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Melbourne Architecture City Guide: 31 Diverse Projects Shaping One of the World’s Most Liveable Cities

Hana Abdel — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 07:30:00 +0000

For the third year in a row, Melbourne has been selected as one of the top five most liveable cities in the world. The city is widely viewed as the leading architectural hub in Australia for its unique street culture and diverse design expression, with its layers and bold mix of architectural styles. From the very well-restored Victorian era edifices with their intricate ornamentation and detailing to the adjoining Contemporary landmarks, the city seems to achieve a nice balance of all typologies and design movements, while still being very inviting and engaging to its citizens.

World Architecture Festival 2021 Reveals Its Winners

Andreea Cutieru — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 05:30:00 +0000

World Architecture Festival has revealed the winners for this year’s categories, highlighting buildings and landscapes completed across the world between 2019 and 2021. Chosen from almost 500 shortlisted projects from 62 countries, the winning projects showcase exemplary contributions to the built environment reflecting this edition’s theme: ‘Resetting the City: Greening, Health and Urbanism’. In addition to the completed buildings categories, the annual award also announced Copenhill, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, as the 2021 World Building, while SLA was awarded Landscape of the Year for its design of Al Fay Park.

Holme Apartments / John Wardle Architects

Hana Abdel — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +0000

Situated in what was originally one of Melbourne’s early industrial districts, Holme Apartments are located on an island site in Collingwood. With deftly woven gestures to the working and cultural history of the neighbourhood, this residential tower is bordered by Cambridge, Derby, Langridge and Wellington Streets and highlights exemplary design, robust materials and the integrity of vision.

Finding Infinity Develops a Zero-Carbon Strategy for Melbourne

Andreea Cutieru — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 05:30:00 +0000

Australian research lab Finding Infinity has collaborated with architects, councils and investors to create a strategy that would turn Melbourne into a self-sufficient city by 2030. Building on exemplary case studies and scientific research, the initiative proposes a 10 step plan for the city’s transition from a consumer of resources to a zero-carbon urban environment.

“A Vase May Give a Shape to a Room”: In conversation with John Wardle

Vladimir Belogolovsky — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:30:00 +0000

John Wardle (b. 1956) founded John Wardle Architects in Melbourne, Australia, in 1986. His early interest in architecture started with encountering objects and precious bits and pieces of demolished buildings at the demolition yard owned by his father’s friend.

Bendigo Law Courts Designed as Iconic Landmark in Australia

Eric Baldwin — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000

John Wardle Architects have designed the new Bendigo Law Courts in Australia, and the team's proposal is currently on public exhibition. The project will be the first in Victoria to feature multiple specialist courts in one location. The city's future law building aims to transform the delivery of justice in Bendigo and Loddon Mallee, an area extending from Kyneton to Mildura throughout the north-west of Victoria.

John Wardle Architects Designs Pair of Industrial Buildings for University of Tasmania

Eric Baldwin — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000

John Wardle Architects has designed a pair of two new building for the University of Tasmania. Created as part of the extensive redevelopment of the Inveresk campus in Launceston, the buildings are strategically located within and between existing campus facilities to amplify the shared opportunities of the precinct. The cornerstone buildings will house a significant portion of the University of Tasmania’s teaching and research activity in Inveresk.

John Wardle Wins 2020 Gold Medal from Australian Institute of Architects

Eric Baldwin — Thu, 07 May 2020 05:00:00 +0000

The Australian Institute of Architects has announced John Wardle as the winner of the 2020 Gold Medal. Wardle was recognized for his iterative design process and attention to craft, as well as his collaborations with artists and craftspeople. His firm's portfolio of work includes both national and international projects, as well as his contribution to the 16th International Biennale Architettura in Venice.

John Wardle Architects Unveils New Design for University of Tasmania Campus

Eric Baldwin — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000

John Wardle Architects has unveiled the design for the first building of the University of Tasmania's new $334 million Northern Transformation Project. Located at the university's Inveresk campus in Launceston, Tasmania, the project will include a library and student experience building as the centerpiece of the precinct plan. Working with Tasmanian practice 1+2 Architecture, the design will feature a sawtooth roof to reference the area's industrial heritage.

John Wardle Architects Designs New Curtin University School of Design in Australia

Eric Baldwin — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Melbourne-based John Wardle Architects has been selected to design Curtin University's new School of Design and the Built Environment in Bentley, Australia. The $110 million building will include five floors of open-plan work spaces for learning and teaching. The new School of Design will be the first piece of Curtain’s Exchange innovation precinct with 2,500 square meters of integrated spaces available for lease by commercial tenants.

John Wardle's Southbank Centre Conservatory Opens in Australia

Eric Baldwin — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 05:00:00 +0000

John Wardle Architects' Ian Potter Southbank Centre for the University of Melbourne's Conservatorium of Music has opened to faculty and students. The $109 million project was designed as part of the larger Southbank campus transformation in Australia. Made to house more than 1,000 music students, the project includes a series of performance areas, studios and rehearsal spaces. The Southbank Centre also features one of the world's largest oculus windows.

Four Projects Shortlisted for 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize

Patrick Lynch — Thu, 25 May 2017 17:20:00 +0000

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced the four projects shortlisted for the 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize. The prize was established in 2014 by Canadian architect Raymond Moriyama along with RAIC and the RAIC Foundation to recognise buildings that are judged to be " transformative within its societal context and reflect Moriyama's conviction that great architecture transforms society by promoting social justice and humanistic values of respect and inclusiveness."