Vinu Daniel: Early Influences and the Future of Architecture

I believe beauty is not just about the aesthetics, but also about the resourcefulness of the process. To me, beauty is an aspect that emerges when we can reduce our dependency on natural resources, or materials, minimising our embodied energy by incorporating the materials that are already available, like discarded tyres, or discarded plastic toys, into something meaningful and visually striking; when we give new life to what would otherwise be environmental burdens.

Jing Liu: Between Precision of Softness and the Beauty of Ambiguity

Since co-founding SO–IL with Florian Idenburg in 2008, Jing Liu has led a body of work that is spatially inventive, materially nuanced, and profoundly reflective. From the playful Pole Dance installation for MoMA PS1 to the Kukje Gallery in Seoul, the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, and Site Verrier in France, the practice’s projects span scales and geographies, but share a commitment to experimentation, collaboration, and precision.

Penang + architect Eleena Jamil

Eleena Jamil Architect challenges the typical materials and forms of Malaysia with the Bamboo Pavilion, a structure designed and built for the World Urban Forum (WUF) 2018 hosted in Kuala Lumpur.

Jaghori + architect Belqis Youssofzay

By introducing Youssofzay, I want to draw attention to the significance of Afghan role models here in Australia. My sense of cultural and ethical alignment with Youssofzay’s work enables me to imagine a positive and powerful engagement in the professional world.

Modern Gothic: The architecture of Iwan Iwanoff

Born in Bulgaria in 1919, Iwan Iwanoff graduated with a degree in architecture and engineering from Munich University in 1946 and emigrated to Perth in 1950. Initially working in Perth for Krantz and Sheldon architects, and Yuncken Freeman Architects in Melbourne, he set up his own Perth practice in 1961. A fellowship from the Australian Institute of Architects was awarded in 1972, and he was the recipient of several international design awards for residential houses during the 1970s. Iwan passed away in 1986.

Architect at work: Kate Hislop

When we think about architects at work, we often jump back to the idea of the drawing board, the mechanical pencil, or 3D modelling and rendering on a screen. However, it’s important to remember that at its very core, architecture is about problem solving, which often takes an unexpected form.

At home with photographer Dan Hocking

What does the concept of home mean to you?

Home is a place where I’m at peace and have access to the things that are most important to my partner, Laura, and myself. A place that allows us to bring our lives together and to share time with the people we love.

Practice Profile: Muci

Starting a business and a family at the same time might sound like a nightmare, and we are not here to tell you that it’s been easy, but lately, we’ve realised the juggle brings with it substantial long-term benefits for our practice.

Practice Profile: Architects&Co.

As the aphorism goes, running a business with someone is like being in a marriage. Based on trust, mutual respect and good communication, Felice Burrows and Tamara Brestovac have created a solid union in their practice Architects&Co.

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