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High Street cannabis dispensary by Dreamers and Shakers

2 days 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 days 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

1 week 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

1 week 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

1 week 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.
‘Finely resolved’ concept wins Sydney war memorial design competition

1 week ago | architectureau.com | Adair Winder

Billy Maynard Architects has been announced the winner of a design competition for a new war memorial in Sydney dedicated to honouring the service and sacrifice of recent veterans. The memorial will be located within the Domain, a large parkland that holds historical significance as the site of Sydney’s first Anzac Day service in 1916.
Little Brick Cottage by Perversi-Brooks Architects

2 weeks ago | architectureau.com | Adair Winder

An addition to the rear of an 1850s cottage in Nipaluna/Hobart demonstrates that architectural interventions do not always need to be grand to be impactful. A handful of modest gestures have introduced natural light, garden views and a crafted quality to the once-dim interiors, while the new built form responds aptly to its context. The project presented an opportunity to breathe new life into communal spaces in the cottage that were no longer conducive to contemporary living.
Construction underway on tower that ‘hovers’ above former Tattersalls club building

2 weeks ago | architectureau.com | Adair Winder

Construction is underway on a 50-storey tower that will soon rise above Sydney’s 127-year-old former City Tattersalls Club building on Pitt Street. The $800 million project involves refurbishing three existing state heritage-listed buildings designed by Sheerin and Hennessy – including the former Tattersalls Club building (1891) – and establishing a contemporary tower above.
Construction underway on Twelve Apostles visitor centre in Victoria

2 weeks ago | architectureau.com | Adair Winder

Construction on regional Victoria’s Twelve Apostles Visitor Experience Centre is now underway, following the recent completion of the new Twelve Apostles viewing platform. The new visitor centre, designed by Grimshaw Architects and Aspect Studios, will include an exhibition space, retail and hospitality offerings, office spaces, and a rooftop lookout with views of the Shipwreck Coast, as well as additional car and bus parking and new and upgraded road infrastructure.
The Design Dozen with Ed Glenn

3 weeks ago | architectureau.com | Cassie Hansen

Ed Glenn is the principal and director of leading Australian architecture and interiors practice Powell & Glenn. Working across design sectors, Powell & Glenn are passionate about creating spaces that are pragmatic, distinctive and enduring. The practice has been commissioned to design a private art gallery, a winery, a series of grand coastal dwellings, heritage buildings, inner-city apartments and high-end residential spaces. Here, Ed takes on The Design Dozen. 1.