transport
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Melbourne Metro and the design heft of transport infrastructure
Ingrid Bakker, Principal and Joint Project Director at Hassell, discusses the wider importance of the “city-shaping” Metro Tunnel completed alongside WW+P Architects and RSHP.
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Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel marks major transport expansion
A collaboration between Hassell, Weston Williamson + Partners (WW+P Architects) and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) sees the opening of five new underground stations.
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Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 wins Australian Good Design Award Gold
Australia’s first planted light rail corridor sets new benchmark for transport-led urban transformation.
Workplace
Foster + Partners completes major commercial and transport projects in Sydney
Foster + Partners has recently delivered two significant projects in Sydney, working across both commercial and public transport infrastructure.
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Abdullah and Artedomus combine to create Arden Station façade
Designed by artist Abdul Abdullah, the porcelain façade for this Melbourne train station has been executed with custom-printed Fiandre DYS panels.
News
First look at Western Sydney International Airport
Cox Architecture, Woods Bagot and Zaha Hadid Architects are all part of the newly completed Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) terminal.
Ideas
Behind the Brand on the eve of Sustainable House Day with Helen Oakey
Helen Oakey is CEO of Renew and, with Sustainable House Day 2025 upon us, she talks to us about the climate crisis and what people can do at the scale of the home.
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First designs for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport Line unveiled
A first look at the designs for Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport by the international design practice Hassell.
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“The opposing priorities of speed and leisure”: Woods Bagot on airport design
With Woods Bagot as Lead Design & Delivery Architect for Western Sydney International Airport (WSI), Ian Lomas comments on the debate between speed and leisure in airports.
Events
Sustainability Summit #8: Sustainability in transport design & assessing environmental impact
This upcoming panel, Sustainability in Transport Design & Assessing Environmental Impact, will explore the sustainability initiatives at the heart of transport design.
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Troy Uleman comment: Sydney Metro and why we need more great stations
The John McAslan + Partners Sydney studio lead and director writes on the importance of transport infrastructure.
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Sydney Metro Central and Crows Nest Stations open to public
Part of Australia’s largest public transport project, the Sydney Metro Chatswood to Sydenham line officially welcomed passengers on Monday 19th August.
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Nature and a humanised airport experience at Singapore’s Changi Airport
Paris-based architecture and interior design practice BOIFFILS Architectures has completed an expansion to the already impressive Changi Airport.
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Going off the rails in Melbourne CBD
Merging heritage, hospitality and education design, Gray Puksand has restored a retired W-class Melbourne to become the CBD’s newest cafe.
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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.
Ideas
Three Canberra architects on lessons from history for a planned city
We spoke with three architects currently practising in Canberra to investigate the city’s planned history and what it means to work in that shadow.
Ideas
Hatch comment: The future of urban regeneration is here
In this comment piece, Mike Day, partner at Hatch, draws on his three decades as an urban design leader to offer insights into how Australian cities could become fit for the future.
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Q&A: Hassell and Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel Project at WAF
Hassell recently presented its gigantic Metro Tunnel Project at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) alongside collaborators Weston Williamson and RSHP. We spoke to Hassell principal Ingrid Bakker about the scale of the work and what’s driving the design.
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Decluttering Central Station for space, light and circulation
The Northern Concourse at Sydney’s Central Station, a significant infrastructure project in the context of the city’s evolving transport system, has recently been completed by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan + Partners.
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Landmark Indigenous art installation unveiled on Melbourne’s Westgate Freeway
Tilt and First Peoples artist Lisa Waup have collaborated to bring an Indigenous public art installation to Melbourne’s Westgate Freeway. This artwork integrates Indigenous narratives into the urban landscape in a significant Australian first.
Events
Architectus and Conrad Gargett merger complete
Business operations at the two renowned design firms have officially merged. The news will mean that the newly merged practice will be one of Australia’s largest.
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Wanted: Iconic design for Sydney Harbour Bridge bike ramp
Transport for New South Wales has launched the bid to design the new Sydney Harbour Bridge bike ramp – may the best designer win.
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What’s The Rush?
Ageing Citizens and rapid population growth is changing the way we navigate our city centres. While it throws up plenty of challenges, Paul Priestman of PriestmanGoode only sees opportunity.
Events
Lead8 To Lead Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 1 Renovation
Working with Airport Authority Hong Kong, Lead8 will lead a host of international consultants to upgrade and transform HKIA’s 21-year-old Terminal 1.
Articles
Future-proof Finish: Arrow Metal at Harris Park Station
The drastic growth of Sydney’s population in the last decade and predictions for its future numbers has some transport and infrastructure minds worried.
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Electrification Of Transport For Smarter City Transformations
Energy and mobility are the twin pillars of smart city transformation. Schneider Electric Chairman and CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire and Enel Group CEO and GM Francesco Starace talk about electrification of transport at the crux of energy and mobility.
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Jewel Changi Airport: What To Expect From Singapore’s New Gem
Jewel Changi Airport will open in phases from 17 April 2019. Here’s what to expect from Singapore’s newest star attraction.
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Experiential Media by Moment Factory at Changi T4
Can navigating an airport be delightful? We take a close look at the media installations at Changi Airport’s Terminal 4 and consider the next-level passenger experiences they were designed to create.