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Individual moments of joy inside the LANDMARK by Lexus pavilion

Individual moments of joy inside the LANDMARK by Lexus pavilion

If the LANDMARK by Lexus pavilion has previously been about electrifying the senses, more recently Lexus Australia stepped out of the fast lane with a highly curated, slowed-down approach.

Towards a golden age of Australian architecture?

Towards a golden age of Australian architecture?

On the eve of 2024, our new editor, Timothy Alouani-Roby, addresses an exciting yet provocative open letter to the Australian architecture community on the opportunities of an era.

Koichi Takada on nature, luxury and his latest collaboration with Lexus

Koichi Takada on nature, luxury and his latest collaboration with Lexus

As LANDMARK by Lexus returns for its sixth iteration, Sydney-based Japanese architect Koichi Takada is reflecting on the place of nature in design.

Layered in luxe sustainability: LANDMARK by Lexus

Layered in luxe sustainability: LANDMARK by Lexus

LANDMARK by Lexus was back in full swing at the Lexus Melbourne Cup Carnival, with an electrifying ‘green’ feast for the senses. Experience it first-hand here.

The brave new world of brick

The brave new world of brick

In this second part of a series on Brickworks, we move on to the future of brick. Exciting innovations are taking place, pushing design and material technology in new directions.

“Architecture, like food, benefits greatly when we slow the process down,” writes Koichi Takada

“Architecture, like food, benefits greatly when we slow the process down,” writes Koichi Takada

Every decision we make as architects and designers from the very first moments of project conception has carbon consequences.

Koichi Takada Architects’ sculptural and sympathetic apartment building

Koichi Takada Architects’ sculptural and sympathetic apartment building

Referencing both its pine tree namesake and the local surf culture, Koichi Takada Architect’s Norfolk is a nine level apartment on the Burleigh Heads waterfront in Australia.

Review: Koichi Takada Architecture, Nature and Design

Review: Koichi Takada Architecture, Nature and Design

Published by Rizzoli New York, Koichi Takada Architecture, Nature and Design covers the first decade of Takada’s practice and his innovative designs.

This Koichi Takada apartment references its namesake through fluid, organic form

This Koichi Takada apartment references its namesake through fluid, organic form

Referencing both its pine tree namesake and the local surf culture, Koichi Takada Architect’s Norfolk is a 9 level apartment on the Burleigh Heads waterfront.

What’s cooking in hospitality design?

What’s cooking in hospitality design?

Indesign #85, the ‘Social Spaces’ issue is out now. Indesign Editor Alice Blackwood brings us up to speed on the retail and hospitality design topics informing this edition’s theme.

11 certified carbon neutral Australian architecture firms

11 certified carbon neutral Australian architecture firms

How far have Australian architects come since pledging to become carbon neutral? We explore Australia’s leading certified carbon neutral architecture firms.

Koichi Takada on his philosophy of conscious architecture

Koichi Takada on his philosophy of conscious architecture

For Koichi Takada of Koichi Takada Architects the reigning imperative of our time is not simply to look back at history and preserve it. It is to move inexorably forward – in an environmental sense.