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Sam’s Federation-red pavilion lights up a new community hub in Sydney

Sam’s Federation-red pavilion lights up a new community hub in Sydney

In a project both thoughtful and practical, Sam Crawford Architects (SCA) has completed a multifunctional community centre in Sydney’s inner west.

A colour-changing visitor centre bridges eco-tourism and conservation on Phillip Island

A colour-changing visitor centre bridges eco-tourism and conservation on Phillip Island

This new building provides a thoughtful design intervention that allows Australia’s largest colony of Little Penguins to thrive.

“The most ancient of stories”: AKIN announced as winner of design competition for Barangaroo’s Harbour Park

“The most ancient of stories”: AKIN announced as winner of design competition for Barangaroo’s Harbour Park

The NSW Government has announced the winning design for Harbour Park at Sydney’s Barangaroo. AKIN, a First Nations-led design, will cover the 1.85 hectares of open space with a “regenerated natural retreat in the heart of the city.”

Precinct in the park: The magnetic workplace at Darling Quarter South Building

Precinct in the park: The magnetic workplace at Darling Quarter South Building

Darling Quarter South Building represents the cutting edge of workplace design. It’s collaborative, campus-like and defined by fluid connections.

Tackling housing density on the Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist

Tackling housing density on the Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist

The shortlist for the Australian Institute of Architects Victorian Architecture Awards has been published. Nightingale Village is one of the projects in the mix and we spoke to Austin Maynard Architects about their part in it.

Bara Bridge: The gateway with the swollen belly of an eel

Bara Bridge: The gateway with the swollen belly of an eel

Linking the nearby light rail with Centennial Park, Sam Crawford Architects has designed a symbolically rich bridge that is also striking in form and materiality. It draws on Indigenous history and architectural archetypes to sit with natural ease on the site.

<strong>City Gather Park: Where art, nature and people come together</strong>

City Gather Park: Where art, nature and people come together

In the City Gather Park in Changsha, China, Chengdu-based Dean Design merges natural ecology and urban life with installations to create a memorable and poetic respite in the heart of the city.

LAVA And ASPECT Studios To Redesign HCMC Central Park

LAVA And ASPECT Studios To Redesign HCMC Central Park

LAVA and ASPECT Studios have won a competition to redesign a 16-hectare park in the Vietnamese metropolis, with construction set to start next year.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Redesigned Central Park Will Reference Railway Heritage

Ho Chi Minh City’s Redesigned Central Park Will Reference Railway Heritage

LAVA and ASPECT Studios have won a competition to redesign a 16-hectare park in the Vietnamese metropolis, with construction set to start next year.

Ginza Sony Park: An Ever-Changing Public Space In A Retail Site

Ginza Sony Park: An Ever-Changing Public Space In A Retail Site

How do you replace an iconic, 50-year-old structure and completely reimagine the potential of its central metropolitan site?

Ginza Sony Park: A Retail Site Reimagined As An Ever-Changing Public Space

Ginza Sony Park: A Retail Site Reimagined As An Ever-Changing Public Space

How do you replace an iconic, 50-year-old structure and completely reimagine the potential of its central metropolitan site?