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The Design Dozen with Samantha Eades

1 week ago | architectureau.com | Cassie Hansen

Samantha Eades, co-principal of design studio Mitchell & Eades, is known for her intuitive approach to design and her ability to balance history, culture and emotion to create human-centric spaces that fuse business insight with bold creativity. Since launching Mitchell & Eades in 2020 with co-principal Hayley Mitchell, she has expanded the studio’s footprint to Melbourne, Brisbane and Dubai, delivering award-winning projects like Melbourne’s Maison Bâtard and Six Senses Fort Barwara in India.
Pittwater House School by Neeson Murcutt Neille

1 week ago | architectureau.com | Kate Goodwin

The twentieth century saw new developments, of varying quality, filling land and replacing older buildings in Australia’s cities to meet the demands of a growing population. While the pressure to accommodate growth continues, today’s environmental crisis requires a different approach that must work with these built legacies as the starting point.
Funeral rights: Empires of the dead or circle of life

2 weeks ago | architectureau.com | Tom Grant |Elizabeth Farrelly

What, exactly, are the rights of the dead? In particular, what rights do they have to occupy space on a shrinking planet? What claim should they have on our place-making? We think of death as an absence – at least from this world. Architecture, on the other hand, is about the living, the present.
Hobart's vacant Conservatorium of Music approved for redevelopment

2 weeks ago | architectureau.com | Adair Winder

The Hobart City Council has approved a development application that proposes the redevelopment of the disused University of Tasmania Conservatorium of Music building on Sandy Bay Road into short-stay accommodation. The Conservatorium of Music building, located at 5–7 Sandy Bay Road, has remained unoccupied for several years after being acquired by the Fragrance Group from the University of Tasmania in 2017.
Pittwater House School by Neeson Murcutt Neille

3 weeks ago | architectureau.com | Kate Goodwin

The twentieth century saw new developments, of varying quality, filling land and replacing older buildings in Australia’s cities to meet the demands of a growing population. While the pressure to accommodate growth continues, today’s environmental crisis requires a different approach that must work with these built legacies as the starting point.
High Street cannabis dispensary by Dreamers and Shakers

3 weeks ago | architectureau.com | Cassie Hansen

Designed by Dreamers & Shakers, the interior of cannabis dispensary High Street blends counterculture aesthetics with a welcoming, community-focused approach, aiming to shift perceptions and elevate the customer experience. The client’s brief called for a space that felt open, inclusive and genuinely human. Rather than adopting the expected minimalist or wellness cliches, the design team envisioned something warmer and more grounded.
Second building approved for Sydney’s growing Bradfield City Centre

3 weeks ago | architectureau.com | Adair Winder

A new Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF) has received approval for construction in Bradfield City Centre, making it the second building to be developed in the city. The approval follows the completion of the first building in Bradfield City Centre, an Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility, designed by Hassell. These two facilities will be situated adjacent to each other, separated by an open space called AMRF Park.
Data centre approved for development in growing North Sydney technology hub

4 weeks ago | architectureau.com | Adair Winder

A state significant development application for the establishment of an $845.85 million data facility in Sydney’s Artarmon has been approved. The proposed Lanceley Place Data Centre, designed by HDR, was greenlit for development across five individual allotments at 2–8 Lanceley Place and 14 Campbell Street, comprising a total site area of 14,024 square metres.
Ideas and the five senses: Nine of the best installations in Milan

4 weeks ago | architectureau.com | Penny Craswell

To say that Milan Design Week is just about furniture is like saying that fashion is just about jeans and shirts. There is so much creativity that goes into every aspect of the festival and one of the ways this manifests is in installations, large and small (but preferably large). I especially enjoyed those installations that engaged with the senses, and those that progressed the discussion around sustainability.
Ten of the best: New products from Milan Design Week 2025

4 weeks ago | architectureau.com | Penny Craswell

This year’s focus in Milan has been on materials and detail, with outstanding new products inviting the sensation of human touch. Here, I have selected a number of pieces that stood out to me for their originality, including a few by Australian designers.