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Qantas Founders Museum launches their highly anticipated luminescent light show
Last night a group of lucky guests had the opportunity to experience the Qantas Founders Museum‘s Luminescent Longreach Light and Sound Show ahead of its public opening next week. The immersive experience explores the origins of the airline and celebrates the beauty of aircraft using 3D animation and illustration projected onto a Boeing 747. Honouring the airlines innate connection to Australia, the show features a truly special Welcome to Country which
Yamanto Central Shopping Centre on track for 2021 opening
Located in Australia’s fastest-growing region, the upcoming Yamanto Central Shopping Centre development is on track to open in 2021 providing retail, healthcare and public amenity to support Ipswich’s burgeoning community. Despite challenges presented across the retail industry as a result of the covid-19 pandemic, Yamanto Central is proof of the resilience of the sector and continued tenant interest in centres which balance a mix of uses which are expertly catered to local
SKYCITY Adelaide stands proud as architectural jewel
Standing as an architectural jewel in Adelaide’s Riverbank Precinct, the redevelopment of SKYCITY Adelaide showcases the transformation of the area into a vibrant entertainment and dining destination. The building’s layered and curvilinear form references the neighbouring river setting with a design that evokes banners waving in the breeze, hinting at the festive spirit at the heart of this entertainment facility; while an elegant faceted glass facade presents a shimmering luminous quality which
Residents eagerly follow Queensgate Shopping Centre redevelopment
As a hub for the Lower Hutt community, progress on the redevelopment of Queensgate Shopping Centre is being eagerly followed by local residents who are out of the house and hitting the shops following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions across New Zealand. Responding to damage obtained in the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake and subsequent demolition, the re-development will see the north-eastern corner of the centre reinstated with the cinema and car
Sutherland Shire newest lifestyle retail rapidly taking shape
Sutherland Shire’s newest lifestyle retail offering, Caringbah Home, is rapidly taking shape with a grounded design which draws inspiration from the community’s natural surrounds. An open shopfront design facilitates greater connectivity with the centre, blurring the boundaries between retail and public space, further cementing its place as a hub for the local community. Buchan are proud to be providing architectural and interior design services for this evolving development for our
M-City celebrates the opening of two major tenants
M-City, the newest gateway to Melbourne’s south-east, will celebrate the launch of their retail precinct tomorrow with the opening of its first two major tenants, Kmart Australia Limited and Woolworths Supermarkets. With a strong commitment to the health and safety of its visitors, and to the long-term success of their retailers, the retail space will enable safe social distancing and continue to do so as new tenants open their doors to the Monash
New waves of playful and vibrant cafes open
Taking a playful approach to colour and geometry, the design of Jolly Miller’s three upcoming café and patisseries reimagines the brands ‘classic blue’ aesthetic with striking results. Nestled in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, the first in this new wave of cafés is set to opened in June as a part of the redevelopment of Croydon Central, with locations in Manor Lakes and Williams Landing to open shortly thereafter. The rollout showcases
AEIOU Bald Hills Centre for Autism opens doors for families
As a world-class facility for autism-specific early intervention, the AEIOU Bald Hills Centre for Autism was a rewarding design challenge for our brand experience team who worked in close collaboration with teachers and specialists to develop a character brand specific to the centre. ‘Andi Little’ is non-gender specific ‘friend’ that relates to children utilising services at the centre. Andi is introduced to visitors upon arrival and proceeds on a series
Construction commences on Mitsui Shopping Park LalaPort Taichung
Construction began this week on Mitsui Shopping Park LalaPort Taichung ahead of a scheduled opening in 2022. Destined to be Taichung’s first full-scale regional shopping mall, the centre will provide locals with a new lifestyle offering comprising of fashion, food, convenience and entertainment. The vibrant design showcases ‘vivid colours of life’ inspired by its local surrounds, with ‘Block C’ reflecting the greenery of the adjacent Yongquan Park to the north
Reframing residential in the wake of COVID-19
There is no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many of us to re-think the way we live; lockdown, remote working requirements, and a re-focus of priorities across society have all impacted how we engage with our living spaces and the wider community. The economic effects of the pandemic have also caused a shift in the need for more affordable and social housing stock. Aligned with this is the