Koichi Takada Architects has completed a skyscraper that features organic and meandering façade in Brisbane, Australia. Named Upper House, the building is a 33-storey multi-residential project that features "Australia’s first double story rooftop wellness club for residents." The façade of the skyscraper is differentiated with an organic and meandering exoskeleton that wraps throughout the building. The organic shapes of the Daintree Rainforest served as inspiration for Upper House, according to Koichi Takada Architects. The Upper House's form alludes to the buttress root system of the native ..read more

This low-profile home provides a smooth transition to urban scale, with layers of walls that heighten the sense of intrigue as you pass through the street. Named Country Residence, the residence, designed by Australian architecture practice FGR Architects, is located in the existing housing fabric of Melbourne, Australia.This single-storey house with a linear layout includes a basement floor. On the ground floor there is a lounge, bathroom, kitchen and dining area, laundry room and bedroom. On the basement floor, there is a parking area, storage, lobby and mud room.The house is designed by arc ..read more

Australian architecture practice Wood Marsh has abstracted Darebin’s roofscape with a three-dimensional concrete pattern for the new Bell and Preston Stations in Preston, Victoria, Australia. Named Preston Level Crossing Removal Project, the project was completed as part of the Level Crossings Removal Project. The two stations, called Bell and Preston Stations, form two critical parts of the greater rail redevelopment along the Mernda Line, removing 4 level crossings and providing 3 MCG’s worth of recreational community space. Developed in collaboration with Tract Consultants, this green space ..read more

Powerhouse, Australia’s leading museum of applied arts, design and technology, has unveiled plans for its extensive renewal plans across its three sites in Sydney, Australia. Called Powerhouse Ultimo, the new schemes represent the latest phase of its comprehensive renewal plan, alongside the development of a fourth new site opening in Parramatta in Western Sydney in 2025. Receiving a $1.3 billion AUS from the New South Wales state government, the ambitious vision for renewal of Powerhouse, as the largest museum institution in Australia, is now taking shape. Located in the heart of the leading ..read more

Sinuous lines, raw sculptural language, light and bold material palette define a new residence in the south of Melbourne, Australia. The project, named Peninsula House, was designed by Wood Marsh, a Melbourne-based architecture studio who is known for its bold, fluid, and curved geometries. Considering the site's physical references and boundaries, the studio has drawn the house as an artistic architectural response to Australia’s coastline and the contours of the rural landscape. The project is quite bold for a low-lying profile structure, with its simplicity but contrasting material choices ..read more

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando has unveiled the 10th MPavilion, creating "a tranquil sanctuary" in Melbourne's Queen Victoria Gardens, Australia. Set to open tomorrow, on 16 November in Melbourne's Queen Victoria Gardens, the pavilion represents Ando’s first ever project in Australia. The pavilion also reflects his signature use of striking geometric interventions in nature and his precise, assured use of concrete. Tadao Ando plays with geometric concrete compositions, including concrete walls designed by shifting their location and a 14.4-metre aluminium-clad disc resting on a ce ..read more

The construction of the giant exoskeleton structure for Powerhouse Sydney’s new landmark museum development, named Powerhouse Parramatta, is currently underway on site. Designed by Franco-Japanese architects Moreau Kusunoki, lead designer of the project, and Australian architects Genton, local architect of the project, and constructed by Lendlease, Powerhouse Parramatta is set to become "Australia’s largest cultural infrastructure development since the Sydney Opera House and will open in 2025." The 32,579-square-metre museum, located in the heart of Western Sydney in Parramatta, is bounded by ..read more

Rama Architects is an energetic and imaginative design team that specialises in the fields of architecture and interior design. Their design for M House lies in crafting enduring architectural marvels that transcend time, manifested through spaces that seamlessly blend beauty with functionality. Nestled along the verdant shores of Clareville Beach, this modern home hides behind a green canopy from the rooftop and below, merging indoor and outdoor spaces effortlessly. Influenced by Brazilian Modernism, the design features concrete elements, extended eaves, voids, and an open feel. The fundament ..read more

Australian architecture practice Splinter Society has transformed a 1980 MacRobertson chocolate factory warehouse apartment with earthy and rustic interiors in Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia. Named Earthen Warehouse, the 117-square-metre house was designed for a young family - the activity driven spatial layout provides a diverse and cohesive design solution. The warehouse was part of a former MacRobertson confectionery factory - which was converted into apartments in the late 1990s. Referencing to the structure's industrial history, the new apartment interiors feature partly industrial and par ..read more

Powerhouse Parramatta, dubbed as Australia’s most significant new museum, is set to open to the public in 2025. Designed by Moreau Kusunoki and Sydney-based firm Genton, the new museum, located on a landmark site in Western Sydney, is envisioned as the largest cultural development in Australia since the Sydney Opera House and is planned to open its doors in early 2025. The 32,579-square-metre museum, located in the heart of Western Sydney in Parramatta, is bounded by the river and home to one of the fastest growing and most diverse communities in Australia. Dubbed as "a pioneering a new museum ..read more