designEX – A Bookmarc Excursion

We were at designEX this year and I have to say it was amazing! Industry professionals milling about, wonderful manufacturers and suppliers and of course there we were looking impeccable. Stay tuned  as we show you what designEX had to … Continue reading

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Australia’s Plasterboard Pioneer, CSR Gyprock Celebrates 65 Years of History and Success

Gyprock newspaper advertisement from 1950.
Gyprock newspaper advertisement from 1950.

As the first company to introduce paper-faced plasterboard to Australia 65 years ago, CSR Gyprock™ has a proud anniversary to celebrate this year, and stakes its fair claim as Australia’s leading plasterboard manufacturer. Since introducing plasterboard in 1947, CSR Gyprock™ … Continue reading

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HOUSES AWARDS 2012; The pinnacle of residential design: celebrating Australia’s best

The ‘Houses Awards’ is an annual program celebrating Australia’s best residential architecture. Excellence is rewarded in eight categories, with the best architecturally designed house receiving the premier award of ‘Australian House of the Year’.   Entries are judged by an … Continue reading

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Fujitsu General launches AIRSTAGE™ VR-II heat recovery system

Bringing its expertise to life at ARBS, global air conditioning specialist Fujitsu General has launched its AIRSTAGE™ VR-II heat recovery system. Designed for installation into new and existing commercial premises, the new VR-II large capacity multi VRF air conditioning system facilitates simultaneous … Continue reading

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Bookmarc Turning a one room London flat into a stylish 2-level home

If you are short on space, this is a stunning conversion of a one room flat in London into a two level home complete with a bathroom (on the second floor). One-Room London Flat Morphs Into Stylish 2-Level Home | … Continue reading

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Bookmarc The Hashtag towers in Seoul

Short on space – then consider the hashtag towering solution. These amazing renderings of a new residential project in Seoul provided the perfect solution for a project with height restrictions that required extensive  social & retail spaces as well as … Continue reading

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One40william in Perth tackles one of the challenges of the contemporary city:

How to integrate a large-scale office and retail complex into the scale and texture of the city, heritage buildings and a transport station. It is rare to discuss urban design and the city when reviewing contemporary office developments. Typically conversations … Continue reading

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Stokehouse by Arkhefield

This Brisbane restaurant designed by Arkhefield wraps its distinctive architecture inside via a stacked, curving timber wall that runs through the centre of the space. With Melbourne’s Stokehouse restaurant practically a St Kilda institution, any little sister offshoot elsewhere would always have … Continue reading

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BDQ opens to industry as Federal budget hits the streets

Less than 24 hours after Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, announced the Budget for 2012 the doors to the first Build & Design Queensland expo were officially opened by Matt Pearce, Managing Director of Diversified Exhibitions in a move by the … Continue reading

Bookmarc Ravenswood School for Girls by BVN

The Mabel Fidler Building forms a new entry and centre for learning at Ravenswood School for Girls and functions as the central hub within the school environment. The design of this building was initiated through a master planning process focused … Continue reading