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Alex Bain on finding his anchor in Herman Miller’s Aeron Chair

Alex Bain on finding his anchor in Herman Miller’s Aeron Chair

In the last instalment of our three-part performance seating series, Alex Bain from Architectus explains why sitting well shouldn’t feel like sitting at all and explores an unexpected success metric of the hybrid workplace: the grounding power of emotional support.

“Nothing lost, everything gained”: Michael Jones returns and reflects in the Byera Hadley diaries

“Nothing lost, everything gained”: Michael Jones returns and reflects in the Byera Hadley diaries

AJC Architects’ Michael Jones has completed his travelling research scholarship in Europe and reports back on initial findings — with much relevance for Sydney and beyond.

Materia makes the case for expressive Passivhaus

Materia makes the case for expressive Passivhaus

At Materia, Maurie Novak tests Passivhaus against an expressive architectural brief, using his own St Kilda home to question what high-performance housing can look like.

CPD Live returns in 2026: Registrations now open

CPD Live returns in 2026: Registrations now open

CPD Live is back for 2026, bringing four days of essential learning, inspiration, and practical insights for design and construction professionals.

LINAK strengthens sustainability strategy in latest ESG report

LINAK strengthens sustainability strategy in latest ESG report

LINAK® releases FY 2024/25 ESG Report highlighting progress toward long‑term sustainability ambitions

A vertical hospital shaped by Country and community

A vertical hospital shaped by Country and community

At Peninsula University Hospital, a people-centric design approach brings together healthcare, culture and landscape — redefining the experience of care on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.

A high-tech, future-ready extension for Mumbai’s automobile design hub

A high-tech, future-ready extension for Mumbai’s automobile design hub

Designing for the future, SJK Architects has completed a workplace for automobile designers, Mahindra & Mahindra in Mumbai, that embraces technology but also has the all-important human touch.

The heritage, humanity and provenance of comfort, with KFive

The heritage, humanity and provenance of comfort, with KFive

KFive kicks off a year of 25th anniversary celebrations with an intimate in-conversation about ‘comfort’, at the Melbourne Art Fair.

New FK-led research bolsters the importance of adaptive reuse in workplace design

New FK-led research bolsters the importance of adaptive reuse in workplace design

FK’s Nicky Drobis takes us through a recent poll of 1,000 office workers across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane that suggests a preference for reuse – despite an ‘awareness gap’.

A straw odyssey: Australian architect heads to Europe for waste materials research

A straw odyssey: Australian architect heads to Europe for waste materials research

Byera Hadley Scholarship-winner Michael Jones is about to set off on a research trip across five countries. He tells us why his research focus, straw, is a sleeping giant in the context of climate crisis and built environment waste.

Setting the blueprint for Bradfield City’s first precinct

Setting the blueprint for Bradfield City’s first precinct

The master plan and reference design for Bradfield City’s First Land Release has been unveiled, positioning the precinct as a sustainable, mixed-use gateway shaped by Country, community and long-term urban ambition.

Designing education on a grand scale

Designing education on a grand scale

Monash University Malayasia will be making its presence felt with a grand new project in Kuala Lumpur.