Sydney

Andrew Burges Architects transforms Sydney warehouse into “mini city” for kids

August 12, 2017 Ali Morris 0

This Sydney childcare and community centre by Andrew Burges Architects is filled with tiny house-shaped rooms and has a sandpit on its roof. Conceived as a city at child’s scale, the East Sydney Learning Centre is housed in a four-storey former warehouse building from the 1920s that is nestled within a tight network of lanes and streets. The architects were asked to

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An Updated Design For This 1970s Home Includes Recycled Brick And High Ceilings

August 9, 2017 Erin 0

  Luigi Rosselli Architects have designed the update and addition to a 1970’s home in Sydney, Australia. Named Twin Peaks, the home originally had a single roof peak, however when they added to the home, a second peak was created.   White masonry gables and recycled brick are combined with aluminum battens that screen the windows facing the […]

An Updated Design For This 1970s Home Includes Recycled Brick And High Ceilings

August 9, 2017 Erin 0

  Luigi Rosselli Architects have designed the update and addition to a 1970’s home in Sydney, Australia. Named Twin Peaks, the home originally had a single roof peak, however when they added to the home, a second peak was created.   White masonry gables and recycled brick are combined with aluminum battens that screen the windows facing the […]

Andrew Burges’ Sydney house pairs pale brickwork with blackened wood

August 6, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

Pale brickwork lines the living areas of this Sydney house by local studio Andrew Burges Architects, while the bedrooms are located in blackened wood volumes on top. Andrew Burges Architects designed the two-storey Brick House for a family in the capital’s north Bondi neighbourhood. Pale clay brick walls make up the ground floor of the residence, which

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Sydney’s Sirius building saved from demolition in “triumph for brutalism”

July 25, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

One of Sydney’s only examples of brutalist architecture has been given a second chance, after a court ruled against the government decision not to heritage list it. The Sirius apartment block in The Rocks was facing demolition following the New South Wales government’s rejection of a recommendation to list the building as a valuable piece of architectural heritage. But

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The Stella Collective creates Sydney office that resembles luxury penthouse

July 5, 2017 Ali Morris 0

Melbourne interior design studio The Stella Collective has designed this Sydney office interior to resemble a luxury penthouse or boutique hotel rather than a corporate workspace. Designed for property investment firm Memocorp, the 1,000-square-metre office is located on the top floor of the the 42-storey 259 George St office tower in Sydney’s financial district. The interior

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VIVID Sydney Lights Up The City With Colorful Installations And Projections

May 29, 2017 Erin 0

  It’s that time of the year again for Sydney, Australia. Vivid Sydney 2017, the annual light art event is lighting up the city in bright and colorful installations. The 23 night festival turns Sydney into a wonderland of light art sculptures, and is the world’s largest outdoor art gallery, with seven light precincts and more than […]

A Modern Extension With A Cantilever Was Added To This 1910 Brick Cottage

May 25, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Justin Alexander   Luigi Rosselli Architects have designed a contemporary rear extension to this early 20th century brick worksman cottage in Sydney, Australia.   A verandah to the side of the house was extended to become a carport, and beyond, a swimming pool and additional living spaces were created. Photography by Justin Alexander The […]

Japanese organisational technique informs layout of Sydney micro apartment

May 11, 2017 Lucy Wildsmith 0

Australian architect Nicholas Gurney has used bespoke joinery, sliding partitions and moveable furniture to make the most of limited space inside this 24-square-metre apartment in Sydney. The home, re-modelled for a newly married couple, is one of a number of small-scale apartments designed by Sydney-based Gurney. To make sure each of the clients’ belongings has its own place in

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Sandstone And Timber Cover This New Australian House

April 18, 2017 Erin 0

  Photography © Justin Alexander Luigi Rosselli Architects have designed a contemporary house in Sydney, Australia, that features a sandstone and wood exterior.   Photography © Justin Alexander As the house is located close to the neighbors and to the access road, it was designed to offer privacy and at the same time allow for the […]