Room11 – always making beautiful buildings

Published by The Cheshire Cat on May 20, 2013 in , , , , , , , , ,

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It’s like Room11 can do no wrong. Every design that they complete seems to have a unique sensitivity to the projects location and to the materials that are used. Somehow Room11 always seem to manage the balance between contemporary shapes … Continue reading →

Pirates Bay House – Blairgowrie, Melbourne

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It seems that every day we come across yet another beautiful example of elegant use of wood. More often than not, the architects and designers turn out to be Aussies! Watch out Scandinavians and Japanese!   Because this is an assignment … Continue reading →

We explore “Haus am Moor – Austria”

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  Not only is this Bernardo Bader designed private home beautiful and elegant in its deceptive simplicity, it is also a great example of how to use resources to their fullest. Haus am Moor is a private residence with an attached studio, … Continue reading →

Bookmarc visits CK Designworks!

Published by The Cheshire Cat on May 8, 2013 in , , , , , , , , , ,

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CK Design Works: Russell St Apartments Melbourne, Australia
CK Design Works: Russell St Apartments Melbourne, Australia

Today Bookmarc dropped in to visit CK Designworks in Melbourne. Bookmarc put on a presentation to tell the CK Design Works team all about Bookmarc – How to create product library’s, search through our 750 + suppliers, access CAD and other … Continue reading →

Supawood acoustic and solid panels used extensively in an award winning building at Ravenswood School for Girls

Published by Supawood Architectural Lining Systems on May 2, 2013 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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Supawood's premium acoustic perforated ceiling panels and solid wall panels enhance the entry the Ravenswoods Girls School.
Supawood's premium acoustic perforated ceiling panels and solid wall panels enhance the entry the Ravenswoods Girls School.

The Mabel Fidler Building at Ravenswood School for Girls, Gordon NSW by BVN Architects has been awarded the Sir John Sulman Medal for Public Architecture. This most prestigious award includes the Sydney Opera House amongst its past winners. The building … Continue reading →

NEW RESIDENTIAL STAGE RELEASED AT FOREST HILL

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Cosmopolitan choice of family-style homes will raise standards in south-east Melbourne   The master-planned Forest Ridge residential estate at Forest Hill has fast-tracked the release of a further stage to help meet the suburb’s pent-up housing demands. Almost 50 families currently … Continue reading →

Talk about Slick (Heritage too)- Annandale

Published by Mr Friskies on April 26, 2013 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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The commission to design a new family home for clients posed a number of challenges and possibilities.   The site was unusually large for the area having never been subdivided like its neighbours, but came with a run down worker’s … Continue reading →

Albury Cultural Centre – Bold, stunning and deliciously quirky

Published by Mr Friskies on April 24, 2013 in , , , , ,

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Lay your eyes upon a bold colorful facade that evokes the trusses of the railway bridge spanning the River Murray   Called the Albury Cultural Centre, the building is part of an intervention program aimed at the integration of urban … Continue reading →

Pretty, Pretty Sydney offices and buildings – always a-flourishing

Published by Mr Friskies on April 24, 2013 in , , , , , , , ,

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The 139-metre tall 1 Bligh office building in Sydney, Australia, was inaugurated in autumn 2011.   Due to its compact geometry and a slight rotation of the building in relation to its site, all offices enjoy unobstructed views of the … Continue reading →

Splitters Creek Residence by Nest Architects

Published by The Cheshire Cat on April 24, 2013 in , , , , , , , , ,

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This is just one of those homes that fills you with home envy. The project is located in Splitters Creek which can be found just outside of Albury in Victoria. Designed by Melbourne based architectural firm Nest Architects, the project … Continue reading →