Discipline: Brand Experience
A ‘crown jewel’ of Ayala Malls, Buchan was engaged to revitalise Glorietta, to offer unparalleled experiences across retail, dining, entertainment, and leisure. Buchan’s architecture, interior design and brand experience teams worked together to create seamless, sophisticated, and timeless design concepts across the development comprising 115,000sqm (GLA) of specialty retail and 192,000sqm (GFA). This includes transformation […]
In this issue of The Design Edit we spotlight the award-winning Scotts Crossing, Valentine Avenue Tower, a new riverfront residential development at Brisbane’s Bulimba Barracks and updated plans for the $3.75B ultra luxury, mixed-use Jam Factory. We also introduce our newly appointed Senior Associates and promotions. Subscribe to our quarterly update for the latest in people, […]
Buchan is leading the concept and schematic design for the façade and interiors, incorporating a dynamic placemaking strategy grounded in family, food, and entertainment. The four-level, 56,000 sqm complex seamlessly blends lifestyle retail and vibrant dining with day-to-night time entertainment offers, creating a multi-faceted destination designed for families and friends to gather and explore. At […]
Arden Gardens is part retail, part residential and part commercial. It compromises two residential towers, one 16-story and one 10-story, with 299 contemporary, residential apartments, anchored by a full supermarket, 12 specialty shops, café tenancies and shared office space. Basement and podium-level car parking will provide for 600 vehicles. The apartment offers 64 unique floorplans, […]
An intimate wine bar, Bar Alba is dedicated to showcasing fine Italian produce and fortifies the client’s passion for bringing quality wines and the convivial Italian lifestyle to the people of Kew. An ode to classic, comforting and timeless design, the brief was to deliver a classic European wine bar aesthetic. The client’s desired somewhere […]
The new Dining Precinct at Belmont Forum has created a vibrant pedestrian friendly environment, inviting and protected from both traffic and climate, and rich in texture and experience. The Precinct includes public seating, a performance stage, and hybrid urban furniture that encourages interaction in unexpected ways. The team and the client shared a vision for […]
The $21.8 million facility designed by Buchan spans 2,500 square metres across three storeys and contains more than 30,000 new books and resources, along with a children’s story time area, outdoor terraces and multipurpose and creative spaces. The library’s expressive facade is punctuated by playful circular windows which represent many individuals coming together and is […]
Buchan is partnering with Ayala Malls on a bold vision for the future of Filipino retail and lifestyle. This includes leading the design of two landmark redevelopments – Glorietta in Makati and Ayala Center Cebu – as part of Ayala Malls’ transformative reinvention journey. “The dynamic retail sector in the Philippines is being driven by […]
Appointed by client QIC, Buchan developed the overall masterplan for the site together with the design for a significant mixed-use development on an undeveloped CBD carpark known as Section 96. Setting a sustainable precedent for future expansion, Buchan closely analysed the existing streetscape to inform the masterplan. A focus on activated, landscaped pedestrian spaces break […]
Buchan has designed and delivered over three decades of renovation and expansion for ‘Chaddy’, which has earned a special place in the hearts of locals and international visitors alike. The world-class architecture reflects the essence of a leading flagship retail centre and perfectly showcases the premium customer experience on offer at Chadstone. The crowning jewel […]