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• Sky Castle Kindergarten / SoBA

  20-10-2024 04:00 via archdaily.com
  
  © Arch-Exist architects: SoBALocation: Su Zhou Shi, ChinaProject Year: 2024Photographs: Arch-ExistPhotographs: Photographs: Area: 10000.0 m2 Read more »
  
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• Woods Bagot brings four individually crafted homes to Bondi

  16-07-2026 07:54 via indesignlive.com
  
  Just 500 metres from Bondi Beach, 22 Edward Street is a boutique residential development by Woods Bagot for Cadmium Property comprising four individually designed homes. Rather than treating the residences as variations of a single plan, the project approaches each dwelling as a distinct home, united by a shared architectural language and a close relationship to landscape.The development includes two Garden Homes and two Pool Homes, each responding differently to the site’s north-facing or
  
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• Kiwi Architects make their presence felt in the shortlist of the 2026 INDE.Awards

  16-07-2026 04:12 via indesignlive.com
  
  Aotearoa New Zealand is a force to reckoned with in the world of architecture and design and, with the most ever submissions for the 2026 INDE.Awards, the standing of the country on our Indo-Pacific regional stage is assured.In this, the tenth anniversary year of the INDE.Awards we welcomed the Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects as Strategic Partners of the program and the Institute should be proud of the contribution of its members.Nine submissions were shortlisted in t
  
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• Home Calling by Blair Smith Architecture

  16-07-2026 03:08 via architectureau.com
  
  A Victorian home in Melbourne’s inner suburbs is reimagined with surprise and sensory delight, answering a family’s yearning to return home after years living abroad.
  
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• Justine Clark on whether inclusive design should move from aspiration to obligation

  16-07-2026 01:36 via architectureau.com
  
  ArchitectureAu Asks the Melbourne architectural researcher and advocate, “Our building code ensures occupants’ safety, amenity, health and accessibility – what about their sense of belonging?”
  
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• Australian government announces plan for new AI and data centre regulations

  16-07-2026 01:32 via architectureau.com
  
  The new regulations would govern where large-scale AI data centres are built, along with their power and water usage, so that they are “net-generators, not net-users,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said.
  
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• World Architecture Festival shortlist is here!

  15-07-2026 09:30 via indesignlive.com
  
  The shortlist for the 2026 World Architecture Festival (WAF) has been announced, with 416 projects selected from more than 630 entries across architecture, interiors, landscape and future project categories. Finalists will present their work live to an international judging panel at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from 18–20th November.The shortlisted projects span 43 award categories, with completed buildings, interiors, landscape designs and speculative
  
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• Reporting back from a Scandinavian design odyssey

  15-07-2026 08:52 via indesignlive.com
  
  I recently returned from a whirlwind European trip that took in 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen, a few days in Stockholm, and finally for me a pilgrimage through Finland to experience the work of Aino and Alvar Aalto.Let’s start in Copenhagen.
  &Tradition Copenhagen.
  3daysofdesign is a social, energetic and surprisingly expansive festival that now attracts designers, makers and brands from around the world. The major Danish names are all there, from HAY, Muuto and &Tradition to GUBI and
  
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• “A dialogue between advanced digital technology and traditional craftsmanship”

  15-07-2026 08:13 via indesignlive.com
  
  The work of Enter Projects Asia (EPA) is globally recognised and one of its most spectacular projects, Terminal 2 Kempegowda International Airport Interiors (in collaboration with SOM), was named the Best of The Best winner at the INDE.Awards just last year. Following on from this and other successes for a variety of projects over the preceding 18 months, EPA’s latest completed commission is a study in design and delight that again showcases Patrick Keane’s working material of c
  
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• Fresh Finds: Foster harmony and embrace contrast

  15-07-2026 08:06 via architectureau.com
  
  Foster harmony and embrace contrast with a curated selection of understated classics and vibrant, off-beat pieces for the home.
  
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• WA government seeks proposals for Swan River heritage site

  15-07-2026 07:00 via architectureau.com
  
  Creative Industries Minister Simon McGurk said the EOI process “has been designed to encourage strong, innovative proposals” to redevelop the 7.9-hectare Sunset Heritage Precinct site.
  
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• Eco Outdoor's Ben Kerr shares how he's shaping his product offering in an era of 'short termism'

  15-07-2026 02:34 via architectureau.com
  
  Eco Outdoor founder Ben Kerr shares the secret to design and construction longevity in an era of heightened wastefulness.
  
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• Eco Outdoor's Ben Kerr shares how he's shaping his product offering in an era of heightened wastefulness

  15-07-2026 02:34 via architectureau.com
  
  Eco Outdoor founder Ben Kerr shares the secret to design and construction longevity in an era of heightened wastefulness.
  
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• DIA urges designers to "Write Designer" in 2026 Census

  14-07-2026 23:47 via architectureau.com
  
  The Design Institute of Australia has launched “Write Designer,” a new campaign asking designers to identify their profession consistently in the 2026 Census, helping strengthen industry recognition for the future.
  
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• A powerhouse partnership

  14-07-2026 09:08 via indesignlive.com
  
  As partners in life and practice, Sonali and Manit Rastogi have spent three decades redefining the possibilities of sustainable architecture. Together they founded Morphogenesis in New Delhi in 1996, and in 2026 the practice celebrates its 30th anniversary while continuing to lead the conversation around sustainability and future-focused design.With offices across New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru, Morphogenesis is guided by its S.O.U.L. philosophy, emphasising sustainability, optimisation,
  
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• Workplace designed as an urban sanctuary

  14-07-2026 04:45 via indesignlive.com
  
  We spoke with Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui, Co-Founder and Director, and Lorène Faure, Co-Founder and Design Director, of Bean Buro about designing a workplace that blurs the line between office and hospitality.The project sits within one of Hong Kong‘s busiest districts. How did the site influence the design?Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui: The project is located in the heart of Wan Chai, Hong Kong — a dynamic urban neighbourhood known for the contrast between old and new. The site gave us an opp
  
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• Copenhagen special: 3daysofdesign roundtable podcast is here!

