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architecture May 8, 2021
The proposed redevelopment of the Australian War Memorial not only compromises Charles Bean’s original vision for a ‘simple, solemn, exquisite building’, it calls into question our processes of public governance.
architecture March 27, 2021
The ACMI redevelopment brings Victoria’s major institution for screen culture into triumphant focus.
architecture February 20, 2021
The redevelopment of Pentridge prison raises troubling questions about how we preserve our punitive past, and whether it is ever acceptable to exploit misery as a brand.
architecture December 21, 2019
If death is a certainty, so is the fact that the Earth is running out of space for cemeteries. Two Australians are trying to design a solution.
architecture December 8, 2018
Making the case for restoring confidence in the quality of Australian design by stipulating that for major projects, half of all design tenders or competition entrants be local.
architecture October 8, 2016
Bijoy Jain’s Mumbai-inspired MPavilion
The bamboo, rope and wooden pegs of Mumbai architect Bijoy Jain’s MPavilion are in keeping with a global trend in handmade building, even if not everyone can afford it.
architecture August 13, 2016
The proposed demolition of the Sirius building in Sydney robs Australians of an iconic piece of Brutalist architecture.
architecture June 11, 2016
‘The Pool’ at the Venice biennale
The new DCM-designed pavilion at the Venice architecture biennale is host to a very Australian public space – the swimming pool.
architecture May 21, 2016
Inside ACMI X with creative director Katrina Sedgwick
architecture February 27, 2016
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Alejandro Aravena
Pritzker prizewinner Alejandro Aravena's social housing proves the value of architects to urban planning.
architecture December 12, 2015
Radical urban planning at the Shenzhen Biennale
The Shenzhen biennale perhaps surprisingly highlights the benefits of informal urban planning over centralised control.
