This Month
Architects, fire engineers, building surveyors fingered over cladding
Victoria’s combustible cladding crisis shows the permit system failed to ensure compliance with building rules, a new government agency report shows.
- Michael Bleby
New Michael Kirby building takes law students ‘into the light’
The new Macquarie University Law School, designed by architectural practice Hassell, brings the legal faculty to the centre of the campus and into the light.
- Stephen Todd
Meet the man at the helm of design icon Molteni&C
Vincent Van Duysen, the visionary creative director of Italian design powerhouse Molteni&C, opens the door to his personal spaces.
- Stephen Todd
The Sydney-born solution to NYC’s paragon of inefficiency
Architect Ben Berwick’s modular glazing system for saving energy costs is more than window dressing.
- Matthew Drummond
Sydney’s new aquatic centre was worth the wait
It’s won the Sulman Medal for public architecture and the hearts of locals with its empathetic design and impressive facilities.
- Stephen Todd
The most glam Olympics of all? Parisians are unimpressed
Plonking games venues among the city’s iconic monuments is an unprecedented experiment that will look grand on TV but its setup in causing street-level chaos.
- Hans van Leeuwen
The unusual move that made this seller $4.8m
Most people with a large block to offload would do just that, but this vendor developed it – and made a much bigger profit in the process.
- Michael Bleby
June
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‘Huge demand’: Australia’s largest design firm expands worldwide
Architecture practice Woods Bagot is focusing on growing demands for luxury and non-traditional consultancy services for design firms.
- Michael Bleby and Patrick Duffy
Cannon-Brookes’ $10m office reno tops architecture awards
The focus on giving new life to old buildings is crucial at a time when preserving embodied carbon of existing buildings is an increasing priority.
- Michael Bleby
The slick design on show inside Martin Place’s new metro
Designing the station below the city’s “civic heart” was a three-dimensional puzzle, says its architect. Which makes the feeling of calmness inside all the more remarkable.
- Stephen Todd
Elizabeth Bay residents fight developer for more – not less – density
Fortis’ $214 million project in a Sydney inner harbourside suburb has put it at odds with city authorities and locals opposing more gentrification.
- Michael Bleby
Paris 2024: a first look at the newly restored Grand Palais
The timeless Paris monument and exhibition space has been restored to host fencing and taekwondo events under its soaring glass dome.
- Stephen Todd
How a $2m retrofit stacks up for investors
Two-thirds of Australia’s current buildings will still be standing by 2050, the target year for net zero emissions. Boosting their energy efficiency is crucial – and pays off.
- Michael Bleby
A house for all seasons made entirely of concrete and plywood
This small Melbourne home is low energy, looks lovely and might win a big architecture prize.
- Stephen Todd
May
Building a dream home? These Melbourne beauties are an ode to concrete
Make a street statement with this silky-smooth material. It may be costly to produce but its versatility and durability make it a joy to live with.
- Stephen Todd
April
Melbourne ranked Australia’s best airport and Doha world’s No.1
Singapore lost its top spot, but Asia shone elsewhere as Seoul Incheon came third, while Tokyo’s twin facilities of Haneda and Narita placed fourth and fifth.
- Alex Millson
David Droga plans new home for Tamarama headland site
The owners and designer Luigi Rosselli aim to create a house on the landmark Sydney site that better reflects its location and the environment.
- Michael Bleby
A luxurious weekend in Singapore – yet off the beaten track
It’s easy to stick to hectic Orchard Road or Marina Bay on a fleeting visit to the city state. But a quieter, more authentic enclave awaits you, too.
- Ingrid Fuary-Wagner
March
Melbourne’s medium-density housing miracle
A 14-apartment development won local approval by mimicking the scale of a local church building. Can it be repeated elsewhere?
- Michael Bleby
Singapore’s secret restaurant with two world’s best chefs
AIR, in the Dempsey district, shows what can happen when creative visions from different professional perspectives combine.
- Stephen Todd
