21 May 2019
The other sides of architecture
For the latest in our series on HS People we sat down with Sydney’s new studio leader, Dustin Brade.
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17 May 2019
Universal truths
With May 21 marking the UN’s World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, we look at the ways in which good design can be inclusive for everyone, regardless of their background and ability.
03 May 2019
Project Spotlight Series
Scarborough Beach Services & Surf Club
A visual essay of Scarborough Beach Services & Surf Club in Western Australia.
12 Apr 2019
Places of Pride
Australia has a vast number of war memorials – something in the order of 6000 across the country – displaying a phenomenal breadth of design and variation. While you may be familiar with the war memorials in your own community, however, experiencing the full range of commemorative sites would be a massive undertaking.
12 Apr 2019
A means to remember
This ANZAC Day, tens of thousands of Australians will come together to visit a local war memorial. Be they simple plaques or thoughtfully designed architectural structures, these sites serve as focal points for the community in a way few other structures can hope to.
31 Mar 2019
Dare to stair…
Fad, folly or corporate weapon?
It’s not often that a physical interior workplace design feature can so swiftly polarise opinion - but the tenant circulation stair is often a hot topic on any multi floor workplace fit out.
06 Mar 2019
Marion Mahony Griffin - The heroine that shaped our capital
A spotlight on the ‘woman behind the man’
Many know Marion Mahony Griffin in relation to her work undertaken for Frank Lloyd Wright, and with her husband and business partner Walter Burley Griffin, but she was an incredible architect in her own right.
27 Feb 2019
Project Spotlight Series
Rundle Mall Plaza, Adelaide
A visual essay of Hames Sharley’s designs for the Adelaide’s iconic Rundle Mall Plaza
27 Feb 2019
The fun is in the challenge
A sit down with Adelaide’s new Studio Leader, Leon Gouws
A sit down with Adelaide’s new Studio Leader, Leon Gouws
18 Feb 2019
Cause an effect
We all know architecture and design means more than coming up with mould-breaking office spaces and eye-catching structures. But have you thought about how the skill set required for those occupations can have farther-reaching effects on the community, both local and global?
30 Jan 2019
The pen is mightier than the CAD…
Hames Sharley Associate, Niall Browne on why, despite all the impressive technological advances, the art of the hand drawn sketch remains a core part of our arsenal.
13 Dec 2018
HS People Series - Rachel Seal
We sat down with Hames Sharley’s newest director, Rachel Seal to chat about her career so far and some of the people and projects that have inspired her along the way.
10 Dec 2018
Dear Santa…
Our annual guide for last minute gift ideas with an design and architectural angle…
07 Dec 2018
Main street fever
Built form controls alone don’t deliver vibrancy and good coffee…
07 Dec 2018
The adjudicator rater
What qualities do you need to become a respected judge of design awards? An eye for aesthetics is only the start…
16 Nov 2018
Respecting your elders
Design for aged-care requires a very specific skill set. We take a look at the architectural, interior and urban design elements that need to be considered for a successful project.
16 Nov 2018
Hubs of activity, fonts of knowledge
Brisbane Open House includes talks and seminars on all manner of architecture and design topics. As part of this year’s event Hames Sharley’s Queensland studio opened its doors to the public and hosted a panel event that covered the subject of urban hubs. We asked one of our recent Architectural Graduates to report on the proceedings, while broadening her own knowledge.
12 Nov 2018
Why architecture hasn’t changed in more than 2,000 years…
Hames Sharley’s National Design Forum Leader, Derek Hays, considers why the three fundamentals of architecture have remained unchanged for 2,000 years.
12 Oct 2018
Why bigger BIM is not always better
BIM – or Building Information Modelling – has been one of the most significant technological advances in our industry in the past twenty years. But how much BIM do projects actually need?
12 Oct 2018
Devaluing the role of iconic public architecture
The appalling misjudgment in allowing commercial advertising on the ‘sails’ of the Sydney Opera House calls into question the special custodial role of our public buildings, major public artworks and iconic infrastructure as symbols of shared community and cultural values.
