Georgia Birks

Troy Casey and Chris Bassi from Blaklash Creative and Kieran Wong from The Fulcrum Agency speak to Georgia Birks about collaborations between architects, First Nations consultants and communities.

Through a selection of re-conceptualized houses, an exhibition in Brisbane examines how the pandemic might have shaped their designs.

Georgia Birks speaks to the new custodians of a 100-year-old Hobart cottage about the process of creating a distinct yet sensitive addition that extends the life of the home.

The rituals of beach life are celebrated in this re-worked Phillip Island holiday home, where new additions have been designed with the same accessible approach to sustainability favoured by the original architect.

Beside a busy Melbourne intersection, an understated commemorative space honours the lives of victim survivors, looks to the future with hope and invites incidental engagement.

Advocates for material salvage and reuse, Shahar Cohen and Amy Seo have set out to prove that repair and reuse is not just an environmental imperative, but also a financial viability.

In Brisbane, emerging studio J.AR Office has created a hair salon where stainless steel joinery, cool lighting and polished concrete evoke the spatial qualities of a slick nightclub experience.

In Brisbane, this studio is proving that high-quality furniture can be produced and manufactured in Australia to a standard rivalling that of Scandinavia.

Behind an apparently simple, low-budget yet beautiful building lies a rigorous design process that demonstrates the value of collaborative on-site engagement, fresh approaches to standard materials, and a flexible attitude to changing circumstances.

Researcher Susan Beetson believes that the use of emerging technologies to digitize cultural Knowledges will empower First Nations communities in built-environment design and beyond. Georgia Birks speaks with Beetson about the implementation and impacts of these technologies on First Nations communities.