Lendlease unveiled the latest evolution in the redevelopment of Cairns Central Shopping Centre on Tuesday, with the launch of a stylish new food precinct which will leave shoppers spoilt for choice. “Our overall vision for the fresh food market hall was to optimise the tropical industrial aesthetic to modernise the shopping and dining experience for our local and tourist customer base. Influenced by reef to rainforest as a visual concept,

Enlivening the community through a central and inviting place to gather, Buchan’s design for the recently opened Ipswich Central Library and Tulmur Place is imagined as a culturally expressive and inclusive space. Cited in the centre of Ipswich, the Library and Tulmur Place connect previously disparate entities, with a lushly green and enjoyable pathway promoting safe passage, as well as providing enriching public amenity intended to cater to its diverse

Perron Group has revealed its 20-year vision to transform Cockburn, creating a new integrated and vibrant community heart which will seamlessly blend residential, commercial, retail and public open spaces. Designed by Buchan, the masterplan prioritises lifestyle and connectivity envisioning a modern urbanscape in which locals can live, work, rest and play. Consultation with the community was key in ensuring the proposed project was both aspirational and responsive in its design;

The retail sector has always been in a constant state of evolution, but there is no doubt that COVID has expeditated the paradigm shift that was already underway in the thinking around retail: it’s viability, the psychology of the shopper, and the need for it to adapt and survive. In the article featured in ArchitectureNow’s 2020 in Review: Top 5 discussions’, we explore post-pandemic design and the future of retail.

The design of Yamanto Central Shopping Centre’s new outdoor dining precinct has been revealed. Scheduled to open in 2021, the new space will accommodate around 300 diners and features both an undercover outdoor area, as well as an open air grassed space which includes picnic spots, seating and a play area for kids to congregate while parents enjoy a meal. “Our approach with the dining precinct was to foster a