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Japanese delight in Melbourne’s CBD

Japanese delight in Melbourne’s CBD

Making a splash on the hair spa scene, the latest project from X + O makes a little slice of Japan right at home in suburban Melbourne.

Fernando Menis wins World Building of the Year 2025 for The Holy Redeemer Church

Fernando Menis wins World Building of the Year 2025 for The Holy Redeemer Church

The World Architecture Festival has named The Holy Redeemer Church and Community Centre of Las Chumberas in La Laguna, Spain as World Building of the Year 2025, alongside major winners in interiors, future projects and landscape.

NSW Government releases nine new architect-designed mid-rise housing patterns

NSW Government releases nine new architect-designed mid-rise housing patterns

The Minns Labor Government has unveiled nine new architect-designed mid-rise apartment patterns, expanding the NSW Housing Pattern Book and accelerating the delivery of accessible, high-quality housing across the state.

The Parlour Room Redfern offers luxury through curves and craft  

The Parlour Room Redfern offers luxury through curves and craft  

Tom Mark Henry refines a layered design legacy into a softly sculpted retreat in Redfern, where light, tactility and crafted detail define a new expression of restrained luxury.

Inside Surry Hills Village

Inside Surry Hills Village

Seven years in the making, the new Surry Hills Village is here with doors open and crowds gathering.

AIM Architecture elevates HARMAY’s signature style at Hongqiao Airport

AIM Architecture elevates HARMAY’s signature style at Hongqiao Airport

With its latest outpost inside Shanghai’s bustling Hongqiao International Airport, HARMAY once again partners with AIM Architecture to reimagine retail through colour, movement and cultural expression.

Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 wins Australian Good Design Award Gold

Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 wins Australian Good Design Award Gold

Australia’s first planted light rail corridor sets new benchmark for transport-led urban transformation.

Inside Precinct 75’s build-to-rent transformation

Inside Precinct 75’s build-to-rent transformation

COX Architecture uses saturated colour and hotel-style amenity across the historic St Peters location, designed for Coronation Property.

Australian Institute of Architects 2025 National Architecture Awards

Australian Institute of Architects 2025 National Architecture Awards

The Australian Institute of Architects has unveiled 43 projects representing the pinnacle of contemporary design, with winners addressing housing, climate and affordability crises through innovative solutions.

Epula by Luchetti Krelle: A feast for the senses in Sydney’s GPO building

Epula by Luchetti Krelle: A feast for the senses in Sydney’s GPO building

Luchetti Krelle’s timeless design at Epula marries heritage grandeur with classic sophistication, celebrating the spirit of a European piazza whilst remaining unmistakably of its place.

Australia’s 2025 national landscape winners

Australia’s 2025 national landscape winners

Community, Country and climate were centred at the 2025 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Awards in Lutruwita/Tasmania on 21st October.

Melbourne Walk opens as Bourke Street Mall’s first new development in 50 years

Melbourne Walk opens as Bourke Street Mall’s first new development in 50 years

Buchan weaves heritage and contemporary retail across a 3,600sqm site featuring dual-branded hotels, arcades and revitalised laneways.