01 Oct 2018
A Celebration of Global Architecture
Created in 2005 by the Union International des Architects, World Architecture Day is a day to show appreciation for the work architects do and to celebrate some of the great global architectural works. This year the event takes place on October 1st with a series of events and publications.
27 Sep 2018
Finding the way to better wayfinding
Wayfinding in the architectural realm has evolved to encompass a combination of elements including visual graphics, tactility and materiality, interactivity, and animated and audio-visual installations. With technology advancing apace, how best should major wayfinding and signage projects be approached and what does the future hold in store…
15 Sep 2018
Harnessing VR to attract retail tenants in a first for South Australia
Attracting retail tenants with virtual reality tours in South Australia.
14 Sep 2018
Reopening the door on architecture
The Open House phenomenon
Fancy an adventure exploring your city? Open House is an event in which buildings across a city throw open their doors to the public for one weekend each year, to enjoy the best architecture on offer.
12 Sep 2018
Architects and engineers, R U OK?
Architects and engineers rate worryingly high for risk of suicide. As part of RU OK Day on 13 September, we look at the factors behind this trend and what can be done to mitigate them.
02 Sep 2018
Scraping the sky
September 3rd marks World Skyscraper Day, a day to recognise the architectural and engineering feat that encompass some of the worlds tallest and most magnificent buildings.
20 Aug 2018
Reusing materials for LEED certification
Many building designers have started prioritising LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification in their projects over the past decade, as the industry has caught up with the need for better long-term design solutions. As a result, the reuse of building materials has increased.
26 Jul 2018
Architecture; art vs science
In August each year, the nation celebrates Science Week. It’s a government initiative to fuel society’s interest and understanding of
20 Jul 2018
Holo… is it you we’re looking for?
Will touchable holograms signal the next evolution in retail? Virtual reality and augmented reality have limitless applications. They are common knowledge these days and commonly used. But what if you could showcase your product in a manner different from both of these methods – one that has not been seen before?
10 Jul 2018
Celebrating NAIDOC Week through design
NAIDOC Week is a week for Australia to come together to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year, it runs from the 9th to the 15th of
19 Jun 2018
Inspiring research and philanthropy through art at the Perkins
Five Western Australian artists express their support for medical research by decorating lab coats for the Harry Perkins Institute.
19 Jun 2018
What is Constructuring?
Fusing the worlds of construction and manufacturing is a process known as
19 Jun 2018
6 ways reverse innovation could improve our hospitals
Reverse innovation in Australian healthcare can bring valuable lessons into hospital design and patient care from developing countries.
14 Jun 2018
Not just child’s play - designing childcare centres
The Australian child-care industry is thriving, creating opportunities for centres to invest in designs that enrich the childcare experience and contribute to a better built environment.
14 Jun 2018
Naming rights (and wrongs)…
The Walt Disney Company made Australian headlines this month when it picked up the naming rights for The Etihad Stadium. But such naming rights are by no means a new thing; similar deals have been taking place for more than a century…
23 May 2018
A view from inside Adelaide’s Rundle Mall Plaza
Managing Director, Caillin Howard met with BrandSA this month to discuss the latest developments on one of Hames Sharley’s most exciting current projects; Adelaide’s Rundle Mall Plaza.
21 May 2018
Laying the tracks for great Transit Oriented Developments
For today’s developers, urban planners and governments, development around transit areas requires extremely careful planning. Here we explore the key principles that will allow projects to truly serve and support their surrounding communities.
18 May 2018
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.
16 May 2018
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…
21 Apr 2018
The architects of remembrance
War memorials are an essential part of the Australian landscape – their beauty, symbolism and the quality of materials and craftsmanship illustrates the respect that communities have towards those who have paid the ultimate price.
To mark the ANZAC day commemorations this month, we look at the story behind three examples from around the country.
18 Apr 2018
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?
13 Apr 2018
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.
12 Apr 2018
The Café Phalanstère
An essay about creativity, architecture, cultural innovation and coffee.
12 Mar 2018
The architecture of education
With the 21st century well underway, the way in which students receive education nowadays is vastly different from the pre-internet age.
09 Mar 2018
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.
