urban

The dialectic of colonialism: Rethinking maps, remaking our cities

Dallas Rogers, Head of Urban Discipline at the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney, comments on the history of map-making in our cities.

News

Parliament unites to champion urban design excellence in Australia

Designed to drive positive change, promote sustainable practices and cultivate inclusive communities, the recent launch of the Parliamentary Friends of Australian Design will champion the role of urban design in shaping the nation’s identity.

Ideas

AI, Tokyo Metabolism and the city of the future

From INDESIGN #90, the ‘Future Cities’ issue, we consider a precedent from mid-century Japan in terms of confronting crises and rapid technological change.

News

Dining in the wilderness with Pig Design

With a material palette limited to stone, exposed aggregate, recycled wood board, metal and paint, there is a poetic simplicity to Pig Design’s realisation of Wild Back that ties it succinctly to nature.

People

Hatch comment: The future of urban regeneration is here

In this comment piece, Mike Day, partner at Hatch, draws on his three decades as an urban design leader to offer insights into how Australian cities could become fit for the future.

Ideas

SJB comment: The value differentiator in build-to-rent

In this comment piece, SJB director Nigel Morris discusses a test case for amenity-driven living in the build-to-rent sector.

People

Meet Dikshu Kukreja, a man of vision

Dikshu Kukreja is a man of stature. Not only is he a leader in architecture and design, he conceives projects and speaks of change that looks to a future of more thoughtful, sustainable urbanism.

News

Decluttering Central Station for space, light and circulation

The Northern Concourse at Sydney’s Central Station, a significant infrastructure project in the context of the city’s evolving transport system, has recently been completed by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan + Partners.

News

Architectural rhythm builds with Carr’s plans for 623 Collins Street

Urban renewal which opens a dialogue from the past to the present; Melbourne’s Western CBD is on track for complete revitalisation.

Ideas

HDR’s NEXTDC Data Centres mark a new chapter in urban integration

NEXTDC’s M3 and M2 data centres represent a novel approach to the harmonious coexistence of advanced technology infrastructure and local communities.

News

From birdsong to crashing waves: The sound and vision of Vivid Sydney 2023

As Vivid Sydney wraps for another sensational year, Gillian Serisier spoke with Mandylights lighting designer Tom Wightwick, one of the incredible minds behind recent light events including Sydney World Pride (Opening Ceremony, Domain Dance Party, Rainbow Republic), Poem of the Eternal City (a major theatrical production in Uzbekistan) and this year’s Vivid.

Projects

LOAM cafe&bar: From art exhibition space to a coffee shop and bar

Delve into a transformative journey from a porcelain house in the heart of the West Bund, Shanghai, to LOAM cafe&bar. Designers STUDIO8 have cultivated a blend of openness and privacy while paying homage to the original structure and its surroundings.

The dialectic of colonialism: Rethinking maps, remaking our cities

Parliament unites to champion urban design excellence in Australia

AI, Tokyo Metabolism and the city of the future

Dining in the wilderness with Pig Design

Hatch comment: The future of urban regeneration is here

SJB comment: The value differentiator in build-to-rent

Meet Dikshu Kukreja, a man of vision

Decluttering Central Station for space, light and circulation

Architectural rhythm builds with Carr’s plans for 623 Collins Street

HDR’s NEXTDC Data Centres mark a new chapter in urban integration

From birdsong to crashing waves: The sound and vision of Vivid Sydney 2023

LOAM cafe&bar: From art exhibition space to a coffee shop and bar

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