May 15, 2020 –
Kempsey Shire Council is well into a program of progressively replacing its 85 timber bridges. The latest and largest to be completed in the current four-year replacement cycle is the $4 mil Turners Flat Bridge.
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Mar 17, 2020 –
Lendlease has joined forces with the NSW Government and a northern NSW council to trial the use of fine aggregates made from recycled glass in the concrete pavement on the Pacific Highway upgrade.
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Feb 21, 2020 –
The humble suburban amenities block has come a long way from the rectangular brick and concrete 'boxes' of the 1960's and 70's.
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Jan 30, 2020 –
Situated in the Melbourne suburb of Essendon, the home encapsulates a minimalistic approach to both design and materials; in this example, characterised by the use of a simple palette of predominantly concrete and glass.
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Nov 27, 2019 –
We often hear a beautiful example of concrete construction described as ‘a work of art’.
But the end result is only ever as good as the artisans in whose hands it’s created – evidence the MM House.
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Oct 30, 2019 –
'Vodka Palace', recently completed luxury home at Cottesloe in Perth, is something of a chameleon.
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Oct 8, 2019 –
The concrete 'bones' of an old car assembly works in inner Sydney have been given new life in a fresh take on adaptive reuse and sustainability.
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Sep 26, 2019 –
The cool climate region around Canberra might not be as well-known as other wine-making regions across Australia, but one family in particular is doing its best to change that.
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Aug 30, 2019 –
The Northern Connector, Adelaide will be a first for SA. Under construction by Lendlease, it will feature a long life Concrete Pavement.
A low maintenance solution with Whole of Life savings of 42% have been forecast.
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Jul 19, 2019 –
The ‘no frills’ beach shack is as Tasmanian as apples and Tassie Devils, but a newly constructed weekender at Hawley Beach has given the concept a successful sustainability makeover.
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Jun 21, 2019 –
Concrete construction has helped deliver Australia’s first Passivhaus-certified apartment building in the inner Sydney suburb of Redfern.
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May 9, 2019 –
The durability and permanency of off-form concrete construction has helped a young family achieve its dream of an idyllic beach lifestyle on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
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Mar 29, 2019 –
The owners’ original brief to architect Glen Chamberlain was to recreate a ‘concrete bunker’ - not exactly a form you’d expect to sit well with the residents and planning authorities of this conservative, bayside neighbourhood.
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Feb 1, 2019 –
A play of geography, geometry and light, the Crescent House is a singular, undulating sculpture that weaves through lush, coastal gardens to reveal enchanting views across Sydney Harbour.
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Dec 14, 2018 –
The Common Ground Canberra (CGC) community housing development at Gungahlin is being hailed as a successful new template for addressing homelessness in the nation’s capital.
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Dec 14, 2018 –
National Archives new storage facility re-envisions 'the big shed'.
The use of precast panels has helped create a stunning new monument to Australia's past in the nation's capital.
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Dec 14, 2018 –
Opened at the end of 2013, SAHMRI is South Australia’s first independent flagship health and medical research institute, home to some 600 researchers.
The building’s external form rightfully attracts plenty of public attention, but the unsung hero
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Nov 22, 2018 –
It takes a unique site to produce a unique piece of architecture. So says Brisbane architect, Joe Adsett, whose Clifftop House at Teneriffe is nothing if not a one-off.
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Sep 26, 2018 –
A home that is stunningly beautiful as it is comfortable and practical - a statement of contemporary, urban living.
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Aug 14, 2018 –
A new residential apartment building is challenging the notion that multi-rise has no place on the beachfront.
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Apr 19, 2018 –
The challenge of successfully juxtaposing new and old materials and styles has been successfully met on a newly renovated home in Sydney's inner-west.
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Jan 31, 2018 –
The idea of architecture as art is nothing new, but two recently completed homes - one in Brisbane, the other in Sydney - has taken that concept to a new level.
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Sep 15, 2017 –
The qualities that make concrete great - it's durability, sustainability, fluidity and raw beauty - are demonstrated to the full in the President Avenue apartments by Candalepas Associates.
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Sep 5, 2017 –
Going to the dentist has never been a more attractive proposition for visitors to the new University of Queensland Oral Health Building.
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Aug 1, 2017 –
A concrete house has just been voted the top Architectural Statement of Victoria for the year in the new Channel Ten series, Australia By Design.
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