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A decision made early

Four weeks into an architecture degree, Daniel made a decision most students spend years avoiding. Faced with the reality of five years of study followed by further internship requirements, he took a moment to pause and reassesses his choices.  Read More

BDA Conference and Design Awards

Teresa from BFDA attended the Building Designers Association Australia Conference on the 13 and 14 October. This year it was held in Canberra at the Shine Dome (The Australian Academy of Science) aka the Martian Academy designed by the legendary Sir Roy Grounds. The conference was mainly held in and around the NewActon/ Nishi precinct. […]

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In focus: Architectural Hero Marcel Breuer in Sydney

It seems we have an architectural gem in our midst in Sydney that I didn’t even know existed. A few weeks ago I came across an industrial building that had recently come up for sale in Penrith, and it seemed, the story said, that the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney was making noises about […]

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In Focus: Modernist Icon – Australia Square Tower

Modernist or International Style architecture has become such a familiar part of the makeup of our urban environments that people tend to take it for granted when walking around their cities. It’s easy to forget just how radical the Modernist or International Style was when it first made its appearance in Australia during the Mid-Twentieth […]

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