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Designed for better education
Taking inspiration from nature, the design of St Francis Xavier College Berwick GPFLA by Bellemo & Cat provides an educational environment that enables best practice in learning and teaching.
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Design stewardship with John Walsh
Following his appointment as Principal at Plus Studio’s Sydney office, architect John Walsh speaks with us about design culture, integrated typologies and why stretching the brief is often where the most meaningful outcomes emerge.
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Gray Puksand transforms workplaces into learning spaces
Gray Puksand’s adaptive reuse of former Melbourne office into Hester Hornbrook Academy’s new City Campus shows how architecture can support wellbeing, connection and community.
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Too cool for school
Joan Montgomery Centre PLC by Warren and Mahoney is a tour de force of education design, with high-end facilities including a swimming pool and general athletic amenities.
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“When we design for neurodiversity, we design for everyone”
The Altro Neurodiversity Forum 2025 gathered leading architects, designers, thought-leaders and advocates in March at the Manly Pacific Hotel in Sydney.
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Learning on display
Architectus has completed the Health and Community Centre of Excellence for Kangan Institute, an education facility featuring TAFE and more.
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Sibling Architecture responds to context and pedagogy
The Junior Learning Hub at Box Hill North Primary School is an adaptable and environmentally responsive addition that supports pedagogical needs while fortifying a strong sense of place.
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Sibling’s education design engages with the landscape
Aireys Inlet Primary School Art & Music Hub by Sibling Architecture is contingent on an interdisciplinary collaboration between architects, engineers and landscape specialists, all working within defined budgetary constraints.
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The fabulous fabulous New Bahru
In Singapore, old meets new and does it with style and grace in FARM’s culturally appropriate, site-specific design. It’s a place that provides connection for everyone who visits.
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A school with an undulating difference
Fluid and flowing, Cocoon is a school that, through its architectural form, enhances the day-to-day rituals of learning and elevates the experience for the very young.
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The pineapple farm that became a school
The success of the Primary Precinct by m3architecture lies in its ability to promote equality and inclusivity, catering to a wide range of learning needs without stigma.
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A new era of education at Flinders City Campus by Architectus
Architectus elevates Flinders University’s Adelaide presence with a culturally resonant vertical campus, amalgamating advanced learning environments with industry integration and community engagement.
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A play on curves
A playground in Ahmedabad has been expertly crafted by Hsc Designs, promoting interaction and connection for the children who call it their own.
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fjcstudio’s dual INDE.Award-winning school
fjcstudio recently took out two INDE.Awards for Darlington Public School. Managing Principal and incoming AIA NSW Chapter President, Elizabeth Carpenter, tells us more.
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Hassell and One Heart take 3D-printed earth to Tanzania
Hassell has revealed the design for a groundbreaking community building in Tanzania, a project in collaboration with the Australian-based charity, One Heart Foundation.
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Hayball on inclusivity in education: A diverse range of spaces for a diverse range of students
Hayball Senior Associate Laura Ulph delves into the diverse needs of contemporary education design, with additional comments from Senior Associate Kerlina Bahari and Principal Harry Nicholas.
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Form follows function at the Nursing College Ashaktashram
The Nursing College Ashaktashram is a versatile and timeless addition to the Asakta Ashram Trust campus, designed to support educational growth while improving the architectural narrative of the area.
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Performing arts hubs: A case for cross-disciplinary creativity and community with Hayball
In this comment piece, Hayball’s Owen West, David Tweedie and Emma Parkinson make the case for an important dimension of education design.
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Danielle Brustman, SJB and Supercontext collaborate on Harbour Early Learning
A multi-sensory learning space that amalgamates innovative design with educational philosophy to design a stimulating environment.
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Today’s students expect more: Q&A with Architectus
We spoke to Architectus Principals, Marina Carroll and Diana Rosenthal, about meeting the needs of students today and the evolution of tertiary institutions.
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The art of learning at EYAS Kindergarten
Kokaistudios designed the EYAS Kindergarten as an innovative early-years educational facility built upon values of creativity, community and cohesion.
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Schooled in great architecture: Reddam North Shore
Imagine going to school in the Harry Seidler designed Simsmetal House in North Sydney. Now imagine the history of that building and the architect’s vision as sympathetically remodelled in line with current pedagogical thinking. That school is the brand new Reddam House North Shore taking admissions for 2025!
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Taigu Design, shaping the future of education in China
Taigu Design and CEIBS Shenzhen Campus have collaborated to design the first business school in China, signifying a shift in the region’s educational framework.
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Nature’s school
A school in India, designed by Vijay Gupta Architects, showcases the importance of the natural world by engaging and educating the young.
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Comment: Encouraging children to thrive in sustainable and inclusive outdoor classrooms
Hamish Dounan, Director of Sydney-based landscape architecture studio, CONTEXT, shares his insights on the possibilities of outdoor learning in education design.
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Community, adaptability and a proud heritage at Hayball’s Scientia Terrace
With emphases on context, place, STEM and social value, Hayball has created a thriving educational environment in North Sydney.
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Experiential design in the education sector with TURNER
The team at TURNER has amplified learning outcomes for students and teachers at Santa Sophia Catholic College in Box Hill, Sydney, adding to the work of BVN.
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Hayball comment: The importance of understanding space in enabling innovative learning experiences
In this comment piece, Hayball Principal, Dr Fiona Young, considers what it means to really understand education spaces and design for deep learning.
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New schools rule: 7 ground-breaking education designs
In no particular order, we bring you some of the most inspiring, unique and unusual recent projects across education design that have also featured in the INDE.Awards.
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CHES manifests new modes of learning in pre-tertiary education
This pre-tertiary education facility by Fieldwork and Brand Architects elevates modern day learning through connections with nature, progressive sustainability measures and flexible work spaces. Check out CHES.
