British firm Wilkinson Eyre Architects has come out on top out of the eight invited international submissions for the $1.5 billion skyscraper to be built on the harbourfront of Sydney. Chosen by Crown Resorts the controversial 235 metre tall home for … Continue reading
The careers of architects and photographers are often intertwined. An outstanding case is Max Dupain, Australia’s leading photographer of architecture, whose work was crucial in building the reputations of several architects including Harry Seidler, Sydney Ancher and Glenn Murcutt. An international example … Continue reading
In 2013, Sydney Design, one of the world’s oldest running design festivals, decided to become more inclusive. As one of the few design festivals produced by a Museum, the festival is all about engaging audiences around design. What better way … Continue reading
The first new building at the Central Park development on Broadway is making progress. Watching it is a bit different from following the progress of most new buildings – it’s literally growing, not just figuratively so. French botanist Patrick Blanc … Continue reading
In a world where changing climate conditions are seeing the rise of sea levels and increased rainfall, disadvantaged waterfront communities are bearing the brunt of consequent flooding and land loss. Makoko, the largest informal settlement in Lagos, Nigeria, is one … Continue reading
The four winning propositions for the CAPITheticAL competition for a hypothetical Australian capital were announced on 14 March. The CAPITheticAL competition, for the design of a hypothetical Australian capital, announced its winners on 14 March at the Gallery of Australian Design. … Continue reading
The recent death of Oscar Niemeyer attracted glowing tributes from around the world. As well as being truly venerable (104 years old) and extraordinarily prolific (about 400 projects), Niemeyer (or just Oscar as he is usually known in Brazil) was the last of the … Continue reading
The past few years have seen a resurgence in design as a driver of innovation. This has been visible in the popular managerial press and also the scholarly debate in management and design. Many foreign organisations and governments have already … Continue reading
One of the nice things about a museum project going public is the response from people with relevant artefacts, stories, photographs etc. Often this can be frustrating – if only we had known about this before the exhibition was opened, … Continue reading
CODA, a New York based firm is the winner of the 2013 MoMA Young Architects Program. Each year emerging architects are invited to develop designs for a competition to create a temporary outdoor installation. The design must provide shade, seating … Continue reading
A recent study in the US has found that crowdfunding is becoming a driving force behind building and community projects. Whether this is the case in Australia is still unknown, yet Mathieu Gallios’ Reincarnated McMansion project which has had difficulty … Continue reading
Tokyo based Japanese architect, Toyo Ito has been named as the 2013 laureate of the prestigious International Pritzker Prize of architecture. The Pritzker is arguably the profession’s highest honour and Ito will join such luminaries as past winners, Frank Ghery, … Continue reading
With the completion of 1 Blight Street, Ingenhoven Architects + Architectus in collaboration with the Dexus Property Group, have delivered Australia’s highest rated Green Star Building in Sydney. Winner of the 2012 National Architecture Award, the building is the first … Continue reading
Over the summer, Sydney had an unusual visitor to Darling Harbour: a big yellow duck, as cute as it was large, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. Hofman visited the Museum on Sunday 6 January to speak about his work. … Continue reading
Is Tasmania at a tipping point? Over the next two weeks The Conversation, in conjunction with Griffith REVIEW and the University of Tasmania, is publishing a series of provocations. Our authors ask where does Tasmania’s future lie? Has it reached … Continue reading
The Clare Hotel on Broadway is closing this year. It will open again, but not as the comfortably crumpled venue of recent times. The Clare’s past and likely future are reflective of the fortunes of Sydney pubs. The Clare like … Continue reading
As the city continues its long journey to regeneration, a few locals are pumping life back into its streets.They’re transforming spaces left vacant by demolished buildings into hubs of activity, creating a sense of community again. Most of the city … Continue reading
Recently I gave some help to a heritage architect working on the Broadway Central Park development. We were looking at the Kent Brewery photos in our Tooth & Co collection. I particularly enjoyed revisiting the Broadway photos, timely given that … Continue reading
2013 is well and truly upon us! As we approach the month of March, I’m sure many of us have settled into our respective plans for the year. I for one, have spent the last couple of months thinking about … Continue reading
We’re familiar with Urban Gardens, Guerrilla Gardens, Community Gardens and now we have the beginnings of a City Farm with the launch of the new Summer Garden. In a the City Farm Feasibility Study prepared by CLOUSTON Associates, it was found that “The … Continue reading
