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New book explores life and work of Didi Contractor

New book explores life and work of Didi Contractor

A Call to Return draws on conversations with students and admirers in the last decade of Didi Contractor’s life to offer an inspiring insight into this radical architectural outsider. 

Book review: from MANufAcTURE to Architecture, Museum of Modern Aluminium

Book review: from MANufAcTURE to Architecture, Museum of Modern Aluminium

This book may be small but it has mighty things to say about a signature project in Thailand designed by HAS design and research.

Book launch marks Tzannes’ significant Sydney legacy

Book launch marks Tzannes’ significant Sydney legacy

In practice since the 1980s and having appreciably shaped Sydney’s built environment, Tzannes finally has its own impressively designed and erudite book.

New book explores Glenn Murcutt’s unbuilt works

New book explores Glenn Murcutt’s unbuilt works

A new book by Nick Sissons with contributions from Glenn Murcutt outlays some of the Pritzker Prize-winner’s unrealised designs.

Brutalism in Sydney: A book tour of the city’s concrete heritage

Brutalism in Sydney: A book tour of the city’s concrete heritage

A new book documents the brutalist architecture of Sydney, putting the movement into historical context and highlighting its ongoing relevance.

WY-TO on well-being for all in tropical cities of the future

WY-TO on well-being for all in tropical cities of the future

In a time of climate emergency, how can cities support and balance the needs of their people and the planet, while ensuring their prosperity?

How do we imbue architecture with life?

How do we imbue architecture with life?

The latest instalment of fjcstudio’s Truth and Lies talk series looked at ‘The Consciousness of Architecture and the Will of the Architect’.

Book review: ‘The Religious Architecture of Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto’

Book review: ‘The Religious Architecture of Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto’

A new book investigates the religious architecture of Studio Aalto, the Finnish practice that has influenced the work of architects including Glenn Murcutt and Jørn Utzon.

Towards a regenerative landscape architecture with Phillip Withers

Towards a regenerative landscape architecture with Phillip Withers

With a recent book on natural Australian gardens, we spoke with the Victorian landscape designer on what it means to take a truly holistic approach to the environment.

Questions of design with novelist Amanda Lohrey

Questions of design with novelist Amanda Lohrey

Award-winning novelist Amanda Lohrey’s latest novel, The Conversion, is deeply concerned with issues of home renovations, architectural theory and the psychology of dwelling.

UNFINISHED & FAR FAR AWAY: The Architecture of Irving Smith Architects

UNFINISHED & FAR FAR AWAY: The Architecture of Irving Smith Architects

Irving Smith Architects has conceived and delivered its first book and, like the practice itself, it provides much food for thought while celebrating singular and inspirational projects.

An argument of architects

An argument of architects

Packed into The Mint in Sydney, a gathering – ‘argument’ is the correct collective noun – of architects provided a fascinating discussion on questions raised in Richard Francis-Jones’ book.