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Reimagining the full spectrum of student space: Hassell completes UQ Student Central

Reimagining the full spectrum of student space: Hassell completes UQ Student Central

At The University of Queensland, Hassell has consolidated facilities across indoor and outdoor spaces in order to create a harmonious and supportive environment for students. It’s a project that aims to reinvent the delivery of student services.

The green oasis amidst the urban jungle of Shanghai: LOAM cafe&bar

The green oasis amidst the urban jungle of Shanghai: LOAM cafe&bar

Delve into a transformative journey from a porcelain house in the heart of the West Bund, Shanghai, to LOAM cafe&bar. STUDIO8 has cultivated a blend of openness and privacy while paying homage to the original structure and its surroundings.

One year in Bundanon: A retrospective on The Bridge and Art Museum by Kerstin Thompson Architects, part two

One year in Bundanon: A retrospective on The Bridge and Art Museum by Kerstin Thompson Architects, part two

Kerstin Thompson Architects’ work at Bundanon recently marked its one-year anniversary. With Thompson having recently been awarded the AIA Gold Medal, it’s a fitting time for a mini-retrospective, continued here in this second part.

Comment: Here’s how to create Brisbane’s ‘legacy’ games

Comment: Here’s how to create Brisbane’s ‘legacy’ games

In this comment piece, Brisbane-based urban designer and landscape architect Ben Newell, principal at Arcadia Landscape Architecture, suggests four ways to create a ’legacy’ games in Brisbane.

Bee-inspired: University of Queensland’s Arcadian garden of reconciliation

Bee-inspired: University of Queensland’s Arcadian garden of reconciliation

A new Reconciliation Garden at the University of Queensland’s (UQ) Herston campus showcases the power of collaborative design. The project saw a partnership between Arcadia, Multhana Property Services and representatives of Traditional Owners of the land.

Walking Country together at Heide

Walking Country together at Heide

Heide Museum of Modern Art and Urban Initiatives have worked closely with the Wurundjeri community to rebuild Heide’s connection to Country. Gillian Serisier relates a story of reconnections – both new and old.

Natural selection: 5 stunning landscape architecture scenarios

Natural selection: 5 stunning landscape architecture scenarios

Landscape is integral to how we experience space, architecture and the environment. Gillian Serisier rounds up 5 examples of landscape architecture at its best with the built environment.

Powerhouse team: The cultural leaders shaping the museum’s public domain

Powerhouse team: The cultural leaders shaping the museum’s public domain

The Powerhouse Parramatta’s Landscape Curatorium comprises a group of esteemed individuals advising on First Nations landscape design, farming, caring for Country, and more. Their goal? To assist in the development of the landscape design for the museum’s public domain.

The Healing Garden – a place for all to renew, revive and relax

The Healing Garden – a place for all to renew, revive and relax

A tribute to a love of nature, The Healing Garden at the Heide Museum of Modern Art, designed by landscape architecture studio Openwork is now open.

Enriching the landscape for Country, First Peoples and industry

Enriching the landscape for Country, First Peoples and industry

The 2021 Arcadia Indigenous Landscape Architecture Scholarship has earmarked QUT student Laree Barney as an emerging leader, of proud Indigenous heritage, in the landscape design space.

10 landscape designs that promote mental health and wellbeing

10 landscape designs that promote mental health and wellbeing

The 2021 NSW Landscape Awards winners selection is a treasure trove of outstanding landscape design projects. Here are 10 in particular that do wonders for wellbeing.

5 minutes with Phillip Withers

5 minutes with Phillip Withers

We visit Phillip Withers at his leafy Shrub Hub studio to find out how design thinking is shaping contemporary Australian gardens, and what makes a great green wall.