Sydney Opera House concert hall reopens after extensive renovation
The concert hall at the iconic Sydney Opera House in Australia has reopened following the long-awaited renovation of its dated acoustics, functionality and accessibility. More
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Dezeen Debate newsletter features a "fantastic treehouse" in the bush of Sydney's Palm Beach
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features a house on stilts in Palm Beach, Sydney, and PETA's claim that architects are responsible for billions of bird deaths. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now! More
Flack Studio designs Ace Hotel Sydney as a "deep homage" to Australia
References to the landscape and industrial heritage of Australia are woven into the Ace Hotel's new outpost in Sydney, with interiors designed by local practice Flack Studio. More
Luchetti Krelle creates eclectic bar Jane inside former butcher shop
Seventies decor, French bistros and indigenous flowers are some of the references design studio Luchetti Krelle has mixed inside this bar in Sydney, Australia, which occupies a converted butcher. More
YSG designs playful Sydney penthouse for empty nesters
Australian studio YSG has added quirky fixtures and furnishings to this penthouse in Sydney's Darlinghurst neighbourhood to suit the owners' new post-lockdown design tastes. More
SANAA's Sydney Modern art gallery extension nears completion
The Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney has revealed images of its extension designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architecture studio SANAA under construction ahead of its opening in December. More
Olson Kundig's Bilgola Beach House responds to the weather with operable shutters
American firm Olson Kundig has lined the upper floor of this residence next to Sydney's Bilgola Beach with louvred shutters that fold upwards to expose the living spaces to fresh air and sea views. More
Fox Johnston refreshes modernist SRG House in suburban Australia
Local studio Fox Johnston has renovated a heritage-listed modernist home near Sydney, stripping it back to an exposed concrete shell to create bright, open living spaces. More
Sydney mandates lighter roofs and larger gardens for suburb to ward off climate change
Dark roofs will be banned and backyards expanded for all new houses built in Sydney's emerging Wilton suburb, as part of planning controls that are being introduced to help lower temperatures in the city. More
Hassell renovates historic Wharf building on Sydney Harbour for the Sydney Theatre Company
Australian architecture studio Hassell has renovated a theatre in a former wool warehouse on Sydney Harbour to modernise its facilities while emphasising the 100-year-old building's history. More
Durbach Block Jaggers reveals "improbably narrow" Sydney skyscraper
Australian architecture studio Durbach Block Jaggers has unveiled its design for the 6.4-metre-wide Pencil Tower Hotel skyscraper that is set to be built at 410 Pitt Street in Sydney. More
SANAA reveals Sydney Modern art gallery expansion
Pritzker Prize-winning architecture studio SANAA has unveiled its design for an extension to the Art Gallery of New South Wales, which is currently under construction in Sydney. More
Four Pillars Laboratory in Sydney is a "sanctuary" for gin enthusiasts
Juniper berry-blue furniture sits against blackened walls inside this cosy bar, laboratory and store that design studio YSG has created in Sydney for gin brand Four Pillars. More
Andrew Burges Architects designs Bismarck House to be "continuous garden"
Andrew Burges Architects created Bismarck House holiday home in the Sydney suburb of Bondi to showcase the work of its landscape architect client. More
Welcome to The Jungle House has an aquaponic system connecting a pond for edible fish and rooftop garden
CplusC Architectural Workshop has built a house in Sydney with recycled materials, a rooftop vegetable garden and an aquaponics system containing edible fish. More
Durbach Block Jaggers and John Wardle Architects create brick-clad cultural centre in Sydney
Phoenix Central Park is a gallery and a performance space in Sydney designed by Durbach Block Jaggers and John Wardle Architects. More
Luigi Rosselli Architects creates wave-like facade for Bondi Bombora house in Sydney
Turquoise and sea-green tiles wash over the undulating facade of this family home in Sydney, designed by local practice Luigi Rosselli Architects. More
YSG carries out tactile overhaul of Budge Over Dover house in Sydney
Terracotta brick, aged brass, and aubergine-hued plaster are just some of the materials that interior design studio YSG has included in its revamp of this house in Sydney. More
Foster + Partners reveals visuals of over-station skyscraper in central Sydney
Foster + Partners has released visuals for a 39-storey skyscraper that will be built above the Pitt Street metro station it is developing in central Sydney, Australia. More
Atelier Dau adds kinetic bronze facade to Chimney House extension in Sydney
Architecture studio Atelier Dau has created an infill extension with a perforated bronze facade for the refurbishment of a heritage-listed building in Sydney. More