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Phrontisterion: The labyrinthine new library of Mona
Occupying the space beneath the mammoth artwork Elektra by Anselm Kiefer, Phrontisterion is the new library within the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart.
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Designed for better education
Taking inspiration from nature, the design of St Francis Xavier College Berwick GPFLA by Bellemo & Cat provides an educational environment that enables best practice in learning and teaching.
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A new chapter: Buchan’s vision for community-centric design at Biyal-a Library
Buchan has rewritten the rules on how to design a library, overhauling the traditional interiors and meagre façade, with their iteration of the Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library.
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Leading the architectural charge
fjcstudio leads by design and the practice’s Melbourne studio is making quite the impact on the built landscape of Victoria.
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CK Architecture design for connection
Aunty Agnes Shea High School acknowledges historical connections to Country while providing a framework for future generations to engage with First Nations knowledge and traditions.
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A renewed home for Grimshaw
With the launch of its renewed studio in Melbourne, Grimshaw displays expertise in creating a sophisticated and elegant space that is just the place for staff and clients to work and meet.
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Story-telling in one of Australia’s largest public libraries
Yellamundie Library by fjcstudio in Liverpool, Western Sydney features an extensive array of options for community use, as well as a striking façade design.
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Much more than four walls and an office: Flack Studio adds cafe and reading room at The Commons
Designed by Flack Studio, Commons Coffee on Wellington Street is the latest addition to the portfolio of the increasingly popular co-working space.
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Renewing a place of knowledge: TZG at the Art Gallery of NSW
Providing increased amenity and a place to linger for every visitor, Tonkin Zulaikha Greer (TZG) has created a magnificent interior for the relocated and enlarged Art Gallery of New South Wales Library.
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Hayball comment: The importance of understanding space in enabling innovative learning experiences
In this comment piece, Hayball Principal, Dr Fiona Young, considers what it means to really understand education spaces and design for deep learning.
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New schools rule: 7 ground-breaking education designs
In no particular order, we bring you some of the most inspiring, unique and unusual recent projects across education design that have also featured in the INDE.Awards.
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narrm ngarrgu, a place of learning and celebration by Six Degrees Architects
A new community hub has opened in Melbourne – narrm ngarrgu celebrates and showcases the voice and presence of Kulin people.
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Rooftop renewal of a Sydney modernist gem
Ground-breaking in its day and an icon of Australian campus architecture, the University of Sydney’s Fisher Library is celebrating 60 years with a very special reactivation.
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Where the ocean and mountains meet: Yarrila Place by BVN
Yarrila Place, which celebrated its grand opening in September, is a new and colourful landmark housing a cutting-edge museum, art gallery, library and essential council services.
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“The most visited place on campus”: TL Robertson Library at Curtin University
This library’s design aims to elevate the student experience and offer something extraordinary. Gillian Serisier interviews Hames Sharley and Schmidt Hammer Lassen about the design.
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Zikawei Library by Wutopia Lab draws inspiration from Chinese trousseau box
Wutopia Lab transforms an abandoned building in Shanghai into a public library for the community.
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Transforming life in the library: Spowers at Chadstone Campus
Through a strategy of reusing materials and maintaining the existing layout, Spowers has transformed the Chadstone campus library in Victoria. With strong input from end-users, the fit-out is a model of sustainable and conscientious design.
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<strong>Pingtan Book House by Condition_Lab is no ordinary children’s library</strong>
Condition_Lab pays homage to indigenous architectural vernacular with Pingtan Book House, a village library located in Hunan, China that reinstates a sense of cultural identity while evoking wonder and play amongst its young inhabitants.
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Choa Chu Kang Public Library offers a multi-dimensional experience for the community
Purposefully designed by The Afternaut, the rejuvenated Choa Chu Kang Public Library is more than a place to read and borrow books with various thoughtfully designed experiential zones for active learning.
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Is the clubhouse the next workspace and learning space?
What is the purpose of a clubhouse? COMODO Interior & Furniture Design gives new meaning to this social space through its Artisan Garden Clubhouse project.
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Turning the page on safe spaces: Aesop’s Queer Library
Welcoming all walks of life, Aesop has turned its Fitzroy and Paddington stores into Queer Libraries to align with Australia’s Pride festivities.
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Pinghe Bibliotheater: An ocean of knowledge for students
Part library, part theatre, Pinghe Bibliotheater by OPEN Architecture presents an ocean of knowledge for students of Qingpu Pinghe International School in Shanghai, China.
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Creating A Village Square: Green Square Library
Tipped to become Australia’s most densely populated precinct, Sydney’s Green Square required a truly memorable gesture for its community hub. The Library and Plaza redefines the meaning of architectural literacy with its incredibly visual and graphic structures. And it also happened to snag INDE Gold in The Learning Space category, partnered with Living Edge.
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Creating a village square: Green Square Library
Tipped to become Australia’s most densely populated precinct, Sydney’s Green Square required a truly memorable gesture for its community hub. The Library and Plaza redefines the meaning of architectural literacy with its incredibly visual and graphic structures. And it also happened to snag INDE Gold in The Learning Space category, partnered with Living Edge.
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A futuristic library upgrade = INDE.Awards gold
As the 2019 INDE.Awards entries get ready to close, we take a look back at a colourful and futuristic library refurbishment that received an Honourable Mention for The Learning Space at the 2018 INDE.Awards.
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Bringing the local back to a library: Cobram Library by CohenLeigh Architects
Traditionally libraries have been a civic heart, a place that welcomes people of all backgrounds. For Cobram Library and Learning Centre, CohenLeigh set about bringing community back.
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The Future Of Education In Our Region Looks Strong For This Award-Winning Project
From 400+ entries for the INDE.Awards, selecting the best educational environment in Asia Pacific was no easy feat! Here we present to you 2018 ‘s winner!
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Playing With Shapes: Elevating a Children’s Library
How do spaces for children differ from spaces for adults? Muxin Studio creates a cosy children’s library in Shanghai where fused spaces are comfortably scaled for little ones and choreographed to suit learning and play, introverted and extroverted activities.
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Can the Design of a Library Inspire Architectural Thinking?
There is a lot that can be learnt from architecture books, but even more so from architecture itself. Quaine Library, designed by Branch Studio Architects, introduces students to architectural thinking, whether they know it or not.
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A Library of Colour-Coded Wonder
Designed by Grey Canopy, the newly refurbished Bukit Panjang Public Library takes readers on a colourful journey into a world populated by nature-inspired shapes.
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Making ‘The Library’ Cool, Again: North Fitzroy Community Hub by GroupGSA
GroupGSA creates a multimodal and creative space—North Fitzroy Library and Community Hub project—for the inner city Melbourne.
Articles
Australian Educational Standards Have Fallen Below Par
In the effort to improve our comparative educational standards, the Australian A+D community is becoming more involved in creating a new culture of learning country-wide.
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