Updates

DesignBUILD’s Sustainability Day

1 Apr, 2014

Industry Insights is a free to attend seminar at Australia’s largest design and building industry event, DesignBUILD. Featuring 16 sessions over 3 days, top experts and corporate heads of Australia’s leading design and building organisations will deliver real-world insight on a wide range of issues. Visitors must reserve a seat…

St Monica`s College Library fit-out

31 Mar, 2014

The traditional school library is becoming more digitalized and the all mighty physical book becoming more and more scarce. The St Monica`s College Library fit-out new extension consists of two parts: 1. A renovation to the existing school library and 2. A new reading lounge & deck extension. The project…

From The Side

31 Mar, 2014

Duncan Meerding, a 27 year old Designer will be launching a range of products at his first solo show since early 2010. The show entitled ‘From the Side’ will be opened on Thursday April 17 at 5.30pm at the Sidespace Gallery at the Salamanca Arts Centre – Hobart. The name…

City delivering first new town centre in 100 years

31 Mar, 2014

Construction of up to 10 major new buildings at Green Square could be underway by Christmas as the first new town centre in the City of Sydney in more than a century takes shape. Mixed-use privately-owned developments ranging from three to 28 stories will form a major part of the…

Kids Under Cover Cubby House Challenge

28 Mar, 2014

Transformative, creative sanctuaries that draw on past childhood memories and dreams, coupled with sustainable building design practices and materials, are consistent themes in this year’s Cubby House Challenge designs. The resulting cubbies are some of the most fun and unique to be included in the Cubby House Challenge, offering the…

2014 Student Prize for the Advancement of Architecture

24 Mar, 2014

An asset to both the local and global design community, HY William Chan from the University of Sydney is a most outstanding recipient of the 2014 Student Prize for the Advancement of Architecture. The Bachelor of Design in Architecture graduate’s contributions to the architecture industry, the broader community and interdisciplinary…

Modscape timelapse installation

23 Mar, 2014

Here is a timelapse of Modscape’s latest project installation — a modular classroom wing for Australian Catholic University. Consisting of 23 modules, the project took 14 weeks to construct and only 4 nights to install.  

Gold Medal to Troppo

21 Mar, 2014

An inimitable duo respected for their uniquely Australian architecture has been selected as the 2014 recipients of the Australian Institute of Architects’ highest honour, the Gold Medal. Phil Harris and Adrian Welke, co-founders of Troppo, were honoured at the Australian Achievement in Architecture Awards presentation ceremony in Hobart on Thursday…

Food 4 Thought—National community garden gathering

18 Mar, 2014

Growing, partnerships, education and enterprise development for local food systems are the themes for this month’s Food 4 Thought gathering in Hobart, Tasmania on 21-23 March. “We’re in an interesting time in which people are looking to engage with their food through growing their own to ensure that a healthy…

ANU’s Frank Fenner Building

18 Mar, 2014

The Frank Fenner Building at the Australian National University (ANU) has become the first building in the ACT to achieve both 6 Star Green Star Office Design and As Built v3 ratings from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). Leading property and construction company Hindmarsh completed the building in…