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With its bold street presence and double volume showroom spaces, the Osbourne Park multi-brand car dealership embodies the evolving landscape of automotive retail. Engaged by Eagers Automotive to develop their initial site concept plan, Roxby Architects’ development of this ambitious project transforms a retired Holden dealership into a state-of-the-art complex, showcasing eight distinct high-end automotive brands.
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Concealed cisterns play a pivotal role in this transformation of bathrooms into peaceful spaces for relaxation by contributing to a calm and clutter-free environment. As designers and plumbers become more educated about their benefits, it is expected that concealed cisterns will become a standard feature in Australian bathrooms.
Too often, decisions regarding building products and materials are solely based on the carbon that the building emits throughout its lifetime. But what about the footprint of the materials that are locked in before the building opens its doors?
Discover the sublime Woodlands House, a masterpiece by AO Design Studio in the serene Nattai National Park. This modern, light-filled retreat is a sustainable transformation of a 1970s homestead, featuring AWS's high-performance windows and doors. Experience the perfect fusion of past and present, where passive solar design and AWS products ensure comfort and sustainability.
Construction costs are rising across the country. Despite this, the industry is under increasing pressure to deliver structures that are not only compliant with increasingly stringent building standards but also sustainable and environmentally friendly. The pressure to balance these factors has led to a growing interest in lightweight materials and construction methods.
Brisbane’s skyline is evolving with the $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf project, featuring residential apartments, luxury hotels, a casino, retail spaces, and public areas. CSR’s innovative solutions, including Rondo’s steel framing, Cemintel’s cladding, and Gyprock’s fire and acoustic systems, ensured structural integrity and aesthetic appeal, showcasing CSR’s expertise and collaborative power in construction.
Each element in an exterior environment requires careful consideration of materials and design. This includes driveways, walkways, promenades, balconies, pools and surrounding areas, outdoor countertops and furniture. Whether the surface bears the weight of vehicles going up and down each day, is used for outdoor cooking or dining, or is a purely decorative feature.
Suspended grid ceilings are particularly suited to hospital facilities, given their functional versatility. A properly designed ceiling system that is responsive to the unique needs of healthcare staff and patients can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of care and create optimal conditions for healing.
For architects and designers, designing a secure building entrance is as much about enhancing the user experience as it is about mitigating threats. In this area, speedgates have gained significant traction in recent years due to their balance of efficiency, security and aesthetics.
The design of lighting goes beyond just visual appeal; it profoundly influences our mental and physical health. Overlooking the importance of lighting in our surroundings can result in inadequate designs that disturb the human circadian rhythm, potentially harming the overall wellbeing of occupants.
Whether you are designing a sprawling shopping centre, an opulent hotel, or a new cinema complex, the physical environment plays a critical role in the comfort of customers and their perception of the space. Effective building insulation can help manage indoor noise levels, temperature, condensation, and the maintenance of indoor air quality, all of which help improve the customer experience.
A rusted handrail is not only an eyesore, but it is also a safety risk. With the right materials, compliant handrails can keep workers safe over the long-term and help organisations avoid liability. Corrosive environments, such as those found in water industry facilities, require designers and specifiers to take extra care when specifying railing systems.
