Project Connect Joondalup is go!
The Western Australian Government initiative looks to tackle the issue of urban sprawl throughout the state, and several media outlets picked up the story.
How to Sustain Australia’s Rural-Urban Communities; A Case Study Part 1
Serpentine Jarrahdale have a predicted population growth of 1.5 million people in 20 years. Hames Sharley has assisted in creating a strategy and vision together with the Shire and the community.
What Australia Can Learn from Asian Retail, and Vice Versa
There is obviously a considerable difference in how Asian and Australian retail developments are shaped by the culture within which they sit, along with, at times, some surprising similarities. David McCarroll investigates…
Staging a comeback
Building infrastructure for global events can make or break a city – so what’s the best strategy for using these structures once the show’s over?
Residential campaign
The way we fund and build apartments in Australia is just one of the factors contributing to the country’s housing-affordability crisis, however, an emerging financial model known as Baugruppen might help to solve the problem.
When design comes naturally
Architects and designers can learn a lot from Mother Nature – Peter Schwerzel looks at biomimetics and how taking cues from the world around us can produce outstanding results.
Albion Train Station Precinct Redevelopment Announced
Hames Sharley is delighted to be contributing towards an exciting project that is set to connect the Brisbane suburb of Albion with the city and surrounding areas.
Fad or Future? The Worth of Amazon Go
In light of the interest around America’s new Amazon Go store since its opening late last year, we consider what this could mean for the future of the retail experience…
Mandurah Forum Opens its Doors to the Public
Four days of celebrations and exciting events began in Mandurah on Thursday, as Western Australia’s largest regional shopping centre opened to the public.
Broadway Shopping Centre Tops Australian Turnover List for sixth year running
Hames Sharley would like to congratulate Broadway Sydney and developers Mirvac and Perron Investments for topping the SCN list for turnover per square metre for the sixth consecutive year.
12 Australian Women in Architecture You Should Know About
They’ve been influential in the history of Australian architecture but chances are you don’t know their names. We look at twelve women whose work has made a difference to the way our country was built.
The world’s best-planned cities
With a recent article naming five cities that rank among the best-designed in the world, we look at what links these destinations, and what lessons others can learn from them.
Un-forgetting Female Architects
In the last decade, roughly 40 percent of all architecture graduates have been women – but when it comes to representation in the industry, there’s still a gender bias towards men.
The Constructs of Colour Selection – An Interior Designer’s Perspective
We are often oblivious to the many factors which are involved in creating successful internal spaces. Particularly in terms of the colour palette specified. Interior Designers have many influences, both obvious and complex, which play a key role when deciding on colour.
A Future Family Day at their Local Library
In recent years we’ve found great benefits in using 3D printers and virtual reality hardware, but it’s our investment in a time machine that’s really allowed us to experience what life is like for communities in the future.
Here we follow the Mancio family as they set out for a day at their local library…
Are microtowns the new high streets?
They’re the traditional locations for shops, banks and other businesses, but high streets could be facing new disruption from an unexpected area.
Movement by Design
Hames Sharley is excited to partner with the Brisbane Development Association’s Committee for Brisbane on their ‘Movement By Design’ event.
Arty Facts
No matter the size of the project, over the past twelve months we have applied the same set of guidelines in our approach to designing buildings and spaces in the public & culture sector. Here we present our 12 key considerations when designing for museums and galleries.
Digital Era Calls for New Style of Placemaking
Today, people are increasingly communicating online rather than face-to-face, replacing social spaces with social networks. So, what does this mean for physical communities? Are they diminishing in value?
Hervey Bay Hospital Emergency Department comes out of the ground
Hervey Bay Hospital’s new Emergency Department is going full steam ahead with Stage 1 of the project now complete, and Stage 2 recently commencing the pouring of the level one slab.
A (very brief) History of Cities
Cities are centres of population, commerce and culture, yet it is not widely known how this way of life came about. Looking to the past, however, enables us not only to decipher how cities came to be but also how they are defined and what they mean for the future of our societies.
It’s a shore thing
Approximately 85% of our population live within 50km of the ocean and our climate has facilitated a deeply embedded culture of life at the water’s edge. Therefore it is natural that our nation has become leaders in the field of waterfront urban design. But what are the factors that make a truly great waterfront? We present ten key considerations when for planning the perfect place at the water’s edge.
A Revitalisation of Adelaide’s Rundle Mall Plaza
Hames Sharley are proud to be a part of the redevelopment of Rundle Mall Plaza with the recently confirmed new tenant – Swedish fashion giant H&M.
The shape of Things to come
By connecting devices to the internet – and to each other – The Internet of Things has the potential to revolutionise the way we live and do business. And the architecture industry is no exception.
Planning Institute Success for SJ 2050
Crown Perth played host to the annual WA Planning Institute of Australia awards on Friday afternoon, and a Hames Sharley project was among the events major winners.
Six advantages of VR
Hames Sharley has known for some time that VR technology would become a real game-changer within our sector, but since we initially invested in the hardware we’ve been surprised by some of the advantages that augmented reality can offer our designers and clients.
