Region: Australia
Buchan has appointed architect Dino Delotavo as an Associate. Based in Sydney, Dino will work across the Studio’s diverse mixed use and precincts portfolio. A registered architect in both Australia and the Philippines, Dino brings more than 25 years of international experience across Southeast Asia, Japan, China, the Middle East and Australia, with a career […]
Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library has received a Commendation in the Public Library category at the Australian Library and Information Association’s 2026 Design Awards. The national awards recognise outstanding library design across Australia – celebrating spaces that bring communities together, support lifelong learning and create opportunities for creativity, connection and inclusion. Designed by Buchan in collaboration […]
This landmark inner-city site unites a collection of eight buildings of different eras across an entire block, uniquely positioned at the intersection of Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall, and the city’s north-south pedestrian laneway network. Leveraging the site’s central city location, the redevelopment incorporates 6,295sqm of retail and InterContinental Hotel Group’s first Australian dual-branded hotels, a […]
Burnside Village has been shortlisted for the 2026 The Urban Developer Awards for Industry Excellence, Retail category. Stage 6 is the most significant chapter in Burnside Village’s 54-year history, doubling the Centre’s footprint to almost 39,000 square metres and expanding its fashion, dining and lifestyle offering to create an elevated experience where architecture, interiors, landscape and artwork […]
Buchan has a long history with the Collins Arcade, originally designing the Australia on Collins building in the 1980’s, which links Collins and Little Collins Streets and forms part of Melbourne’s famous retail ‘ant-track’ – a network of laneways and streets that spans the CBD. A 2011 refurbishment of the iconic 50-year-old building, Australia on […]
Melbourne Walk has been shortlisted for the 2026 The Urban Developer Awards for Industry Excellence, Mixed-Use category. The first new development in Bourke Street Mall for over 50 years, Melbourne Walk is a celebration of the city’s rich and unique identity, and the centrepiece of its revitalisation. The landmark inner-city site unites a collection of eight buildings with […]
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 […]