09 Mar 2018
Buying Power
How department stores played a vital role in the empowerment of women.
08 Mar 2018
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.
08 Mar 2018
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.
07 Mar 2018
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.
16 Feb 2018
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.
16 Feb 2018
Pup-ular Architecture
It’s Chinese New Year, and 2018 is the year of the dog. To recognise the focus on man’s best friend, we’ve delved into the weird wide web to bring you designs from leading architects, made especially for dogs.
12 Feb 2018
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…
16 Jan 2018
Brick-and-mortar retail isn’t dead
In light of an online retail giant’s decision to open physical stores, Former Managing Director of Hames Sharley, Paul Drechsler looks to the past to discuss the new direction of the retail revolution.
07 Dec 2017
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.
05 Dec 2017
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.
26 Nov 2017
Disrupting the retail hierarchy – It’s always been about the people…
During the mid 20th-century Australian shopping centres were developed within a retail hierarchy that was based on modern suburban family life. Today people live in apartments in the city and inner urban areas and seek their daily needs and convenience goods and services in the city.
25 Nov 2017
The evolution of activity-based workplaces
Activity-based working has revolutionised the open-plan office, but the pressure is on to keep up innovation and deliver on the promises of flexibility and freedom at work.
20 Nov 2017
Geography students learn from Subiaco Case Study
Hames Sharley’s collaborative initiative to educate Year 7 students about Transport Oriented Developments (TOD) and interconnected communities.
14 Nov 2017
Trade Runner
For some people, it’s a dream, for others a nightmare – the vision of a future in which you won’t have to work because a robot will exist that can do the job for you…
14 Nov 2017
Artificial constructs
In the 21st century, automation is a fact of life, with robots having a metallic hand in the production of everything from cars to toys, but when it comes to the construction industry, the automated workforce is conspicuous by its absence. In a recent address to Consult Australia, Valentina Sansbury asked why construction has been so slow to build on automated assistance, and offered a vision of how robotics can be an asset to increase productivity within the industry.
25 Oct 2017
A future family day at their local shopping destination
At Hames Sharley, we like to invest in the latest technology, which allows us to provide a better service for our clients and partners. 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 shopping centre…
24 Oct 2017
Do you accept cheques, mate?
This month we discovered the ultimate gift for architecture and chess aficionados - who may also want to invest in what looks like becoming a best selling board game.
23 Oct 2017
Babina’s architectural animals
To mark this month’s World Animal Day, we point you in the direction of some of Federico Babina’s digital artistry that reimagines animals as icons of architecture.
12 Oct 2017
The legacy of World Expos: what’s left after the fair?
Hosting a major world event is in many ways seen as a coming of age for host countries. Seen as a way of putting a city on the map, World Expo organisers attempt to showcase their city to the world in an extravaganza of cutting edge technology, sustainability, design and architecture. But what happens when the fair leaves town?
26 Sep 2017
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.
12 Sep 2017
Save my soul: refurbishing a heritage listed building
Architectural character is created by the aesthetic components of the building, such as unity, composition, contract and scale. But what gives it soul? And how do buildings retain their soul throughout decades of use and multiple refurbishments?
12 Sep 2017
Function and form in protecting buildings from earthquakes
As Mexico recovers from the devastating effects of its recent earthquake, The Malay Mail has reported on a Japanese innovation that looks to add protective functionality to buildings while introducing an aesthetically pleasing, sleek design motif.
08 Sep 2017
Would you bring your mom here..? Part 2
In the concluding part of his essay, David McCarroll looks at some of the reasons that consumers make their choices and why this will always keep the retail centre relevant.
23 Aug 2017
Retrofitting, refurbishing and repositioning: how older buildings can become relevant again
All buildings age and what was once an A grade building is eventually downgraded until its inevitable slide into obsolescence. That is unless it is retrofitted, refurbished and repositioned back to its former glory - and that’s where Building Upgrade Finance comes in…
13 Aug 2017
Would you bring your mom here…?
