MPH Architects have created a complete new identity for the South Australian TAFE. Located at Tonsley Park in Adelaide the Sustainable Industries Education Centre (SIEC) brings together five aging campuses within a former Mitsubishi Assembly plant. The Tonsley Tafe project was initiated by the Government of South Australia’s objective to reduce operating costs of the TafeSA’s Building… [Read More]
Andrew Maynard designs a 4.5m wide home in Australia
Andrew Maynard has redesigned a family home in Fitzroy, Australia, of only 4.5m (14.8 feet) wide. The clients, a family of four have found themselves overgrowing their aging home. Relocating was never an option as the family was an important part of a thriving community. The front facade of the Moor Street House was left… [Read More]
Burwood Highway Frontage Building at Deakin University by Woods Bagot
Designed by architecture firm Woods Bagot, the new Burwood Highway Frontage building expands on the research and academic facilities for Melbourne’s Deakin University Faculty of Health. The new expansion features an eight-storey tower raised on pillars and covered in gold louvres. The building is made of two interlocking shapes that form an ‘L’ configuration: a four… [Read More]
Gobble sustainable kids furniture on Kickstarter
Gobble by Form Maker, is an education driven project aimed at using innovative materials to replace unsustainable and toxic components in today’s furniture. The idea of the project started when two complete strangers met on Instagram and realized they shared a common goal: using a structurally engineered material made from recycled paper fibres to create… [Read More]
Australian Plant Bank by BVN Donovan Hill
Australian practice BVN Donovan Hill has completed the Australian PlantBank, a science and research facility that specializes in native plant conservation. The facility, located at the Australian Botanic Garden in Mount Annan includes long term cold room facilities for storage and seeds, a drying room, incubators and seed processing and testing laboratories. The building also… [Read More]
.PSLAB Lights Up the Aesop Emporium Store
.PSLAB and Aesop have collaborated with Melbourne based studio KTA, on the lighting design of the newly opened Aesop store in the Melbourne Emporium, a precinct featuring a mix of local and international fashion, culture, food and art. The overall design of Aesop Emporium is distinguished by a singular use of native Australian spotted gum timber. The sustainably sourced… [Read More]
Cellular Tessellation by Abedian School of Architecture
Cellular Tessellation was built by Abedian School of Architecture (Bond University) students and staff, as part of the Sydney Vivid Light Festival in 2014. Located in close proximity to the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and Utzon’s Sydney Opera House, the pavilion was designed to offer visitors a unique experience. Cellular Tessellations uses innovative computational form… [Read More]
Garangula Gallery by Fender Katsalidis Mirams Architects
Australian based Fender Katsalidis Mirams Architects (FKM Architects) have designed a gallery that takes visitors through a story-telling space, just like the art it showcases. The Garangula Gallery introduces visitors to a visual experience into the world of aboriginal art, through a contemporary fusion of art and architecture, imbued with history and meaning. The scope… [Read More]
Aperture House by Cox Rayner Architects & Twofold Studio
Cox Rayner Architects & Twofold Studio have designed a small Brisbane house located on a narrow inner-city former worker’s cottage site. The entire design was based on the principle of using the aperture as a means to enlarge, compress and extend the space. Aperture refers to the whole – an extended small historic workers cottage,… [Read More]
THE NELSON by Techné Architecture + Interior Design
Australian studio Techné Architecture + Interior Design has recently completed The Nelson, a rum bar with a maritime, timeworn and rustic feel located in the heart of St Kilda, Australia. The bayside landscape of St Kilda both the stunning backdrop and the inspiration behind the design. The Nelson is where you can come to indulge your appetites in… [Read More]
