design-led interventions

Blooms the Chemist by Tom Mark Henry defies the traditional pharmacy aesthetic by stepping away from the sterile landscapes of pharmacies.

Architectus’ Ruah Centre for Women and Children marks an Australian first

Architectus’ Ruah Centre for Women and Children marks an Australian first

Architectus has delivered Perth’s new Ruah Centre for Women and Children (RCWC), the first purpose-built facility of its kind in Australia for women and children affected by family and domestic violence.