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Ivanhoe’s library revived as a cultural hub
The contemporary new complex is a significant departure from the 1960s library that once stood on the site.
- by Stephen Crafti
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Cricket clubhouse celebrates community design brick by brick
Heroic architecture can be found in small projects as well as in large civic buildings.
- by Stephen Crafti
Elegant 405 Bourke Street foyer inspired by art
The foyer entry level of the building – home to the National Australia Bank – features a cut glass, lantern-like entrance.
- by Stephen Crafti
Prahran Arcade tastefully restored to former glory
For conservation architect Roger Beeston, director of RBA, it has been a long and dedicated journey to restore the grand Victorian Italianate building.
- by Stephen Crafti
Iconic Puffing Billy boasts stylish new attraction
The Emerald Tourist Railway Board has created a new focal point along the Puffing Billy’s journey, at Emerald Lake Park, Lakeside.
- by Stephen Crafti
Sydney’s new ‘Apple-style’ shop to slash energy bills
New tech is coming to Australia that aims to slash electricity prices for households and small businesses and sell excess energy back to the grid.
- by Sue Williams
High-rise award winner with a real sense of artistry
The home of Paribas, Australia’s oldest French bank, which has been at the address since the building was constructed, now presents as a considerably less corporate entity.
- by Stephen Crafti
Couple who found old gold coins under their kitchen floor are $1.3 million richer
The homeowners were ripping up the existing floorboards and laying new flooring when they struck a bounty – 260 old coins in a small urn.
- by Emily Power
Quay apartments shine in Sydney’s sandstone quarter
Studio Bright was commissioned to replace a bland 1980s 11-storey high-rise office with a building housing one and two-bedroom apartments.
- by Stephen Crafti
Electricity bill for this new mega mansion costs $77,000 a month
No violins will be playing for the wealthy occupant of the two-level, 21-bedroom, 49-bathroom Los Angeles mansion.
- by Emily Power