The Pond Retreat is designed to exist in harmony with its natural surroundings, using raw, sustainable materials and a layout that blurs the line between indoor and outdoor living. The central pond, once an eroded and leaking dam, has been regenerated into a thriving wetland ecosystem.
Project name
The Pond Retreat
Architecture firm
Biotope Architecture and Interiors
Location
Tasmanian, Hobart, Australia
Photography
Natasha Mulhall
Principal architect
Rosa Douramanis
Design team
Rosa Douramanis
Collaborators
Oiwah Tham; Documentation Team: Melika Nejad, Fiona McMullen
Interior design
Biotope Architecture and Interiors
Civil engineer
JSA Engineers
Structural engineer
JMG Engineers
Landscape
Susan McKinnon, Ben Harrison
Construction
TasCity Builders
Material
Rammed Earth, charred timber, reclaimed timber, corten
Typology
Hospitality › Accocmodation
Gray Puksand were engaged to work with The Gordon in realising their vision to elevate their existing culinary facilities into a centre for culinary excellence, providing exemplar, industry standard training facilities that would set the standard for contemporary hospitality training.
Project name
The Gordon Culinary School at the Gordon TAFE City Campus Geelong
Architecture firm
Gray Puksand
Location
2 Fenwick Street, Geelong, Australia
Photography
Anthony McKee
Principal architect
Gray Puksand
Client
Gordon Institute of TAFE
Typology
Educational › School
It’s the kind of house you remember long after you leave. Weathered limestone walls glow in the golden coastal light. A curved colonnade loops gently around a central courtyard, framing vistas of sandstone, water and sky. This is not a new build pretending to be old-nor a relic stuck in time-but a timeless retreat that embraces its past while livin...
Project name
A Coastal Alchemy
Architecture firm
Di Bartolo Architects (Marco Di Bartolo)
Location
Sorrento, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Principal architect
Marco Di Bartolo
Design team
Design team interiors: The Stylesmiths (Rebekah Hampshire)
Interior design
The Stylesmiths (Rebekah Hampshire)
Civil engineer
Shackelford Consulting Engineers (Craig Shackelford)
Structural engineer
Shackelford Consulting Engineers (Craig Shackelford)
Construction
Alt Construction
Material
Limestone and micro cement render
Client
Janette and Richard Di Bartolo
Typology
Residential › House
LIFE Architecture and Urban Design (formerly CHT Architects) is thrilled to announce the completion of The Oak Centre, the first phase of Clonard College’s 10-year Master Plan. Designed to unify and enhance the campus, The Oak Centre STEM building connects Clonard’s north and south sides, fostering a cohesive educational environment.
Project name
Oak Centre STEM Building at Clonard College
Architecture firm
LiFE Architecture and Urban Design (formerly CHT Architects)
Location
Wadawurrung Country, Herne Hill, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Elizabeth Schiavello
Principal architect
Joshua McAlister
Design team
LiFE Architecture and Urban Design
Collaborators
Sora Interiors (Interior Design), Rendine Constructions (Builder)
Interior design
Sora Interiors
Built area
Approximately 1,500 m²
Civil engineer
O'Niell Group
Structural engineer
O'Niell Group
Environmental & MEP
LiFE Architecture and Urban Design
Landscape
Site Image Landscape Architects
Lighting
About Space & Pierlite
Supervision
Rendine Constructions
Visualization
LiFE Architecture and Urban Design
Construction
Rendine Constructions
Material
Pre-cast concrete, operable glazing, aluminium battens on facade
Typology
Educational Architecture › University, STEM Education Facility
Design by AD: Taking inspiration from farmhouses past, Scotchman’s View Farmhouse reinterprets tradition through a contemporary and refined lens. Looking to what captures life within a modern Australian context - while also referencing deep roots to living within a rural setting
Project name
Scotchmans View, Bellarine
Architecture firm
Design by AD
Location
Bellarine, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Principal architect
Aydan Doherty
Collaborators
Jacque Addison (Shoot Stylist)
Interior design
Design by AD
Civil engineer
Azstruct Consulting Group
Structural engineer
Azstruct Consulting Group
Environmental & MEP
Green Rate Energy Consultants & Mark Shepherd Ecological Consulting
Landscape
Kate Patterson Landscape Architects
Material
Rammed earth, Steel, Cambia Ash Timber, Colourbond, Natural Stone
Typology
Residential › House
Blur was engaged by a South Yarra resident to create an extension to their existing house; one that both responded to the varied architecture within the area and their highly tailored and personalised lifestyle.
Architecture firm
Blur Architecture
Location
South Yarra, Australia
Photography
Dion Robeson, Dylan James
Principal architect
Khalid Bouden
Design team
Melissa Del Monte, Narita Di Loreto
Environmental & MEP
Elev8
Typology
Residential › House, Extension
As Australia continues to evolve, so too must its housing. Evolution doesn’t mean abandoning the values buyers hold dear... it means finding innovative ways to support them.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Kroshka Nastya
Designed by VIA Architects (VIA) for TLC Healthcare, this $70 million pioneering project integrates aged care, early learning, primary care, health and wellness services and hospitality offerings into one purpose-built, community-focused precinct, located in Melbourne’s southeast suburb of Mordialloc.
Project name
TLC Healthcare | Mordialloc
Architecture firm
VIA Architects
Location
84 White Street, Mordialloc, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Jaime Diaz-Berrio
Principal architect
Frank Bambino, Managing Director at VIA Architects
Design team
VIA Architects
Collaborators
Co-perform. Project management: DPPS Projects. Planning consultant: Ratio
Interior design
VIA Architects
Structural engineer
Meinhardt
Visualization
VIA Architects
Material
Mesh screening, glazing, composite timber cladding
Typology
Integrated Community Care (aged care, early learning, a medical centre, health and wellness facilities, a village cafe)
