Architecture
Barrel-vaulted ceiling: school basketball courts and gym with a difference
It doesn’t take much effort to design a rudimentary gymnasium that also functions as a performance centre. But this addition is far from rudimentary.
- by Stephen Crafti
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Secret musical messages in Australian Chamber Orchestra’s new home
Braille and Morse code messages are hidden in the walls of the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s new concert hall, The Neilson, which overlooks Sydney Harbour,
- by Julie Power
Continental hotel’s rebirth merges art and architecture
Architecture and art come together in the newly renovated Continental Hotel.
- by Stephen Crafti
Opinion
City life
Our new CBD street furniture could change the face of Melbourne
The City of Melbourne is reviewing the design standards for our street furniture, which gives us a chance to address something that has been sadly lacking in our city.
- by Michael Smith
Shape shifters: Vertical Brisbane school, eco-friendly CBD building take top architecture awards
Brisbane’s new state high school at Dutton Park, the redeveloped Princess Theatre and the merging of two inner-city buildings are winning projects in Brisbane’s recent architectural awards.
- by Tony Moore
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Heritage
Two-hour prefab kit from the ’50s transformed into modern home
Originally built as temporary housing, Nissen huts ended up as permanent homes for migrants and miners living in communities dubbed silver cities and pommy towns.
- by Julie Power
Toorak treasure: ‘Cruise liner’ block of 1940s flats restored
The late-1940s block in Tahara Road, Toorak, could easily have been built today.
- by Stephen Crafti
Melbourne looks to the world to reimagine city’s street style
From tram stops to water fountains, the design on our streets defines our culture. Should we welcome skateboarders and homeless people? Should we sit down at tram stops? Now we can all have a say.
- by Cara Waters
‘It ruined me’: No turning back to damp musty homes
A growing wave of Australian architects and builders are turning to tightly insulated homes that stay at a steady temperature and are mould-free.
- by Julie Power
Cantilevered hyphen connects Wodonga’s gallery and library
What better way to raise the profile of a city than with a new library and art gallery?
- by Stephen Crafti
Enduring materials make a memorable mausoleum
The Plaza of the Holy Angels is a beautifully conceived mausoleum.
- by Stephen Crafti