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lahznimmo architects design a new building at the Museum Discovery Centre in Sydney

September 25, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Sydney-based studio lahznimmo architects has designed a new building for the Powerhouse Museum’s Museums Discovery Centre (MDC) in Castle Hill, Sydney, Australia. The new 9,000 square-meter building, known as Building J, adds to the six buildings currently on the site. This building provides storage for the Powerhouse collection and archives, and includes a public viewing space capable of housing planes, trains and automobiles. There are additional spaces for workshops, events, laboratories, photography and research work.

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Hawthorn House in Victoria, Australia designed by Edition Office

September 11, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

Melbourne-based Australian architectural studio Edition Office has designed Hawthorn House in Victoria, Australia. The house features two arched structural concrete shrouds linked by a walkway and a courtyard garden. Ground floor formal and informal living spaces are separated into two pavilions connected by a north-facing garden and courtyard. Sleeping and bathing spaces are located on the first floor, set in from the concrete shell, creating space for private courtyards. The rough-sawn formwork timber boards used for the concrete shell are reused for the perimeter fencing.

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Sydney Design Week 2023

September 7, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

15-24 September 2023, Sydney, AUSTRALIA.

Powerhouse, the largest museum group in Australia, launches the 27th edition of Sydney Design Week with over 60 events including tours, workshops and public architecture across the city. With reference to the work of French philosopher Bruno Latour, the theme this year is Amodern. This is explored via six ‘fields of enquiry’, namely Eco-Systems, Material Cultures, Communal Cities, Micro Cycles, Connected Threads and Photofields. Powerhouse / Sydney Design Week 2023

SDW Holman Innovation Award PHIVE Brett Boardman
The Holdmark Innovation Award for ‘outstanding contemporary innovative design in the Australian built environment’ was awarded to the PHIVE Community, Cultural and Civic Hub. Photo Brett Boardman
SDW ACE Sydney 1st Level
Talks, workshops and Supper Session at the Ace Hotel, Sydney. Image Ace Hotel
Powerhouse SDW Communal Cities
Communal Cities, one of the programs at Sydney Design Week

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Architect John Wardle refurbishes Kew House in Victoria Australia

April 5, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

The refurbishment of architect John Wardle’s own home, Kew House, Victoria, remodels the house while preserving three ancient Scottish Elm trees. It updates the house both in terms of thermal efficiency and also spatially, to accommodate the inhabitants evolving use and to house an extensive art and ceramics collection. The works feature precision Victoria Ash joinery including an Ash lined study overlooking the gardens. Photo Sharyn Cairns. Wardle

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The 2022 NGV Architecture Commission in Melbourne is ‘The Temple of Boom’

March 2, 2023 by bp_heights_dbuw21w3

The National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne commissioned Adam Newman and Kevin Tsang, both of  NWMN architects, to create the 2022 NGV Architecture Commission. The commission named ‘The Temple of Boom’ reimagines the Parthenon in Athens, and over the coming months, it will be painted over by local street and urban artists to reflect the unstoppable process of change. Photo Sean Fennessy. NGV

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3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

Events| Exhibitions

18-20 April 2025 | Copenhagen

Copenhagen's annual design festival, 3daysofdesign, returns in 2025 with the theme KEEP IT REAL, highlighting individuality, … MORE about 3daysofdesign: KEEP IT REAL

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Events| VISIT NOW

8-13 April 2025 | Milan

The 63rd edition of the Salone del Mobile in Milan will host over 2,000 exhibitors from 37 countries, showcasing 148 first-time and … MORE about Salone del Mobile.Milano 2025

Frieze New York 2025

Frieze New York 2025

Events| Exhibitions

7-11 May 2025 | New York

Frieze New York returns to The Shed in New York, featuring over 65 leading galleries from 25+ countries, including Gagosian, White Cube, … MORE about Frieze New York 2025

RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

Events

11 October 2024 - 29 March 2025 | RIBA, LONDON

RIBA’s new exhibition explores over 20 ambitious projects that overcame extreme site challenges across Britain. … MORE about RIBA exhibition, Difficult Sites: Architecture Against the Odds

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House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

Architecture

Situated on three hectares of forest, a short distance from Niseko’s ski slopes in Rankoshi, Hokkaido, Japan, Florian Busch Architects have created a family house … MORE about House in the Forest, Hakkaido, Japan by Florian Busch Architects

Bent Aluminium by Philippe Malouin x Lehni at Salone del Mobile 2025

Bent Aluminium by Philippe Malouin x Lehni at Salone del Mobile 2025

Design | Furniture

At the Salone del Mobile 2025, Salon 94 Design presents new work by Philippe Malouin in collaboration with Swiss furniture manufacturer Lehni. The collection, Bent … MORE about Bent Aluminium by Philippe Malouin x Lehni at Salone del Mobile 2025

Liu Jiakun named 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

Liu Jiakun named 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

Architecture | Awards

Liu Jiakun, of Chengdu, China, has been named the 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate. "Instead of a style, he has developed a strategy that never relies on a … MORE about Liu Jiakun named 2025 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate

Wästberg w241 Faro hybrid lamp by David Chipperfield

Wästberg w241 Faro hybrid lamp by David Chipperfield

Design | Lighting

Swedish lighting brand Wästberg has released the w241 Faro, a portable and rechargeable lamp designed by architect Sir David Chipperfield. Inspired by … MORE about Wästberg w241 Faro hybrid lamp by David Chipperfield

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