Discipline: Architecture
Hotel Indigo embodies the brand’s ethos of creating bespoke, local experiences with a strong sense of place – Buchan’s design is a tribute to the city’s past while staying true to the brand’s focus on authentic, place-driven experiences. The result is a 179-room hotel that invites guests to connect with Melbourne’s rich history while enjoying […]
Buchan has celebrated the official opening of the redesigned Collins Arcade today. Our architecture and interior design teams are proud to have partnered with Kaipara Property Group to revitalise this expansive arcade, bringing together commercial, retail, hospitality, entertainment and coworking space in an unmistakably Melbourne way. The redesign showcases the power of adaptive reuse to […]
Holiday Inn Bourke Street brings the brand’s globally recognised warmth and comfort into the heart of Melbourne, celebrating the joy of travel for all. Natural textures, soft timbers, brickwork, and a refreshing palette of greens, pinks and mustard create an inviting environment that feels both modern and familiar. Guests are welcomed by the signature ‘Hello’ […]
Over the past six months, the Australia Pavilion at World Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan, has welcomed over 3 million visitors, sharing the warmth and vibrancy of Australian culture with the world. True to its design by Buchan, the Pavilion has burst with colour and life, hosting 850 cultural performances, 165+ events and more than 5,000 […]
A landmark city renewal project, the Nicholas Street Precinct and Tulmur Place form the connective tissue between Ipswich’s city centre and the river – establishing a vibrant hub of leisure, culture, and community that embodies the principles of climate responsiveness, cultural inspiration, connectivity and adaptability. Recognised for urban design best practice, Nicholas Street Precinct demonstrates […]
Melbourne Walk, the first new development in Bourke Street Mall for over 50 years and the centrepiece of its revitalisation, is now open. Knitting together several buildings on a large inner-city site, Melbourne Walk includes 6,295sqm of retail and InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG)’s first Australian dual-branded hotels, each has a distinct identity, a Hotel Indigo and a […]
Situated on a constrained triangular site, the tower’s elegant form responds directly to its urban context. Its signature feature, a vertical green spine, introduces shared outdoor spaces, natural ventilation, and a distinctive architectural identity. Rather than relying on conventional balconies, the tower incorporates communal voids, mature planting, and programmable gathering spaces along the green spine. […]
Tulmur Place – Nicholas Street Precinct has been awarded Best Public Building or Social Infrastructure at the 2025 Property Council of Australia Innovation & Excellence Awards. The award recognises Nicholas Street Precinct as setting a new benchmark for urban revitalisation – a transformation that has delivered a new city heart to the people of Ipswich. […]
