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Norte rejects coastal cliché to win Best Restaurant Design

Norte rejects coastal cliché to win Best Restaurant Design

J.AR OFFICE’s Norté in Mermaid Beach wins Best Restaurant Design 2025 for its moody, modernist take on coastal dining.

Five projects embracing the next wave of circular design

Five projects embracing the next wave of circular design

From radical material reuse to office-to-school transformations, these five projects show how circular thinking is reshaping architecture, interiors and community spaces.

Designing for longevity: the product-led practice of Dirk du Toit

Designing for longevity: the product-led practice of Dirk du Toit

From furniture and homewares to lighting, Dirk du Toit’s Melbourne-based studio Dutoit is built on local manufacturing, material restraint and the belief that longevity is central to sustainable design.

HDR predicts seven megatrends to shape Australian architecture and design in 2026

HDR predicts seven megatrends to shape Australian architecture and design in 2026

In the New Year, architecture will be defined by its ability to orchestrate relationships between inside and outside, public and private, humans and ecology, and data and intuition.

Vale Frank Gehry: 1929-2025

Vale Frank Gehry: 1929-2025

We republish an article in memory of the late architect by UTS, whose Dr Chau Chak Wing Building was Gehry’s first built project in Australia. The internationally revered architect passed away on 5th December.

Anthony Gill and Jason Gibney on urban density and bushfire resilience

Anthony Gill and Jason Gibney on urban density and bushfire resilience

Winners of the 2025 Habitus House of the Year and Editor’s Choice Award respectively, Anthony Gill and Jason Gibney join the podcast to discuss the state of housing in Australia today.

Winners announced for 2025 Habitus House of the Year with Winnings

Winners announced for 2025 Habitus House of the Year with Winnings

With 26 shortlisted homes, a 13-member jury and four standout winners, the 2025 Habitus House of the Year program wrapped up last night in Sydney with Winnings.

The future of urban liveability

The future of urban liveability

At Melbourne Design Week, Plus Studio brought together planners, designers and local government voices to unpack the realities of urban densification.

Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 wins Australian Good Design Award Gold

Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 wins Australian Good Design Award Gold

Australia’s first planted light rail corridor sets new benchmark for transport-led urban transformation.

BLP’s Tara Veldman wins inaugural Australian Health Design Council Gold Medal

BLP’s Tara Veldman wins inaugural Australian Health Design Council Gold Medal

The BLP Managing Director & Principal has been named recipient of the very first Australian Health Design Council (AHDC) Gold Medal Award.

Australian Design Centre set to close

Australian Design Centre set to close

The Australian Design Centre (ADC) has announced that the organisation can no longer continue without adequate government funding to cover operational costs.

Kengo Kuma on Mount Fuji, Metabolism and the Sahara desert

Kengo Kuma on Mount Fuji, Metabolism and the Sahara desert

In a wide-ranging interview, the iconic Japanese architect joins Timothy Alouani-Roby to discuss his childhood home, the influence of Metabolism, a formative experience in the Sahara desert and a recent house by Mount Fuji.