Sector: Civic
Australia Pavilion World Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan has received the Louise Cox Award for Public Architecture at the 2026 Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter Architecture Awards, and also the People’s Choice Award. The award recognises outstanding public architecture on the international stage, while honouring one of Australia’s most influential architects and advocates for the […]
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 […]
Taking Country to the world – Buchan’s sensory design for the Australia Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka
Woolloomooloo Wharf has been recognised by the Urban Land Institute, celebrating its landmark achievement in urban regeneration and heritage revitalisation. More than two decades on, the Buchan-designed waterfront development continues to thrive as a vibrant, sustainable, and culturally rich precinct. “The Wharf reminds us that truly exceptional design transcends time by honouring the past while […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]