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• Vision unveiled for 6.1-hectare Brisbane riverfront site

  07-09-2026 06:06 via architectureau.com
  
  The $12 billion proposal is slated to deliver nearly 2,200 dwellings and 21,600 square metres of retail and commercial space as part of “Queensland’s largest waterfront urban renewal.”
  
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• Australia’s backdown on data centres allows them to use energy from coal and gas – here’s what that means

  07-09-2026 09:11 via architectureau.com
  
  The federal government has softened its initial renewables-only stance.
  
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• New directors appointed to Architecture Media’s board

  07-09-2026 08:47 via architectureau.com
  
  Architecture Media welcomes respected professionals to its board.
  
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• Spotlight on: Remote Indigenous housing

  07-09-2026 01:20 via architectureau.com
  
  Remote Indigenous housing has often been a story of one-size-fits-all solutions that fail to consider climate and cultural need. Now, a new generation of projects is showing what can be achieved when designers let communities lead, writes Paul Memmott.
  
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• Wilya Janta: Explain Home 1 by Office with Wilya Janta and Troppo Architects

  07-09-2026 01:19 via architectureau.com
  
  Paul Memmott discusses how this solar-powered, prefabricated demonstration home for the local Aboriginal community in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, was created through a co-design process, ensuring the outcome was both culturally and climatically appropriate.
  
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• Groote Archipelago Housing Program by The Fulcrum Agency

  07-09-2026 01:18 via architectureau.com
  
  In a project for an ongoing housing program in East Arnhem Land, the architect was involved in lengthy community consultation, and the delivery of a housing masterplan and guide designed to fulfil residents’ cultural, familial and site-specific needs.
  
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• Houses 170 preview

  05-09-2026 01:30 via architectureau.com
  
  This issue of Houses celebrates the winners of the 2026 Houses Awards.
  
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• Winners revealed: 2026 Houses Awards

  04-09-2026 12:13 via architectureau.com
  
  The 2026 Australian House of the Year has been awarded to a home that celebrates the pivotal role a garden experience plays in domestic life through an inventive vertically layered system.
  
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• 2026 Houses Awards: New House over 200 square metres

  04-09-2026 12:11 via architectureau.com
  
  Hislop Hill House by Clare Cousins Architects
  
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• 2026 Houses Awards: Australian House of the Year

  04-09-2026 12:11 via architectureau.com
  
  Half Light House by John Ellway
  
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• 2026 Houses Awards: New House under 200 square metres

  04-09-2026 12:10 via architectureau.com
  
  EA House by Bokey Grant
  
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• 2026 Houses Awards: House Alteration and Addition over 200 square metres

  04-09-2026 12:09 via architectureau.com
  
  Half Light House by John Ellway
  
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• 2026 Houses Awards: House Alteration and Addition under 200 square metres

  04-09-2026 12:08 via architectureau.com
  
  Gore Street House by Olaver Architecture
  
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• 2026 Houses Awards: Apartment or Unit

  04-09-2026 12:07 via architectureau.com
  
  Apartment on The Loop by Billy Maynard Architects
  
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• 2026 Houses Awards: Small Project

  04-09-2026 12:06 via architectureau.com
  
  Magenta Outhouse by Atelier Marks Gaal
  
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• 2026 Houses Awards: House in a Heritage Context – Joint Winner

  04-09-2026 12:05 via architectureau.com
  
  Borland Crossman House by Wowowa Architecture
  
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• 2026 Houses Awards: Sustainability

  04-09-2026 12:04 via architectureau.com
  
  Gerroa House by Scale Architecture
  
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• 2026 Houses Awards: Emerging Architecture Practice

  04-09-2026 12:03 via architectureau.com
  
  Billy Maynard Architects
  
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• 2026 Houses Awards: Commendations

  04-09-2026 12:02 via architectureau.com
  
  Twenty-one projects and one emerging architecture practice have received commendations in this year’s Houses Awards.
  
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• Magenta Outhouse by Atelier Marks Gaal

  04-09-2026 11:00 via architectureau.com
  
  Located on a farm and at the edge of bushland, this outhouse designed by Atelier Marks Gaal invites users to bathe immersed in the landscape. Here, the owner reflects on how the experience deepens an elemental connection to place.
  
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• Borland Crossman House by Wowowa Architecture

  04-09-2026 11:00 via architectureau.com
  
  A spirited restoration of a distinctive 1978 house by Kevin Borland honours the legacy – and the bravery – of the existing architecture.
  
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• Winners revealed: 2026 Think Brick Awards

  04-09-2026 09:00 via architectureau.com
  
  A plant research facility with expressive brickwork and an expanded interwar brick bungalow have claimed top honours at the 2025 Think Brick Awards.
  
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• Fred Chaney assumes role of Australian Institute of Architects WA chapter president

  04-09-2026 08:34 via architectureau.com
  
  The appointment of TRCB director Fred Chaney will see him lead efforts in shaping the architecture and urban design across Western Australia.
  
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• Vale Peter Mould 1948–2026

  04-09-2026 06:22 via architectureau.com
  
  Ken Maher pays tribute to former New South Wales Government Architect Peter Mould, observing, “For those of us who believe in the value of architecture in enriching our lives and serving community interests, Mould was an inspiration through his absolute dedication to this agenda.”
  
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• Where We Work: OH Architecture

  04-09-2026 02:27 via architectureau.com
  
  A new monthly series exploring the inner workings of design studios around Australia
  
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• Mule Taqueria by Jak Architecture

  04-09-2026 01:54 via architectureau.com
  
  Off-form concrete, a double-sided fireplace and a deep red glow turn a diminutive 37-square-metre footprint into Torquay's newest taqueria.
  
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• Brisbane apartments by Cavill Architects lodged for planning approval

  03-09-2026 03:20 via architectureau.com
  
  The inner-city proposal is inspired by surrounding historic woolstores and “the subtropical, landscape-led energy of neighbouring James Street.”
  
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• Mike Hewson on The Opera House Table

  02-09-2026 03:22 via architectureau.com
  
  Sydney-based artist Mike Hewson has produced a series of collectible tables and chairs.
  
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• Why material scale matters for human connection with large buildings

  02-09-2026 00:51 via architectureau.com
  
  Architect Jesse Taylor compares two iconic buildings and their ability to relate to people at a human scale.
  
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• Plans for 29-storey tower designed by FK lodged for South Brisbane site

  01-09-2026 05:03 via architectureau.com
  
  Now pending determination, designs for the accommodation tower employ a communal-focussed building model intended to counter spatial restraints.
  
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