The Lodge on the Lake Design Ideas Competition

Courtesy of the University of

As part of the celebrations for the Centenary of Canberra in 2013, the University of Canberra and the Gallery of Australian Design invite designers to participate in a Design Ideas Competition for a new official residence for the Prime Minister of Australia. To be located on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, this competition highlights the cultural value of the Prime Minister’s residence at Australia’s seat of government and hopes to build national significance. Submissions are due no later than May 4. To register, and for more information, please visit here.

Biosciences Research Building / Lyons

© Dianna Snape

Architects: Lyons
Location: Canberra,
Year: 2012
Photographs: Dianna Snape

Nishi Sales Suite and Gallery / hungerford+edmunds + OCULUS

© Nic Bailey

Architects: hungerford+edmunds + OCULUS 
Location: New Acton , Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Client: Molonglo Group
Collaborators: Molonglo Group (client), PBS (builder), Oculus (landscape), Arup (ESD), Design Office (interior fit-out) and Clear (graphic design)
Completion: 2011
Area: 270 sqm
Photographs: Nic Bailey

Yarralumia Poolhouse / Katon Redgen Mathieson

© Katon Redgen Mathieson

Architects: Katon Redgen Mathieson
Location: ACT,
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Katon Redgen Mathieson

Campus Design Ideas Competition proposal

Phase 1

The proposal submitted by Charles Dewanto, C J Foo, Lorenzo Ju, Yenny Kusuma, Louis Wong, Maggie Chu and Tze Ek Ng for the Campus Design Ideas Competition for the University of Canberra received a supplementary prize for their degree of resolution, ambitious vision for the concourse and quality of presentation. More images and architect’s description after the break.

University of Canberra Campus / MORQ

Courtesy of MORQ

Italian architects MORQ recently won a competition to design the University of Campus in . More images and architect’s description after the break.

Residence of the Spanish Embassy in Australia / Mateo Arquitectura

Spanish architects Mateo Arquitectura have shared with us their project for the official residence of the Spanish Embassy in , Australia.

More images and architect’s description, after the break.