Tag Australia

11-07-2012

Elysium 170: attention to detail in a residential prototype

When architecture is seen as an engine driving construction of a new development, the results are sure to be evident.

29-06-2012

The best tall buildings of 2012 - CTBUH Award 2012

The skyscrapers selected for the 2012 CTBUH Award have been announced, and for the first time the list of award-winning tall buildings includes an Italian skyscraper, Palazzo della Regione Lombardia, and an Australian building.

04-06-2012

Slowpoke Espresso: Sustainable Interior Design

Nominated for the 2012 Australian Interior Design Awards, this project by French designer Anne-Sophie Poirier (sasufi), based in Melbourne, offers an attractive innovative solution for environmental sustainability.

17-05-2012

Environmental and social sustainability in Brisbane.

Richard Kirk Architect, an Australian studio based in Brisbane, with offices in Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur, has since 2004 been overseeing the Aboriginal and Islander Community School (AIICS) project, for which it created a long-term masterplan .

24-04-2012

Earth Hour: the next is coming up on March 30, 2013

The world-wide success of EarthHour, held on March 31, is partly due to the social media that brought people together for a common cause: to protect the planet.

29-03-2012

McBride Charles Ryan, Penleigh and Essendon grammar school

The dark silhouette recalling a traditional Australian home is the first thing that strikes us about the school building constructed by McBride Charles Ryan architectural studios.

09-03-2012

Sustainable renewal: a home in place of a garage

“The Shed” by Australian architect Richard Peters looks like a classic “before and after” photo, going beyond visual effects to include environmental impact.

23-02-2012

McBride Charles Ryan, Brownless Biomedical Library

Sinuous shapes and bright colours characterise the interior of the Biomedical Library at Melbourne University designed by the architectural practice of McBride Charles Ryan.