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Interior designer Diana Luxton in a prototype chair, c. 1970. (Courtesy Anita Levy)
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Best Seat in the (Opera) House

Anne Watson

Millions have sat in them, few know their history. Yet like just about everything connected with the Sydney Opera House the theatre chairs, indispensable to audiences’ experience of the building, have their own intriguing story. When the young Sydney architect … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on the Opera House

Rita Orsini, Contemporary Programs, Powerhouse Museum

SUPERBIEN on camera about Vivid LIVE 2011 Continue reading →

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SUPERBIEN à Sydney pour Vivid LIVE

Rita Orsini, Contemporary Programs, Powerhouse Museum

Le collectif d’artistes français SUPERBIEN parle à D*Hub du projet ‘Lighting the Sails’ de Vivid LIVE à Sydney. Continue reading →

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Ove Arup ‘ Masterbuilder of the Twentieth Century

Anne Watson

Anne Watson, former Curator of Architecture & Design at the Powerhouse Museum, and author of ‘Building a masterpiece: the Sydney Opera House’, reviews the first biography of renowned engineer, Ove Arup. Continue reading →

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Building a masterpiece: the Sydney Opera House

Anne Watson

A new book from Powerhouse Publishing offers a unique account of the Sydney Opera House and is essential reading for anyone looking for a fresh insight into the complex history of this iconic building. The following excerpt is the introductory essay to the book, by Anne Watson (Ed.) Continue reading →

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