Architecture Australia

Ask architects which Australian magazine they choose to read or to publish their work and the answer is most likely Architecture Australia. If you want to be up to date with the best built works and the issues that matter, then Architecture Australia is for you. Its commissioned contributors are independent, highly respected practitioners, architectural thinkers and design commentators and each article is supported by images from leading architectural photographers. Provocative, informative and engaging – it is the national magazine of the Australian Institute of Architects.

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Architecture Australia

Creating space: The rise of Indigenous recognition and representation in architecture • For decades, Indigenous designers and architects on both sides of the Tasman sea have been shifting industry perspectives through architectural education, publication and projects. Carroll Go-Sam and Deidre Brown reflect on this progress.

Yarrila Place BVN • A long-awaited major cultural and community centre has become a new civic beacon for a changing Coffs Harbour, reflecting the stories and spirit of Gumbaynggirr Country in its shining form.

Spinifex Hill Project Space Officer Woods Architects • A deceptively simple building, with a keen sensitivity to context and Country, provides a gallery space and studio for a community of artists, in the Pilbara.

St Mary’s Coptic Church Studio Bright • A new chapel and suite of community spaces re-establishes the contemporary relevance of church architecture in Australia’s increasingly secularised suburban landscape.

Post-occupancy evaluation: Time for some feedback? • Leveraging his own research project, Merrick Morley provides insights into how architects might more easily incorporate post-occupancy evaluation in their practice.

Yutjuwala Djiwarr Aged Care Kaunitz Yeung Architecture • Among Arnhem Land’s tropical savanna, a co-designed respite and palliative care home in Nhulunbuy is the result of decades of petitioning, resilience and a process of deep listening.

Mari-Mari-Ba Deicke Richards • A resourceful and sensitive housing project in Brisbane provides accommodation for Indigenous women, children and Elders, and demonstrates the evolution of government-procured projects in response to sustained design advocacy.

Tarakan Street Social and Affordable Housing NH Architecture and Bird de la Coeur Architects with Openwork and Tract • In Heidelberg West, a collection of dignified dwellings sets a new baseline for future social and affordable housing projects by offering adaptable layouts for long-term living and a public realm for both residents and the greater community.

Youth2Independence, Campbell Street Liminal Studio • With young Australians particularly vulnerable to the housing crisis, an alternative model for supported youth housing offers a fresh approach with a building designed for autonomy, dignity and connected living.

Prize for Unbuilt Work 2025 • Experimentation, speculation, invention – celebrating the unbuilt

Vale Graeme Gunn 6 August 1933 – 1 October 2024 • Alan Pert pays tribute to Graeme Gunn, recognising his extraordinary career and contribution to Victoria’s architectural history.

Vale Ronald Jack Ferguson 26 November 1931 – 14 August 2024 • Andrew Murray pays tribute to Gus Ferguson, a Perth-based architect who championed travel and an enduring approach to architecture.