11 May 2012 |
In the lead up to Vivid Sydney, A&D speaks to Joe Snell about his work for the festival, colour in architecture and why he hopes people react with a pack animal mentality when they view his light installation.
7 May 2012 |
Aspect Studios in collaboration with Choi Ropiha Fighera have been chosen by Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority to design and deliver Sydney’s Ultimo Pedestrian Network (UPN).
4 May 2012 |
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) says New South Wales is catching up with Victoria following the first privately developed apartment building Antias, located at Jacksons Landing in Sydney, to be awarded a 4 Star Green Star - Multi Unit Residential Design v1 certified rating.
30 April 2012 |
A small octagonal timber building originally used by veterinary science lecturers when demonstrating to students on cows and horses has won a major heritage award from the National Trust of Australia.
30 April 2012 |
Sydney's new 5 Star hotel The Darling, designed by Cox Richardson Architects has won the Best New Hotel Construction and Design 2012 at the Asia-Pacific International Hotel Awards in Kuala Lumpur.
30 April 2012 |
The architect for the recently completed Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Sydney, Sam Marshal will respond to some of the projects toughest critics in Sydney later this week, the panel to include architect Philip Cox and writer Elizabeth Farrelly.
23 April 2012 |
The renovated of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney has opened in Sydney, the architecture to mixed critical reception.
20 April 2012 |
Architects FJMT (Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp) are putting on an exhibition in Chatswood, Sydney, of four public building projects which they designed to address important questions in culture and learning spaces.
19 April 2012 |
The Building Designers Australia (BDA) Annual National Conference and Design Awards is being held at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney’s Darling Harbour today and tomorrow April 19-21, 2012.
18 April 2012 |
NSW has approved a $1 billion upgrade to the Sydney Entertainment Centre, Convention Centre and Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour - the scope of development expanded to ensure the facilities are bigger and better than those in other Australian capitals.
18 April 2012 |
Construction has begun on a major new Allen Jack+Cottier designed mixed use development in Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, which the firm says is expected to be the jewel in the city’s urban renewal.
16 April 2012 |
Sydney's 8 Chifley Square development has been awarded a 6 Star Green Star - Office Design v2 certified rating from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA).
12 April 2012 |
New life is expected to be breathed into a famous old Flour Mill at Pyrmont as the City of Sydney nears a decision on a Development Application to build upon the façade remains a new apartment building.
11 April 2012 |
Global architectural, engineering and consulting company GHD has received a 4 Star Green Star - Office Interiors v1.1 rating for their office premises in Sydney and Newcastle.
11 April 2012 |
The proposal for a $1.3 billion tower to be built above Wynard Station in Sydney received approval from the NSW Planning Assessment Commission last week.
2 April 2012 |
A major review of Australia’s capital cities by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has found that governments need to do more to plan better for the future land use, infrastructure and economies of our cities.
30 March 2012 |
Construction has started on a $300 million, 1.6 hectare development in Victoria Park, Sydney which is designed by Turner + Associates, Hassell and Koichi Takada and will include largest elevated gardens in the southern hemisphere.
26 March 2012 |
A new strata commercial building has been completed by Tony Owen Partners in the Danks and Bourke street areas of Sydney deemed a trendy hub for the designer commercial set.
23 March 2012 |
WMK Architecture have designed a $280-million residential and retail edifice called The Quay with two metallic towers, at 17 and 16-storeys, to complement the much-anticipated Frank Gehry creation across the road in Sydney.
23 March 2012 |
Construction work is about to get underway on Frank Gehry’s Sydney building at the University of Technology (UTS) after the NSW Department of Planning approved the unique design plans.
16 March 2012 |
Work begins in June at Sydney Olympic Park on Australia Towers II, the 25-storey apartment tower on Australia Avenue the second in a high-rise ‘trilogy’.
15 March 2012 |
Woods Bagot have launched their ‘next generation’ studio in Sydney, as conceived in-house by Domenic Alvaro supported by Georgia Singleton, Sarah Kay and Robert Cahill.
13 March 2012 |
Barangaroo Delivery Authority has appointed architect Bob Nation as the new design director for Barangaroo in Sydney.
13 March 2012 |
Deborah Singerman’s review of Green Cities 2012 and the importance public participation in design and the important message to consider communication, collaboration, community and wellbeing.
12 March 2012 |
The Bates Smart designed mixed-use development 420 George Street, Sydney has achieved a 5 Star Green Office 'As Built' Green Star v2 rating - the only mixed use development to achieve the rating in New South Wales.