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Layered in luxe sustainability: LANDMARK by Lexus

Layered in luxe sustainability: LANDMARK by Lexus

LANDMARK by Lexus was back in full swing at the Lexus Melbourne Cup Carnival, with an electrifying ‘green’ feast for the senses. Experience it first-hand here.

The brave new world of brick

The brave new world of brick

In this second part of a series on Brickworks, we move on to the future of brick. Exciting innovations are taking place, pushing design and material technology in new directions.

“Architecture, like food, benefits greatly when we slow the process down,” writes Koichi Takada

“Architecture, like food, benefits greatly when we slow the process down,” writes Koichi Takada

Every decision we make as architects and designers from the very first moments of project conception has carbon consequences.

Review: Koichi Takada Architecture, Nature and Design

Review: Koichi Takada Architecture, Nature and Design

Published by Rizzoli New York, Koichi Takada Architecture, Nature and Design covers the first decade of Takada’s practice and his innovative designs.

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.

What’s cooking in hospitality design?

What’s cooking in hospitality design?

Indesign #85, the ‘Social Spaces’ issue is out now. Indesign Editor Alice Blackwood brings us up to speed on the retail and hospitality design topics informing this edition’s theme.

11 certified carbon neutral Australian architecture firms

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.

Koichi Takada on his philosophy of conscious architecture

Koichi Takada on his philosophy of conscious architecture

For Koichi Takada of Koichi Takada Architects the reigning imperative of our time is not simply to look back at history and preserve it. It is to move inexorably forward – in an environmental sense.

Behold the ‘new European Bauhaus’ à la Takada

Behold the ‘new European Bauhaus’ à la Takada

Climate crisis, meet your comeuppance; the dawn of the new European Bauhaus has come. And here’s Koichi Takada to show us how it’s done.

Japanese heritage within an Australian environment: LANDMARK by Lexus

Japanese heritage within an Australian environment: LANDMARK by Lexus

Infusing Lexus’ Japanese values of warmth and hospitality with Australia’s rich native landscapes comes LANDMARK at Lexus 2019 by Koichi Takada Architects. This premier design project reimagines the hospitality and cuisine experience at the annual Melbourne Cup Carnival.

60 Australian projects shortlisted at the World Architecture Festival 2019

60 Australian projects shortlisted at the World Architecture Festival 2019

Australia proves to excel on the global stage with 60 projects shortlisted at the World Architecture Festival 2019.

Rare desert beauty: Koichi Takada’s National Museum of Qatar interiors

Rare desert beauty: Koichi Takada’s National Museum of Qatar interiors

Koichi Takada Architects’ interiors for the new National Museum of Qatar exude a visceral beauty that is breathtaking in their impact and imagination.