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• Seidler, Nervi and fjcstudio walk into an office tower

  19-08-2026 09:18 via indesignlive.com
  
  This article originally appeared in Indesign Magazine — find out more and subscribe!Start by looking up. That’s the best way to understand fjcstudio’s new home at Australia Square in the centre of Sydney. It’s natural to look up from the outside, where Harry Seidler’s iconic tower rises to 170 metres in all its circular glory (it was the tallest building in the country when completed in 1967). However, it’s on the inside that the first clues to unlock fjcstudi
  
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• Revisited: Grimwade House by McGlashan and Everist

  19-08-2026 09:15 via architectureau.com
  
  Grimwade House on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula is well-known as a precursor to McGlashan and Everist’s ambitious design for Heide II. But this remarkable residence, designed in 1960–62 by a young David McGlashan for his father-in-law, deserves to be understood on its own terms.
  
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• The inaugural Coastal Design Assembly is about to make landfall in Sydney

  19-08-2026 08:05 via indesignlive.com
  
  Timothy Alouani-Roby: So, this is the inaugural event! Why now? Sophie Lanigan: Coastal Design Assembly began with a simple observation: Sydney’s relationship to water is everywhere in daily life, but conversations about its coastal future are often dispersed between planning processes, scientific forums, design studios, community groups and cultural institutions. I want to create a public setting where these worlds could meet through particular projects.The event is also a way of bri
  
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• Injecting identity into adaptable workplaces: the brand harnessing the visual treasure trove of cross-sector design culture

  19-08-2026 04:45 via indesignlive.com
  
  In the hybrid workplace era, adaptability is a must. However, expectations shift further still. The question now is: how to embed distinct identity into ever-changing settings? Kettal Workplace’s answer ingrains liveliness and individuality through residential- and hospitality-inspired workplace collections. “The boundaries between workplace, home and hospitality environments will continue to blur, because what we ultimately seek in any setting is the same: to feel comfortable, inspi
  
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• Softness balanced with boldness in Technē’s lobby fitness fit-out

  19-08-2026 04:19 via indesignlive.com
  
  As CBD workplaces continue the fight to attract people back to the city centre, health and fitness facilities are an increasingly important part of the picture. At Melbourne’s Rialto Towers, a well-known precinct at the south-western end of the CBD, Technē has transformed a prominent — and previously under-utilised — part of the lobby into a gym and wellness centre. For both client and design team, it’s all about supporting workers here to be at their best “pro
  
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• Emerging Queensland makers celebrated at new HOTA exhibition

  19-08-2026 01:57 via architectureau.com
  
  Emerging Queensland makers celebrated at new HOTA exhibition
  
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• Gallery for a Tree by Farrell Wray

  19-08-2026 01:48 via architectureau.com
  
  At this college in Melbourne's east, a sculptural concrete walkway becomes a contemplative gallery, framing a gum tree at its heart and inviting students to pause, gather and connect.
  
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• Central Park by Georgina Jeffries

  19-08-2026 01:13 via architectureau.com
  
  A grand Edwardian home in Melbourne overlooking inner-city gardens is reimagined for contemporary family life.
  
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