This week we are continuing on with our Q&A regarding some basic setback regulations for single detached housing. Please note that the below information is relevant to the Brisbane City Council region. The setbacks for your house site can vary depending on your council, and site overlays. Feel free to write to us if you […]
Peter Skinner responds to Timothy Moore’s article on the Queensland premier’s recent proposal for a new parliamentary precinct in Brisbane. http://bleuscape.com.au/blog/who-is-the-architect/ “Brisbane revitalized” indeed! More like a most miraculous resurrection. On 26 May, the Newman government pulled the plug on a $275 million government office building that was to house 2,200 public servants due to […]
Queensland offers so many beautiful places to choose from when buying or renovating a house. In this case, we were asked to do a small but unique renovation to the rear of a duplex building. My clients live on the water in a stunning part of the northern Goldcoast region. The property faces due north […]
Flynn Talbot, X&Y Light, a finalist in the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Awards 2011. From manufacture to retail, to what influences the choices we make, Artichoke’s editor Penny Craswell considers Australia’s burgeoning furniture design scene. In a globalized world where fashion, movies and music reach audiences around the globe at roughly the same time, a […]
Two sparkling, squat office towers glistening in the Queensland sun and a stupa descending towards a chamfered boardwalk abutting the Brisbane River – this was the image that Brisbanites woke up to on 29 May, 2012, when The Courier-Mail carried the announcement of a $6.4 billion plan for the CBD precinct between William, George and […]
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has unveiled his plans for a city renaissance, starting with the city’s rundown government quarter. The Government plans to sell off several state owned buildings along George Street and William Street to the private sector. Buildings including the Executive Building will be demolished Selling off land and leasing back from private […]
Quite unexpectedly we have received so much feedback on Jed’s design since it was posted on Archdaily that we thought it would be great to showcase some more of his recent work. http://www.archdaily.com/238243/can-your-4-year-old-make-google-sketchup-masterpieces/ Thanks to all those that have commented and tweeted messages, we are blown away! This design Jed has called ‘The Concert Hall’. […]
This is a beautiful article written by Peter Robb about his day spent with the famous Australian architect Glenn Murcutt. It’s not everyday that you get such a candid and personal glimpse into the lives of those we look up too. Thanks Peter! Fathers & Sons: Meeting Glenn Murcutt Peter Robb It was a long […]
Queensland’s 2011 flood tragedy triggered debate surrounding how we might address housing in flood affected regions. These events have allowed for a plethora of ideas to emerge in the form of a public on-line forum called ‘Flood of Ideas’. www.floodofideas.org.au As described in their bio the ‘Flood of Ideas’ website is a tool for government […]
There is a beautiful restrained elegance in the work of Brisbane architectural firm Owen and Vokes. Their ‘4-room Cottage’ recently took out ‘House of the Year’ in Brisbane’s Regional Architecture Awards (2012). It is wonderful to see small refined buildings receiving the big gongs in contrast to the normal high-tech mansions that so often feature. What […]