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• 2026 RIBA Gold Medal won by ‘humble visionary’

  02-02-2026 23:23 via architectureau.com
  The honour has been awarded to Swiss-born Irish architect, educator and writer Níall McLaughlin, recognising the “resounding impact he has had on the profession”.
  
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• Cooper’s Terrace by Brad Swartz Architects

  02-02-2026 22:21 via architectureau.com
  Gaining refinement through reduction, this alteration distills big ideas into finely tuned moves that revive a city terrace without loss of private outdoor space.
  
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• Legacy, Refined 

  02-02-2026 05:06 via indesignlive.com
  Refining a design icon requires honouring its foundations while embracing contemporary sustainability expectations, the possibilities of new materials and responsible manufacturing. Herman Miller‘s reintroduction of the Eames Moulded Plastic Dining Chair, the EC-127, exemplifies this delicate balance, demonstrating how thoughtful evolution can extend a design’s relevance without compromising its essential character.First introduced in 1970, the EC-127 emerged from Charles and Ray Eam
  
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• New report backs retrofit over demolition for Brunswick public housing tower

  02-02-2026 05:05 via architectureau.com
  Built in the early 1970s for elderly singles and couples, the tower’s demolition and rebuild would carry high environmental costs and risk disrupting established communities, the report has found.
  
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• Country-centred urban design scheme wins 2026 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work

  02-02-2026 04:11 via architectureau.com
  From a shortlist of 24 entries, a scalable approach to city-making based on the minimal demolition of existing building fabric and the reclamation of Country has won the 2026 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work.
  
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• 2026 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work – Winner

  02-02-2026 04:09 via architectureau.com
  Walyalup/Fremantle – What If by Whadjuk Balardong Elder Robyn Collard with Simon Pendal Architect
  
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• 2026 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work – Honourable Mention

  02-02-2026 04:09 via architectureau.com
  Are You Being Served? by Eliza Innes
  
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• 2026 AA Prize for Unbuilt Work – Special Mention

  02-02-2026 04:08 via architectureau.com
  Friends of the Void by Jamie Bond
  
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• Seven NSW pattern book homes under construction

  02-02-2026 04:06 via architectureau.com
  A row of seven terraces designed by Other Architects with NMBW Architecture Studio for the NSW Housing Pattern Book is due to be realised by early 2027.
  
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• AA Feb 2026 preview

  02-02-2026 02:21 via architectureau.com
  Children and their neighbourhood.
  
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