Djinjama reveals plans for "Indigenous-led" cultural centre in Canberra
Local studio Djinjama has unveiled designs for Ngurra: The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Precinct in Canberra, Australia. More
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David Chipperfield Architects and Assemble reveal plans for residential neighbourhood on former dairy farm
British architecture studios David Chipperfield Architects and Assemble have teamed up with Australian landscape architect Jane Irwin to create a commercial and residential neighbourhood on a former dairy farm in Canberra. More
Pezo von Ellrichshausen creates monolithic Less pavilion in Canberra
Chilean studio Pezo von Ellrichshausen has completed a pavilion-like artwork in Canberra, Australia, comprising 36 concrete columns and a circular ramp that leads up to a viewpoint. More
Adytum Library in Canberra is arranged around a single book-lined counter
A chunky, wedge-shaped island crafted from plaster and beeswax anchors the sparse interior of this pop-up library, shop and exhibition space that design studio Pattern has created in Canberra. More
Austin Maynard Architects adds two scaly extensions to post-war bungalow in Canberra
Austin Maynard Architects has completed a pair of buildings with steel shingles in a snakeskin-style pattern, to extend a family home in Canberra, Australia. More
May + Russell's Australian archive building features three-dimensional concrete facades
Slanted panels of precast concrete are positioned to catch the dawn and dusk sunlight that falls on the facades of this archival facility near the Australian capital, Canberra. More
CHROFI wins Australian conservatory contest with "hovering cube" design
Sydney studio CHROFI has won a competition to create a new conservatory at the Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra with plans for a raised cube dressed in curtain-like glazing. More
March Studio created Hotel Hotel lobby and bar by recycling "thousands of pieces of timber"
Inside Festival 2015: in this exclusive movie, Rodney Eggleston of March Studio explains how the Australian firm used over 5000 lengths of reclaimed wood to create the award-winning interior for a Canberra hotel. More
Hotel Hotel lobby and bar by March Studio named World Interior of the Year 2015
Inside Festival 2015: Australian office March Studio has been awarded the World Interior of the Year prize for its design of a sculptural timber lobby and utilitarian bar at a Canberra hotel. More
Townsend + Associates encloses a swimming pool in a glazed box at Chinese embassy in Australia
Canberra firm Townsend + Associates Architects has created a building with translucent glass walls to contain an existing outdoor swimming pool at China's embassy in the Australian capital (+ slideshow). More
Metal boxes sandwich a glazed atrium at university sports facility by Cox Architecture
Metal-clad boxes stand on opposite sides of a glazed atrium to form this sports education and training facility at the University of Canberra, which features an indoor sprint track (+ slideshow). More
Cox Architecture adds steel and glass conservatory to 1920s house in Canberra
Australian firm Cox Architecture has extended a house in the capital city, Canberra, with a lightweight glass and steel conservatory (+ slideshow). More
Studio Fuksas to design Australia Forum convention centre in Canberra
News: Studio Fuksas has been selected to design a major new convention centre in Canberra, with a proposal that features wavy floors and a bulging, elliptical roof. More
Canberra's National Arboretum features "100 forests from around the world"
World Architecture Festival 2014: Australian landscape architect Perry Lethlean explains the concept behind the Canberra park named World Landscape of the Year 2014 in our next movie from World Architecture Festival. More
World Landscape of the Year 2014 prize goes to Australian garden with a pointed pavilion
World Architecture Festival 2014: Australian firm Taylor Cullity Lethlean has won the World Landscape of the Year prize for the second year in a row for the new National Arboretum on the outskirts of the Australian capital, Canberra (+ slideshow). More
Adam Dettrick's Narrabundah House angles towards view of an old eucalyptus tree
Angular roof canopies frame terraces at the front and rear of this family house in Australia by Adam Dettrick Architects, allowing residents to enjoy both morning and evening sunshine (+ slideshow). More
March Studio adds thousands of timber planks to staircase of Canberra's Hotel Hotel
Lengths of reclaimed timber envelop the grand staircase that Melbourne office March Studio has created at the entrance to Hotel Hotel in Canberra, Australia (+ slideshow). More
National Arboretum in Canberra boasts pointed pavilion and curvy visitor centre
A pavilion with a spiked roof by Australian firm Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects rises above the landscaped site of the new National Arboretum on the outskirts of the Australian capital, Canberra (+ slideshow). More
Fender Katsalidis Architects and Suppose Design Office collaborate on eclectic Canberra hotel
More than 50 artists, designers and makers were enlisted to help design the eclectic interior of this hotel in Canberra, overseen by Fender Katsalidis Architects and Suppose Design Office (+ slideshow). More
Biosciences Research Building by Lyons
A louvred wooden X-shape filled with staircases connects the two laboratory wings of this scientific research centre by architects Lyons at the Australian National University in Canberra (photos by Dianna Snape + slideshow). More