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The vertical campus turned outside in: Wurun Senior College
The winner of The Learning Space at the 2023 INDE.Awards has been named: Wurun Senior Campus by GHD Design and Grimshaw.
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One architect’s journey from Everest Base Camp to rebuilding education in Nepal
Since the Nepal earthquakes of 2015, architect Neill Johanson of Davenport Campbell has been working to rebuild schools and support communities in Nepal’s remote regions. It’s a pro-bono project that has expanded from emergency efforts to a wider and longer-lasting vision.
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Mixing it up – Port Melbourne Secondary College by BLP
This secondary school design challenges convention of form and facilitates the new thinking that is shaping pedagogical environments. Here’s how.
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Wurun Senior Campus, the height of education design in Melbourne
Winner of The Learning Space at 2023 INDE.Awards, Wurun Senior Campus by GHD Design and Grimshaw features terraces in the sky and dynamic learning neighbourhoods that turn the vertical school model outside-in. Senior year just got better.
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Reimagining the full spectrum of student space: Hassell completes UQ Student Central
At The University of Queensland, Hassell has consolidated facilities across indoor and outdoor spaces in order to create a harmonious and supportive environment for students. It’s a project that aims to reinvent the delivery of student services.
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Flooring that puts learning first: St Joseph’s Ferntree Gully
The Ferntree Gully Campus project’s sophisticated design vision combines with eco-friendly carpet tiles from Carpet Inter and Above Left to provide a comfortable and productive learning environment.
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“Imagining a future history”: The six new schools of outer Melbourne
The task facing ARM Architecture was to create six new schools across five sites in Melbourne’s outer suburbs.
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An education in revitalisation: BSPN in Somerville House’s heritage heart
BSPN has restored Fewings Building’s Queenslander vernacular, recapturing its former glory while bringing it well and truly into the 21st century.
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The school that went underground: Ivanhoe’s world class sporting complex
At Ivanhoe Grammar, McIldowie Partners has tackled a demanding brief head-on. With multiple levels and a wealth of facilities, the new Sports and Aquatic Centre brings top class facilities without losing a connection to the landscape.
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“Stronger than before” – Clifton Creek Primary School revived from the ashes of 2020
The devastating 2019-2020 bushfires forever changed Australia’s physical and spiritual landscape – especially for rural communities such as Clifton Creek, Victoria. Architecture firm AOA Christopher Peck recently delivered a message of hope to the people of Clifton Creek with the rebuild of its beloved primary school.
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Monica Edwards comment: Seizing the aha! moment
In this article, SJB’s Monica Edwards writes on how straddling the role of educator and designer can help us pose the questions that really matter in learning environments, and in life.
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Embedded in the bushland: Elkhorn Building by m3architecture
Purposefully engaged with its surrounding landscape, this University of Queensland precinct by m3architecture ensures plants are always the focus.
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Four schools in one: Gray Puksand’s masterful plan for Greater Shepparton Secondary College
Bringing four schools into one, Greater Shepparton Secondary College has seen Gray Puksand masterplan an entire campus and modelled a benchmark for future multi-school amalgamations.
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m3architecture’s masterful restoration of the Treacy Precinct
Ten years in the making, the restoration of the Treacy Precinct in Boondall, Queensland by m3architecture is well worth the wait.
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Beauty and science: 6 learning spaces that put flooring first
We select 6 inspiring education projects that showcase how science-backed carpet tiles can be used to elevate education environments.
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McBride Charles Ryan: Engaging students, embracing growth
McBride Charles Ryan looks ‘outside the box’ with its designs. Colourful and engaging, many of the practice’s award-winning designs can be found at Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School’s campuses.
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Geological wonderland at Curtin University
Janet Laurence teams up with John Wardle Architects to hero WA’s most precious rocks in an architecturally crafted ‘cabinet of curiosity’.
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To create amazing things we must work together
Beyond the realm of academia, RMIT’s administrative offices, or RMIT Our Place, by ARM Architecture called for a series of curated, tech-savvy spaces to appeal to its diversity of workers.
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EcoKid Kindergarten nurtures the next generation of Vietnamese children
Architecture has the power to impact society and change the way people live. Case in point is EcoKid Kindergarten which encourages holistic learning through environmentally conscious architecture.
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Stylecraft and TAFE NSW launch First Nations design scholarship
Stylecraft, with its demonstrated commitment to social justice, and TAFE NSW have announced a new First Nations Interior Design Scholarship.
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Learning for the future
To learn is to grow and the space in which we develop is paramount. The Learning Space category in the 2021 INDE.Awards provides an opportunity to showcase design in education at its very best.
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Rethinking the classroom: the future of learning
When upgrading and redesigning Sydney’s Methodist Ladies College to best suit today’s learning environment, BVN and Business Interiors earned perfect marks.
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Colour pops make a creative learning space by Christopher Elliott Design
Christopher Elliott Design utilised a vibrant palette and playful feel to transform an ageing heritage building into a youthful environment.
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Top education design for a smarter future
Education design cannot be overlooked when we think about the future of our built environments. From architecturally inspired schools, to the break down of physical barriers to learning – the way we design our education facilities says a lot about what we care about in society.
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Sydney School Of Entrepreneurship By MAKE Creative
MAKE Creative was given the exciting task of developing the new Sydney School of Entrepreneurship (SSE) located on the TAFE Ultimo campus. The SSE is a collaboration between 11 NSW universities and TAFE NSW for students interested in entrepreneurial thinking.
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Can Kids Learn About Good Design Through Their School Environment?
Branch Studio Architects has designed The Quad Canteen a space that has the potential to be more than just a canteen.