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A different side of steel: The swoops and swirls of the Warren Integrated Studies Hub

A different side of steel: The swoops and swirls of the Warren Integrated Studies Hub

The undulating roof of the Warren Integrated Studies Hub emerges from within the landscape in a fluid fusion of biophilic design and architectural integrity that unearths the immense creative potential of building materials.

Light and materiality in outdoor spaces: Sally Evans reflects on Saturday Indesign panel

Light and materiality in outdoor spaces: Sally Evans reflects on Saturday Indesign panel

Sally Evans, Director at Nexus Designs, discusses outdoor lighting following her appearance as a panellist at Saturday Indesign.

A modern beacon of health: Flinders Uni Health and Medical Research Building by Architectus

A modern beacon of health: Flinders Uni Health and Medical Research Building by Architectus

Atop a steep, sloped site at the base of Adelaide Hills, Architectus’ new Health and Medical Research Building (HMRB) stands as a gateway for Flinders University.

Past and future at Maitland Administration Centre

Past and future at Maitland Administration Centre

Maitland Administration Centre is rooted in principles of accessibility and community in the workplace.

BLP marks $658m healthcare project milestone in Sydney

BLP marks $658m healthcare project milestone in Sydney

BLP announces the topping out of Health Infrastructure’s $658m Sydney Children’s Hospital Stage 1 and Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre building.

Radical logics of connectedness and circular economy with Chris Fox

Radical logics of connectedness and circular economy with Chris Fox

We sat down with Chris Fox to speculate on the future of regenerative architecture, circular economy and experimenting with vegetation in and on buildings.

Buddhist meditation and bamboo with Vo Trong Nghia

Buddhist meditation and bamboo with Vo Trong Nghia

The Vietnamese architect discusses insatiable construction markets and dwindling urban ecologies. For the latter, he recommends bamboo; for the former, meditation.

Beyond retail: UNStudio completes Huawei’s flagship Shanghai store

Beyond retail: UNStudio completes Huawei’s flagship Shanghai store

UNStudio, in collaboration with Chinese information and communications technology firm, Huawei, has unveiled the design for a new flagship store in Shanghai.

Natural Habitat: The biophilic office with Adam Cornish and District

Natural Habitat: The biophilic office with Adam Cornish and District

Adam Cornish and District present Habitat, where nature and the indoors perfectly align for the workplace.

Koichi Takada on nature, luxury and his latest collaboration with Lexus

Koichi Takada on nature, luxury and his latest collaboration with Lexus

As LANDMARK by Lexus returns for its sixth iteration, Sydney-based Japanese architect Koichi Takada is reflecting on the place of nature in design.

Unveiling a world first in architectural wallpaper

Unveiling a world first in architectural wallpaper

Architectural innovator Screenwood is introducing SOUNDLINA™, a unique woodgrain wallpaper with high acoustic performance.

G8A designs a series of nature-themed pizza restaurants in Ho Chi Minh

G8A designs a series of nature-themed pizza restaurants in Ho Chi Minh

Along with the food, recycled timber shingles, bamboo and reclaimed bricks rendered in eye-catching ways are the highlight in these three pizza joints.