Region: Australia
We are very pleased to share our new promotions at Buchan. These individuals have made a notable contribution to the growth and diversity of our studio through their design excellence, technical expertise, leadership and client service. Please join us in congratulating these individuals – Brigid Kelly, Cordilia Thomas, Courte Harlow, Kwai Fat Yeung, Isabella Etna, […]
Buchan’s Hotels forum this month ‘Make an impression, leave no trace’ made an undeniably positive impression on the hotels and hospitality industry. The event brought together influential voices from across the hospitality industry – hoteliers, asset owners, developers and consultants at the forefront of new thinking – to discuss and debate the responsibility and opportunity […]
Ipswich Children’s Library and Melbourne’s Bar Alba have been shortlisted for the 2022 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). Shortlisted for the Public Space and Sustainability categories, Ipswich Children’s Library is Australia’s first standalone children’s library. Every aspect of the whimsical space has been designed exclusively for young people, right down to the shelving and furniture […]
Congratulations to Buchan Student of Architecture Kate Donaldson, who has received the Bates Smart Award for Architecture in Media – State Award at the 2022 Victorian Architecture Awards alongside co-editors Michaela Prunotto and Manning McBride for their work on Inflection Vol. 08 Presence. The journal of the Melbourne School of Design, Inflection, is a collection […]
The ripples and waves of nature inspires a concept that gives the building its distinguished curvaceous façade. Light, space and maximised views, The Emerald apartment tower delivers the lot in a distinctive, organic rippling form that rises above a podium. There are two street-level retail tenancies and above there are 282 apartments over 19 levels. […]
Buchan has welcomed the addition of two new senior associates to its global design team in Sydney as the firm continues on a trajectory of growth. Nataly Ernst joins the studio as Senior Associate, Architecture, while Marcin Zugaj has been appointed Senior Associate, Interior Design. Buchan Head of Strategy and Marketing Laraine Sperling said the […]
The bold and culturally immersive Armstrong Creek Town Centre Library and Community Hub concept design by Buchan for the City of Greater Geelong has been embraced by the local community and will commence construction late this year. Buchan was appointed to the project after winning the design competition for burgeoning Armstrong Creek area’s first civic […]
Buchan’s Melbourne Design Week 2022 forum in the round, Taking back the City, brought together four of Melbourne’s eminent thinkers on city design, along with more than 100 industry colleagues, all focused on building better cities through advocacy, design, and community. Thank you to Jill Garner Victorian Government Architect; Prof. Rob Adams City Architect, City […]
Buchan recently hosted a Design Talk lunch in celebration of NGV Melbourne Design Week. Inspired by our Melbourne Design Week forum theme, Taking Back the City, conversation centred around the critical role of design in the development of our cities. An area close to all our hearts, and the work we do. Joining us as […]
The completely refurbished hotel comprises 22 refurbished heritage rooms and 51 new rooms. Rooms share a circulation ‘street’ space woven through and around the heritage building. A three-level glazed conservatory space delineates the original 1897 building fabric and the new boutique rooms. Within, the materiality expressed contrasts the rustic and textural rear of the building […]