Home/gallery commissions are seldom offered to architects,particularly on this scale – with 500 square metres given over to the interconnecting home and the same amount of floor area for the gallery.
To be built over the Jolimont rail yards,it’s called Treasury Square. In fact,what is proposed is simply a dense set of three buildings – no open public square in sight. Will we allow our city to slide into squalor once again?
For years,the Imperial at Clifton hotel was literally cut off,as there was only one road for access. Now,following an award-winning makeover,it has been revived in all its glory.
Mixed-use development Escala was conceived to pick up on some of the finer architectural grain in historic areas,such as Flinders Lane.
A 1990s makeover ignored much of the yard’s heritage,including hundreds of pieces of machinery and artefacts. That’s all changed with a stunning new redesign.
Many retailers are returning to CBD bricks and mortar,creating new experiences that entice shoppers to explore.
Late 19th-century winery All Saints Estate boasts a rich history,but now has a modern touch.
The historic market draws more than 10 million visitors annually,a marked transformation for the site of Melbourne’s first cemetery.
Modifying the Sydney Opera House concert hall was fraught with danger,with significant public trepidation about making any change at our most iconic building. However,the fears have proven unfounded.
The $1.7b proposal for a rare city site seems to care little for its effect on neighbours or other visitors.
An Australian project to build a $3 million night-sky lookout where the Milky Way passes directly overhead will compete in what has been dubbed the Olympics of architecture.