Bringing contemporary art to the people of Naples by train. Continue reading
Is upcycling a supersized home into two or three sustainable dwellings a lofty idea? Not so believes artist/ architect Mathieu Gallios who has worked on his Reincarnated McMansion project since 2007. To realise his vision he has teamed up with Peter Smith, architect/ planning/ … Continue reading
Raingardens could be a landscaping design solution to droughts and water shortage conditions. They are certainly changing the way Australians think about gardening and are rapidly becoming an important part of garden design, particularly in Melbourne. Melbourne Water, a water … Continue reading
Thinking globally and acting locally. How can we rethink, regenerate, rebrand, rework, reactivate cities dominated by singular economies for a vibrant and innovative future? The international design ideas competition, Transiting Cities – Low Carbon Futures, was open to designers from around … Continue reading
The Centenary of Canberra (1913-2013) is being celebrated throughout 2013 with a series of projects and events which acknowledge the unique nature of this planned capital. The prime goal of the Centenary was set in 2006 and seeks ‘to instil … Continue reading
After an international selection process, the title ‘European Capital of Culture’ has been awarded to the cities of Marseille, on the southeast coast of France, and Kosice, the second largest city in Slovakia. This sought-after European title was created in … Continue reading
The Design Museum London has announced the 2013 nominations for the Designs of the Year. Highlights include a number of designs that set new directions and trends and others that reflect our concerns for the state of the world present and future; … Continue reading
Last year Dhub published an article on Australia’s need to increase productivity with investment in integrated business strategy to strengthen the manufacturing sector. The proposal will increase the success of creative ventures such as those undertaken by designers while improving Australia’s competitiveness on a global scale … Continue reading
The third edition of the International Design & Communication Awards (2013) for excellent communication and creativity in the art world is now open for entries. The IDCA awards assess communications, design and branding strategies within the arts and museum sphere. … Continue reading
Rem Koolhaas confirmed as director of the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale. Continue reading
Many Australian manufacturers have acknowledged that innovation is key to their survival in an era characterised by increased global competition and a strong Australian dollar. The Australian Government has also acknowledged the manufacturing sector needs to reinvent itself to combat … Continue reading
Nicholas Karlovasitis and Sarah Gibson are the young business owners of industrial design studio, DesignByThem. As young designers who launched their own business after graduating from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) in 2006, Nick Karlovasitis and Sarah Gibson bypassed … Continue reading
A few years ago, Robbie Robertson and Alex Ritchie worked at the same award-winning company in London, Imagination, but it was not until they moved to Sydney that they first met while working at Landor Associates. Originally from Scotland, Robertson … Continue reading
Sounding in another year of design focused events for 2013, the Powerhouse Museum presents internationally acclaimed Dutch visual artist Florentijn Hofman on 6 January. Hofman is creator of a wide range of mammoth sculptures based on everyday life and you … Continue reading
Melbourne studio Büro North designs everything from logos to signage and wayfinding systems. Many design studios also offer a multi-disciplinary suite of services, but Büro North differentiates by taking an ‘evidence-based’ approach to design, painstakingly gathering data to demonstrate the … Continue reading
When does a backyard become a front yard? The forthcoming makeover of the disused rail corridor from Sydney’s Central Station to the Powerhouse Museum will not only redevelop a hitherto neglected part of Ultimo – the suburb described in the … Continue reading
London-based Monocle magazine shares news about international affairs, business, culture and design and this month published their third global soft power survey – an index of how different nations are using their cultural influence. Drawing on US academic Joseph Nye’s notion of applying power by persuasion and attraction … Continue reading
The coal basin of Lens in the north of France was recently declared a World Heritage Site for its industrial history and is now also the site for the new outpost of Musée du Louvre, a project on 20 hectares … Continue reading
Sad news for the design world as renowned Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer dies at the age of 104. A pioneer in the development of modernist architecture and urban planning, he shaped the look of contemporary Brazil and his explorations of … Continue reading
DIA Practice Member wins award for spectacular new secondary school. The symbol for infinity is the design inspiration behind an award-winning senior secondary school building in Keilor, Melbourne. Designed by Melbourne architectural company McBride Charles Ryan, a DIA Practice Member, … Continue reading
