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Shed your skin: The Warehouses’ metamorphosis by J.AR Office

Shed your skin: The Warehouses’ metamorphosis by J.AR Office

J.AR Office has redesigned the traditional warehouse typology into a contemporary precinct.

From Expo 88 to AI: Buchan celebrates forty years in Brisbane 

From Expo 88 to AI: Buchan celebrates forty years in Brisbane 

The Brisbane studio of global architecture and design practice Buchan is launching into 2025 by celebrating its forty-year anniversary and moving to a new studio.

Australia’s oldest continuous architecture practice commemorates 140 years

Australia’s oldest continuous architecture practice commemorates 140 years

To honour Wilson Architects’ storied legacy, the practice has released a tome titled Genius Loci.

Towers of senior living

Towers of senior living

Architectus Conrad Gargett lead the way in design for health and wellness for seniors with this latest project in Brisbane.

Indigenous heritage lacquers the walls of Australia’s newest rail stations

Indigenous heritage lacquers the walls of Australia’s newest rail stations

As an act of designing with Country, the integration of Indigenous art into rail infrastructure honours deep histories while symbolising a vibrant future for First Nations peoples.

“The architecture is the play” at award-winning Bradbury Park Playscape

“The architecture is the play” at award-winning Bradbury Park Playscape

Fresh from a highly successful showing in the Greater Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards, Alcorn Middleton’s genre-hopping project is worth a closer look.

Far North Queensland Awards honour architectural innovation and community impact

Far North Queensland Awards honour architectural innovation and community impact

The annual Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards recently lauded innovative designs characterised by the positive impact of considerate architecture.

Denim divine at Nudie Jeans’ compact Brisbane store

Denim divine at Nudie Jeans’ compact Brisbane store

Leading the charge for sustainable design, X+O and Nudie Jeans are both making a statement in Brisbane and doing it with creativity and innovation.

Harmony and healing in mental health design with Hassell

Harmony and healing in mental health design with Hassell

Caring for our mental health is paramount these days and architecture and design can lead the way as Hassell shows in its latest project in Queensland.

AIA Queensland President’s Prize recognises a design advocate

AIA Queensland President’s Prize recognises a design advocate

The eponymous founder of Lindy Johnson Creative has been honoured with the 2024 President’s Prize by the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA), Queensland Chapter.

There’s nothing mediocre about Babylon Brisbane by Hogg & Lamb

There’s nothing mediocre about Babylon Brisbane by Hogg & Lamb

Having previously designed Babylon Sydney, it was important for Hogg & Lamb that Babylon Brisbane becomes a sister restaurant while responding anew to Brisbane’s climate and clientele.  

Adaptive reuse wins the day at BVN’s UQ Brisbane City

Adaptive reuse wins the day at BVN’s UQ Brisbane City

BVN’s redesign of this heritage site has created a new city campus in Brisbane featuring a varied range of functional spaces and long-term flexibility.