Discipline: Interior Design
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 is proud to join the Melbourne Design Week 2026 program with a behind-the-scenes look at two of Melbourne CBD’s most recent urban renewal projects. Designed as a walking conversation with the project architects, the tour moves through Melbourne Walk and Collins Arcade, exploring adaptive reuse, heritage retention and the design decisions that shape the […]
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 […]
Buchan’s design for The Court marks the next phase in the transformation of Wellington’s former Courtenay Central into a renewed entertainment destination. Our architectural and interior design teams are leading the redevelopment, which incorporates a comprehensive seismic upgrade and an adaptive reuse strategy that reimagines the existing structure, reducing embodied carbon. A new façade simplifies […]
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 […]
An ultra-luxury precinct, GURNER™ has partnered with renowned architects and designers to reinvigorate the 1.9-hectare site in South Yarra, and deliver an iconic, premium experience for both residents and visitors alike. This ambitious $3.75 billion mixed-use development will seamlessly blend 800 ultra-premium residences with circa 20,000 sqm of luxury retail, commercial, and world-class hospitality experiences, […]
The design brief for the Australia Pavilion at World Expo 2025 Osaka centred on the narrative theme of ‘Chasing the Sun’, a response to the main World Expo theme, ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives’. The design had to represent commonality across all the nation’s peoples and cultures, old and new. From the outset, the […]
The characterful fabrication shed, which dates to World War Two, will become the community heart and establish a strong identity for the precinct. The design respects the shed’s existing form, proportions and materials. The main entry faces north towards the river and accentuates the shed’s distinctive, stepped contour. Openings in the facade reveal the internal […]
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 […]
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 […]