C-House: New Directions in Sub-tropical Architecture

In the 90’s this master piece was realized. A young, and somewhat unknown Donovan Hill, received the commission that would put them on the map. The result of almost 9 years of attention produced the C-House. It has won almost every award an Australian house can receive but more importantly, it changed the way residential […]

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Donovan Hill Architects – A Tribute

This small clip is a tribute to Brisbane’s best architectural firm. Donovan Hill’s body of work has had the greatest influence on me in my career, it continues to inspire. Theirs is an architecture that delivers craft and spatial autonomy in such beautiful ways. Please see their website at www.donovanhill.com.au for more images. Thanks to Willis Lim for […]

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Bleuscape’s Top 10 Australian Architectural Firms for 2012

10. Bark Architecture Bark is run by husband and wife team, Lindy Atkin and Stephen Guthrie. Their aim is to create buildings that are designed from the inside out. Responding directly to the needs of the people who use them, buildings integrate delicately with the natural landscape, ensuring minimal environmental impact and maximum sustainability. Visually, […]

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What’s better than the Sydney Opera house?

I discovered this article yesterday. It is a very interesting and thorough look at the current state of Australian architecture. A lengthy read but well worth it. Words by: Nick Bryant Architect James Stockwell’s Snowy Mountains House. Photo by Patrick Bingham-Hall Yes, Sydney has one very good building. But contemporary Australian architecture is out of […]

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The manifestation of relevance

I remember well the first time I experienced first hand a home designed not for its looks but rather for the experience within. It was my birthday and my wife Jaki had brought me a seat on a bus to an architecture tour. With many other people we travelled to a number of beautiful well known […]

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