Temple of Boom brings the Parthenon to Melbourne's NGV
Melbourne-based architects Adam Newman and Kelvin Tsang have created a scaled-down version of Greece's famous Parthenon temple, which is covered in colourful and perspective-bending murals. More
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Studio Tate creates "textural earthiness" for Relinque wellness spa
Melbourne-based Studio Tate has used raw and tactile materials to create "a soothing urban oasis" for the Relinque spa in Melbourne. More
Brave New Eco applies cosy colours and materials to Melbourne "forever home"
Timber, terracotta and rich jewel tones feature throughout this home in Melbourne that Australian studio Brave New Eco has designed for a family of five. More
"How on earth does this work in section?" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Wood Marsh's sinuous, curved Melbourne apartment block. More
Wood Marsh references "sinuous curves of nature" in Melbourne apartment block
Architecture studio Wood Marsh has created the No. 6 Sydney Street apartment block in a suburb of Melbourne, with an exterior of protruding floorplates and mushroom-like columns. More
Studio Bright arranges 8 Yard House around a series of outdoor spaces
A sequence of eight courtyards and gardens are incorporated into the linear floor plan of this house in Melbourne, Australia, which Studio Bright designed to make the most of a long and narrow plot. More
Angelucci Architects adds tile-clad extension to Victorian terrace house in Melbourne
Australian architecture studio Angelucci Architects has transformed a Victorian brick terrace house into a family home named Nido House in Melbourne, Australia. More
Melbourne courtyard house by BKK Architects "explores shades of privacy"
Australian architecture studio BKK Architects has created Keep House, a home in Melbourne that plays with levels of privacy to stay connected to nature but separated from the nearby public parkland. More
Austin Maynard Architects develops "ethical housing" in inner-city Melbourne
Austin Maynard Architects has completed Terrace House, a self-funded apartment building in Melbourne which is low-cost, eco-conscious and has enough room for young families. More
"If we want a new materiality we have to reimagine our relationship with the world"
Promotion: architects Joseph Grima and Vo Trong Nghia were among a group of international urban design thinkers who met at the 2022 Living Cities Forum in Melbourne, Australia to discuss the construction industry's material use in a world of finite resources. More
Kennon designs office tower with "solar facade" for Melbourne
Australian studio Kennon is designing a commercial office tower in Melbourne called 550 Spencer that will feature more than 1,000 glass-like solar panels across its facade. More
Splinter Society adds black timber extensions to Melbourne cottage
Black timber forms cut through a former worker's cottage to create open living spaces at this home in Melbourne designed by local studio Splinter Society for its founders. More
Brearley Architects and Urbanists and Grant Amon Architects unveil Australia's first purpose-built Pride Centre
Australian architecture studios Brearley Architects and Urbanists and Grant Amon Architects have created Australia's first purpose-built centre for LGBTQ+ communities that incorporates tubular openings across its facade. More
All(zone) reveals design for orange draped-fabric MPavilion
Architectural fabrics and meshes draped over a tensile system will form the 2022 MPavilion in Melbourne, which is being designed by Bangkok-based architecture studio All(zone). More
Powell and Glenn creates concrete Canopy House in Australia
Australian studio Powell and Glenn has completed a sculptural concrete dwelling in Melbourne's suburbs, which is designed to create the feeling of "floating amongst the tree canopies". More
Mim Design conceives Melbourne's Au79 cafe as "greenhouse sanctuary"
Australian studio Mim Design has demarcated the Au79 cafe and bar in Melbourne's Chadstone shopping centre from the surrounding stores using an arched framework instead of solid walls. More
All(zone) chosen to design MPavilion 2022 in Melbourne
Bangkok architecture studio All(zone) has been revealed as the next practice to design Melbourne's MPavilion, an annual architecture commission similar to London's Serpentine Pavilion. More
Timmins + Whyte renovates "considered and crafted" Melbourne house with folded roof
Ribbed wooden cabinetry and peach-hued corner seating feature in this Melbourne home, which Australian studio Timmins + Whyte renovated with an extension that has a chunky folded roof. More
Sibling creates pop-up creative hub in Melbourne's soon-to-be-demolished Hanover House
Australian studio Sibling Architecture has used repurposed materials and mobile furniture to revamp Hanover House in Melbourne, allowing creatives to occupy the building before it is demolished. More
Luke Fry squeezes extension behind bungalow in Melbourne
At the back of a narrow Edwardian bungalow in Melbourne, the studio of Australian architect Luke Fry has added a contemporary extension with greyscale interiors. More