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.

Creating an Institute that architects deserve

Making space for the young

Selected writers and photographers

Architecture Australia

Green Square Public School and Community Spaces BVN • The diverse, flexible form of a new school in inner Sydney creates both a dynamic environment for students and a welcoming resource for the wider community it serves.

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Rosebery Neeson Murcutt Neille • The considered architecture of a new primary school blends educational and ecclesiastical design in a precinct that’s as community-friendly as it is forward-thinking.

Hymba Yumba Independent School Deicke Richards • In the eucalypt bushland of Springfield, Queensland, an independent school reveals how patience, respect and considered design can create the foundations of a rich community.

Haddarco: Communication, collaboration and accountability for success at any project stage

Children and their neighbourhood

Seeing cities through young eyes • Far from being the cause of urban disorder, young people have a rare talent for noticing challenges that are hidden to others, and a remarkable aptitude for empathetic, interconnected solutions.

Inaccessible schools – and what designers can do about them • Aging school facilities and unfriendly design are still barring many students from the education they deserve. It’s more crucial than ever for designers to push for change.

Playful chaos: the art of risky playgrounds • Mike Hewson’s trailblazing playground work pushes boundaries, experiments boldly and uses iteration as a creative engine. The result is play environments that don’t just delight children - they redefine how people experience and interact with the city.

Trauma-informed architecture with children in mind • Safe and empowering spatial design is key to supporting people who have experienced trauma. For children, it takes on a particular kind of importance.

Gosford Regional Library Lahznimmo Architects • A long-awaited library in Gosford creates a new civic heart for the city and reminds us how a public building can best support the evolving needs of its users.

Sydney Children’s Hospital Stage One and Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre Billard Leece Partnership • The highly considered new facilities at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, are as welcoming as they are ambitious – a triumph of patient-centred health design.

Glenthorne National Park - Ityamaiitpinna Yarta - Nature Playground TCL and Phillips Pilkington Architects with Climbing Tree Creations • A new national park playground in outer Tarndanya/Adelaide offers rich opportunities for physical, visual and sensory connections with nature and Country, while revealing a complex history via a deft architectural touch.

The Playground Project • As inviting as it is exploratory, this interactive exhibition examines the architecture of play and celebrates playgrounds as sites for growth and resilience.

Experimentation, speculation, invention – celebrating the unbuilt

Walyalup/Fremantle – What If by Whadjuk Balardong Elder Robyn Collard with Simon Pendal Architect

Are You Being Served? by Eliza Innes

Spectral Dialogues by Katie...