  14-07-2026 04:13 via indesignlive.com
  
  LISTEN HERE!Four guests from different parts of the design community joined me at the University of Sydney for this roundtable special to discuss the recently completed 3daysofdesign. Claire Delmar (STUDIO CD), Eva-Marie Prineas (Studio Prineas), Jason Gibney (JGDW) and Anton Assaad (Great Dane, Hästens) experienced this year’s event as curators and designers attached to their own studio practices or businesses, with both family and colleagues — all providing a rich variety
  
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• Australian projects recognised on 2026 World Architecture Festival Awards shortlist

  14-07-2026 04:10 via architectureau.com
  
  Twenty Australian projects and three international projects by Australian architects have been recognised on the shortlist.
  
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• 60-storey Chatswood towers on exhibition

  14-07-2026 04:02 via architectureau.com
  
  Located near the suburb’s transport hub, the $1.3 billion proposal aims to deliver apartments for more than 1,000 residents.
  
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• Q&A: Kengo Kuma in Milan

  14-07-2026 03:45 via indesignlive.com
  
  How did the collaboration with Jaipur Rugs come about?Kengo Kuma: My first introduction to Jaipur Rugs was in the summer of 2024, when I met Greg, the Artistic Director, in Delhi. At the time, I did not expect this encounter to develop into a long collaboration, but after nearly two years, we are now approaching the product launch. Working with artisans always brings new discoveries, and Jaipur Rugs was particularly memorable. To achieve the subtle variations of colour and tone we envisione
  
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• Melbourne Metro Tunnel by Hassell, Weston Williamson and Partners, and Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners

  14-07-2026 02:48 via architectureau.com
  
  The long-awaited Metro Tunnel project delivers Melbourne its first truly metro-style commuter rail network, with five new city stations promising fine-grained urban connectivity.
  
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• A modernist icon gains a new communal space

  14-07-2026 01:50 via indesignlive.com
  
  Melbourne‘s Fairlie building has historically occupied an important place in Australian modernism. Completed in 1961 by Yuncken Freeman Brothers, Griffiths & Simpson, the South Yarra apartment tower is recognised for its prefabricated concrete frame, curtain wall façade and distinctive pilotis that lift the building lightly from the ground.Now, one of its smallest spaces has undergone a careful transformation. Designed by Wood Marsh, the new Fairlie Wellness Centre reimagines th
  
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• Extreme heat is harming remote First Nations communities – it’s time we listen to them

  14-07-2026 01:25 via architectureau.com
  
  As the climate changes, temperatures in our towns and cities will only keep rising. However, remote First Nations communities are already finding innovative ways to cope with extreme heat.
  
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• Yeo Yo by Archaea

  13-07-2026 08:46 via architectureau.com
  
  Confident and joyful in expression, this addition takes cues from a humble childhood toy, reimagining a 1925 Adelaide bungalow through curved forms and crafted detail.
  
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• Adaptive reuse in WA turns teachers college into workplace

  13-07-2026 07:54 via indesignlive.com
  
  Spaceagency Architects’ workplace project involves the adaptive reuse of a 1913 Edwardian teachers’ college in Fremantle, Western Australia, transforming the former educational building into a contemporary corporate workplace while retaining its heritage character. Rather than introducing extensive structural change, the design focuses on conserving the building’s original plan, generous volumes and access to natural light — all while upgrading it to meet the functional a
  
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• NSW moves to standardise development application process with new digital tool

  13-07-2026 06:51 via architectureau.com
  
  Proposed planning reforms would introduce a statewide set of development application requirements and a new digital tool to help homeowners navigate the process.
  
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• Harry Seidler retrospective arrives in Sydney after Venice debut

  13-07-2026 06:10 via architectureau.com
  
  Following a showing at Venice’s San Marco Art Centre, Migrating Modernism: The architecture of Harry Seidleris set to open at the University of Sydney’s Chau Chak Wing Museum.
  
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• Design for ‘tallest’ residential towers in Sydney approved

  13-07-2026 05:44 via architectureau.com
  
  A $3.5 billion project for twin towers, designed by FJC Studio in collaboration with Trias Studio, Aileen Sage and Polly Harbison Design, has been greenlit in Sydney.
  
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• What AHEC’s Wood for the Trees Reveals About the Future of Sustainable Design

  13-07-2026 04:06 via indesignlive.com
  
  Hardwood is most familiar to us in its finished form, as furniture, flooring, or interior finishes. While we often admire the finished product, less visible are the decades of planning and stewardship that make these materials possible.That was the starting point for Wood for the Trees, an exhibition presented by the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) during 3daysofdesign 2026, Copenhagen’s annual design festival. Set within Material Matters at the historic waterfront Gammel Dok build
  
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• Special delivery for the people of Ofload

  13-07-2026 02:42 via indesignlive.com
  
  When freight logistics company Ofload was designing a new workplace and headquarters on Clarence Street in Sydney, using design to enhance the office environment was a priority.The new 155 Clarence Street property was refurbished across two levels, to create a dynamic, energising, welcoming and collaborative destination workplace. The aesthetic embodies the company’s ambitions for growth, and its progressive brand identity. Playfulness is balanced by professionalism, and zones that encoura
  
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