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• Melbourne Heritage Interiors: Cafe Australia

  04-12-2025 23:37 via architectureau.com
  In this extract from Kristine Slawinski and Phil Campbell's new book Melbourne Heritage Interiors, Kristine tells the story of one of Melbourne's most enchanting interiors, Cafe Australia, a breathtaking 1916 masterpiece blending organic forms, local artistry and Griffin-designed innovation.
  
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• "Designers are left to figure [colour] out through trial and error"

  04-12-2025 22:58 via architectureau.com
  Built environment colour expert Lymesmith (Sonia van de Haar) unpacks aspects of three-dimensional colour theory often overlooked in architectural curriculums.
  
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• The Line of Fragile Radiance: Neon Light as Atelier, Architecture, and Archive

  04-12-2025 08:30 via archdaily.com
  Portland Street, Hong Kong, with neon lights, 2007. Image © UCLARodent via Wikipedia under license CC BY-SA 2.5The fragility—and temporal beauty—of neon has captivated audiences since the early 1900s. First shown commercially by French engineer Georges Claude at the 1910 Paris Motor Show, neon spread rapidly, achieving broad popularity in the United States from the 1920s through the 1950s. Mid-century America saw it everywhere: from the casinos of the Las Vegas Strip to roadside
  
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• Zayed National Museum / Foster + Partners

  04-12-2025 08:00 via archdaily.com
  © Nigel Young architects: Foster + PartnersLocation: Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesProject Year: 2025Photographs: Nigel YoungArea: 88870.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Effortless Design? Exploring Architecture Tools That Enhance the Creative Design Process

  04-12-2025 07:45 via archdaily.com
  Browse this project in Rayon DesignFinding the right tools to represent a project idea or carry out a construction job remains an ongoing challenge for architecture and design professionals. While software for drafting, 3D modeling, and calculations has increased precision and efficiency, many architects continue using legacy tools learned in academia or practice—tools that feel familiar, but don't necessarily offer the best design experience. From overloaded interfaces and clunky workflow
  
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• New National Museum in Abu Dhabi and The Nomadic Library: This Week’s Review

  04-12-2025 07:30 via archdaily.com
  Zayed National Museum by Foster + Partners. Image Courtesy of Zayed National MuseumAs cultural institutions advanced major preservation projects and new demographic data reframed understandings of urban growth, this week's architectural discussions centred on how cities and museums adapt to evolving social, environmental, and infrastructural conditions. Efforts to safeguard modern heritage, developments in long-term urban planning, and reflections on architectural legacy intersect with global ob
  
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• Utriai Storage Barn / Architectural Bureau G.Natkevicius & Partners

  04-12-2025 07:00 via archdaily.com
  © Lukas Mykolaitis architects: Architectural Bureau G.Natkevicius & PartnersLocation: Utriai, Klaipėdos District Municipality, LithuaniaProject Year: 2025Photographs: Lukas MykolaitisArea: 206.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• “Great Architecture Must Be Poetry:” Zhu Pei on Architecture as a Form of Art in Louisiana Channel Interview

  04-12-2025 06:30 via archdaily.com
  Zhu Pei is a Chinese architect born in 1962 in Beijing. He studied at Tsinghua University and UC Berkeley, and founded Studio Zhu Pei in 2005. The studio's experimental work and research focus on contemporary architecture, art, and cultural projects. With an artistic and exploratory approach, it investigates the relationship between the roots that anchor architecture in specific natural and cultural contexts and the innovation that drives architecture as a form of artistic revolution. In his in
  
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• Athens Architecture City Guide: 26 Architectural Works From Ancient Grandeur to Modern Innovation

  04-12-2025 06:00 via archdaily.com
  Aerial photo taken by drone of iconic new modern Acropolis museum, Acropolis hill and the Parthenon at the background, Athens historic centre. Image © Aerial-motion via ShutterstockAthens stands as a city where the legacy of Antiquity is woven into its modern and vibrant urban landscape. World-renowned landmarks of Ancient Greece like the Acropolis and the Parthenon stand as enduring symbols of classical architecture and the city's storied past. These structures reflect the foundational pri
  
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• Vietnam’s Tube Houses: Architectural Strategies Under 100 m²

  04-12-2025 05:00 via archdaily.com
  VUx House by 85 Design. Image © To Huu DungIn Vietnam, the tube house has almost become a vernacular form in densely populated cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. This typology originated from ancient façade taxes and as a strategic response to urban land scarcity and optimization of street frontage for commerce. Their traditional structure typically relies on the front façade for daylight and ventilation. People living there often face the challenge of designing in a spac
  
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• Lattice Creative Garden / RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture)

  04-12-2025 04:00 via archdaily.com
  © Ernest Theofilus architects: RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture)Location: Jakarta, IndonesiaProject Year: 2025Photographs: Ernest TheofilusArea: 3000.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Over-station development at Waterloo Metro on exhibition with major changes

  04-12-2025 03:26 via architectureau.com
  The updated proposal for the Waterloo Metro Quarter precinct marks a shift from proposed commercial office use toward apartments and student accommodation.
  
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• Tent Cabin in Omori / HUNE ARCHITECTS

  04-12-2025 03:00 via archdaily.com
  © Yurika Kono architects: HUNE ARCHITECTSLocation: Shinagawa, Tokyo, JapanProject Year: 2025Photographs: Yurika KonoPhotographs: Courtesy of HUNE ARCHITECTSArea: 72.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• How Top Firms See AI Shaping Architecture’s Workflows

  04-12-2025 02:30 via archdaily.com
  AI powered architectural concept generation. Image Courtesy of AIRI LabAs artificial intelligence tools sweep through creative industries, architecture stands at a pivotal moment: how to adopt systems that amplify design thinking without eroding authorship or craft. To understand how the profession is responding, AIRI Lab surveyed designers and leaders from practices including LWK+P, MVRDV, Gensler, Büro Ole Scheeren, CUBE, HUAYI, and others. Their responses reveal a nuanced, pragmatic view
  
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• Residential buildings in Xueshan Village / DL Atelier

  04-12-2025 01:00 via archdaily.com
  © Yumeng Zhu architects: DL AtelierLocation: Changping District, ChinaProject Year: 2022Photographs: Yumeng ZhuArea: 350.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Jill Garner on the rise of high-density housing

  04-12-2025 00:55 via architectureau.com
  ArchitectureAu Asks the Victorian government architect, “When it comes to apartment towers in our suburbs, how high is too high?”
  
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• Former industrial site in Brisbane to be transformed with 15-storey residential tower

  04-12-2025 00:48 via architectureau.com
  Set to rise in Brisbane’s Newstead, the high-rise features a podium-and-tower design that subtly draws on the industrial character of neighbouring heritage factories.
  
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• Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick opens with integrated care and research by BLP

  04-12-2025 00:00 via indesignlive.com
  The new Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick building has welcomed its first patients, marking a significant milestone for paediatric care in New South Wales. Designed by Billard Leece Partnership (BLP), the project includes Australia’s first Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre and brings clinical care and research together within one integrated facility.Developed with Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Children’s Cancer Institute, John Holland and Health Infra
  
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