Architecture AU

Now pending determination, designs for the accommodation tower employ a communal-focussed building model intended to counter spatial restraints.

The 2027 Colour Forecast introduces three palettes grounded in joy, individuality and everyday rituals.

The refurbishment is proposed to commence later this year as part of an overhaul of the Glenferrie Oval precinct in Melbourne’s Hawthorn.

Designed by a team of four architects, the build-to-rent development is purportedly the largest housing proposal to be approved under the state’s Housing Delivery Authority pathway.

Led by Plus Studio, the design for “One Broadbeach” envisions almost 1,000 new apartments on the Gold Coast's beachfront.

Elizabeth Farrelly takes aim at architecture’s “tendency to grab and debauch whatever idea present[s] itself, however daft,” which she says “stands to make architecture the class clown.”

The first-ever Open House Latrobe event will take place in October, opening up significant buildings, infrastructure and landscapes across Gippsland region.

Designed by Cox, the 67-storey tower is set to restore the heritage-listed Queens Bridge Hotel as the building’s key entry point.

The leadership change follows “new allegations” and a resulting investigation into the institution’s governance and procurement.

Powerhouse Parramatta unveils exhibition line-up ahead of opening

Shaped by its owner's love of boats, fishing and life by the water, this compact Newport dwelling rejects the polished language of Sydney’s luxury apartments and presents a retreat that is warm and tactile.

Card’s lightweight timber addition to a Thornbury home is thoughtfully composed around a spectacular Eucalypt.

On a societal level, improving insulation in walls, floors and ceilings is one of the most effective ways to reduce peak energy demand – and this is increasingly important, as Australia faces a surge in electricity demand from data centres, electric vehicles and electric household appliances.

The expansive Wyndham Law Courts offers lessons in complex, community-focused design that attunes to users’ needs as much as institutional function.

Expressions of interest are now open for an Adelaide Design Week exhibition that will provide visibility to unrealised architecture, which might have otherwise remained unseen.

InteriorsAu editor Cassie Hansen gathers together her favourite design items that have crossed her desk in August 2026.

Through experimental material application, this Tom Mark Henry design deftly achieves timelessness and wide appeal without forsaking abundant personality.

A gentle renovation of a 1939 apartment is a joyful exercise of good judgement and a reminder that doing less is as important a design decision as doing more.

Community consultation is now open on several stations attached to a new rail line dubbed “The Wave”, which is “set to revolutionise travel across the Sunshine Coast,” the Queensland government has said.

Research has shown the significant hidden toll of poor office design on productivity, health and employee retention – better design at work should be seen as a necessity.