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A new large-scale residential offering on the fringe of Brisbane’s James Street precinct, designed by Bureau Proberts, has been lodged with the city council.

The historic Crossley Street site is reopening as a restaurant inspired by the Basque country.

A new monthly series exploring the inner workings of design studios around Australia

In conversation with Ana Ćalić McLean, designer behind July flagship QV

In preparation for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, plans for a $287.5 million redevelopment of the showgrounds site include Main Arena upgrades, a new grandstand and a new pavilion.

ArchitectureAu Asks the Sydney architect, “Our building code ensures occupants’ safety, amenity, health and accessibility – what about their sense of belonging?”

The newly appointed dean, professor Marc Aurel Schnabel, has most recently led the Design School at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in China.

An addition to a coastal cottage in Brunswick Heads unfolds around a courtyard, achieving a spatially efficient yet atmospheric home that gifts its occupants a sheltered experience of outdoor living.

On an elevated suburban block in Canberra, a new residence nods to traditional Japanese architecture with a wrap-around, screened verandah that modulates light and privacy, creating a joyful setting for daily family life.

In this extract from Flack Studio’s monograph, clients of the firm’s renovation to the first-ever residence designed by architect Robin Boyd – a 1943 home in Melbourne – reflect on their experience working with founder and principal David Flack.

Decus founder Alexandra Donohoe Church answers our twelve burning questions about design.

The PB/5 pedestrian crossing button audio is a successful example of audio-tactile signalling and an early example of universal design principles: products and environments that are inclusive for a diverse range of users, irrespective of age and ability.

Discover five pieces designed and made in Australia by some of the country's talented designers and artisans.

In this edition of Products in Practice, Kerry Kounnapis shares how a versatile timber product helped shape an award-winning hospitality interior.

Christine Rose Design has reimagined the coastal apartment, replacing whitewashed interiors with a warm, material-rich palette inspired by Manly's sandstone cliffs, native vegetation and golden afternoon light.

“So much architecture these days is about nothing,” argues Elizabeth Farrelly. She contends that what the profession needs is a set of beliefs fashioned “into a kind of theory to guide architecture and city-making into the future.”

The state government’s reforms, which target the removal of “unnecessary red tape” in order to improve housing supply, are proposed to commence on 14 August.

The draft vision for Brisbane’s Victoria Park precinct beyond the 2032 Olympic Games preserves two-thirds of the park as green space while proposing new public infrastructure to enhance recreation, connectivity and activation.

Designed to foster cultural continuity in a regional town, the adaptation of a former store into a library and community hub has made it a civic anchor and a catalyst for local culture to develop.

While viral claims about data centre water-use don’t hold up, the real story is worth understanding. It comes down to where these centres are built, what water they use and how they report it.