John Wardle
Events
Melbourne Design Week 2026 expands design’s role
From robotics and Blak design to food, furniture and climate-responsive sportswear, Australia’s largest design event will return in May with more than 400 events across Melbourne.
People
Adam Markowitz: Architect, maker, advocate
Architect, designer and craftsman Adam Markowitz bridges the worlds of architecture and fine furniture, blending precision, generosity and advocacy to strengthen Australia’s craft and design community.
Events
INDE.Awards Gala 2025: A night of outstanding design and glamorous celebration
At Saltbox in Sydney, this year’s INDE winners – including a Best of the Best from Asia – were announced at an extravagant, fun Gala awards night.
Project
Wardle has conceived a facility for the University of Tasmania
Rivers Edge provides not only a place to educate but something more – a connection to the people and the land.
Events
A journey through architecture and innovation with John Wardle
Joining us as part of the SpeakingOut series with Autex Acoustics, John Wardle discusses his past experience with the INDE.Awards.
Events
Live & Learn: Indesign 92 is here!
The latest print magazine is about to arrive! With Guest Editor William Smart in the hot seat, we are delighted to share some of the highlights.
Events
Architecture going forward: Wardle in profile
What’s in a name? At Wardle, a new name marks the next progression in the architecturally designed road for this outstanding practice.
News
What not to miss during Melbourne Design Week 2021
Melbourne Design Week 2021 comprises a provocative lineup of talks, exhibitions and more, centred around the topic ‘design the world you want’. Here’s our two cents on what events are not to be missed.
Articles
Meeting of Minds: John Wardle and Durbach Block Jaggers in Conversation with Jan Henderson.
By Tilt Industrial Design
Project
Dramatic Statement: John Wardle Architects’ Caulfield Library, Monash university
A Brutalist 1970s library building provides the bones for a Renaissance-like redevelopment at Monash University’s Caulfield campus. The outcome is a dynamic hub that serves a complexity of 21st-century needs. “It was about opening the library up to the central village green of the campus and bringing light into the building,” says John Wardle Architects’ Jasmin Williamson.
News
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.
People
The latest people On the Move
Movements and promotions abound in the industry – most notable being HASSELL’s appointment of seven new Principals across its ten global studios.
News
John Wardle Architects launches a Sydney studio
Building its growing international reputation, Melbourne-based studio John Wardle Architects is set to open a Sydney outpost in January 2019.
Articles
Uncommon encounters: Design at Monash University promotes innovation and autonomy
A university’s purpose is to encourage students to think differently and act autonomously. In Monash University’s Learning and Teaching Building, it is finally being recognised that the architecture needs to mirror this.
News
The Institute’s 2018 National Architecture Awards shortlist revealed
Take a look at the outstanding work that made the cut in the Australian Institute of Architects’ national awards program.
News
NGV is on the hunt for the next Architecture Commission
The NGV Architecture Commission Design Competition is calling for entries for its fourth iteration, presenting the opportunity for an architect to propose a temporary pavilion that bridges design and art.
News
Spacecraft Studio / Temperature Design x Ercol
From the 1950s to today, British design house ercol remains as relevant in modern life as it did during the post-war years. Some of its most iconic furniture pieces have endured the turn of the century, proving that classic designs never go out of fashion.