Part 1
Catalogues didn’t kill the shopping centre. The rise of online retail hasn’t seen the end of bricks and mortar. In a two-part observational piece, David McCarroll looks at the real problems facing retailers… complacency, and the struggle to remain relevant.
24 Jul 2017
The Open House phenomenon
Opening the door on architecture
Fancy an adventure exploring your city? Open House is an event in which buildings across a city throw open their doors to the public for one weekend each year, to enjoy the best architecture on offer.
12 Jul 2017
What makes a BiodiverCity?
Each of the most biodiverse countries around the globe shares a common trait – rapid urbanisation. In a recent piece, The Guardian have attempted to calculate which city is the world’s most biodiverse and found some interesting results…
12 Jul 2017
Scenery, not greenery?
It’s common knowledge that if you want to rediscover your calm you head back to nature. But could it be that we’re too narrow in our view of what we experience as uplifting, and could architecture have the same effect on our mood as parkland?
12 Jul 2017
Breathing space
Creating ‘buildings that breathe’ is an ideal for designing in the subtropics – but it’s also a worthwhile goal in any climate.
21 Jun 2017
Is architecture falling behind sustainability aspirations?
It would appear that sustainability in architecture and great design are still largely mutually exclusive, according to a recent stoush between the American Institute of Architects and Aaron Bestky…
29 May 2017
The Location Equation
When selecting an office, after questioning the size and cost the next biggest issue often relates to concerns around commuting.
23 May 2017
Office buildings and the work spaces within…
People have been talking about the demise of the office for years now. Since telecommuting became an everyday phenomenon, opinion-makers have been queuing up to tell us how the traditional workplace is on the verge of extinction.
21 May 2017
Face values
You can’t ever underestimate the value of face-to-face interaction. The benefits are many: you can bounce ideas off others, unlocking creativity that might not otherwise be accessed via email or text; you can gain more information when negotiating a deal, or you can simply gauge whether someone really likes that idea you floated.
20 Apr 2017
The language of architecture
Writing about language is not for the faint of heart. However, I will attempt to articulate how the language of architecture is ‘designed’...
19 Apr 2017
Mental illnesses described through architecture
Mental disorders are something that will affect most of us at some point in our lives and Spanish-based, digital artist Federico Babina has created a new project which attempts to illustrate a number of conditions through architecture.
19 Apr 2017
Building cultural diversity through the language we speak
It is proven that cultural diversity adds to the bottom line. The benefits of cultural diversity are many: improved decision-making, increased collaboration, better problem-solving, enhanced well-being and knowledge sharing, to name a few. But what does it look like in a real workplace?
20 Mar 2017
From the ‘Food Court’ to the ‘Foodie and Fun’ Café Court
We are a nation obsessed with food. We’re also getting more particular about it. We talk about whether it’s organic or home-grown, whether it’s slow cooked or triple smoked, whether it was inspired by Jamie or Bill. That’s right, Oliver and Grainger. We’re on a first name basis these days. What does this mean for the food court?
16 Mar 2017
Feel good shopping: How retail architecture and interior design can improve wellness
When was the last time you went to a beautifully designed building and felt drawn to your surroundings in a way that made you feel better? Because the space spoke to you, ushered in relief, engaged your senses, enhanced within you a sense of… wellness? We investigate ‘The Architecture of Happiness’...
14 Feb 2017
New designs for aged care
Architects and aged care providers are taking inspiration from villages, farm and hotels for aged care facilities.
11 Feb 2017
That’s no moon – that’s a failed design approval!
Next week sees all eyes on the great and the good of Hollywood as Tinsel Town brings us the 89th Academy Awards. But as this multi-billion dollar industry gets together to pat itself on the back I have a bone to pick.
13 Jan 2017
Divisive architecture is nothing new
The Trump wall triggered intense debate during the US presidential election race late last year, and while divisive architecture is nothing new, civil societies need spaces which allow people to come together rather than walls keeping them apart.
13 Jan 2017
Inside Donald Trump’s Tower
Donald Trump moves into the White House on Friday, January 20, leaving behind his $100 million penthouse condo in Trump Tower. Monocle’s New York bureau chief Ed Stocker shares his opinion on the NYC skyscraper.