Adult’s architecture books
April 5, 2017
The Cities Project at the Grattan Institute was an extraordinary piece of data-driven research into the problems with city making in Australia and how to fix them. City Limits by lead researchers Jane-Frances Kelly and Paul Donegan was the culmination of the research and essential reading. Our score: 10 / 10. #architecture #architect #design #designer […]
Adult’s architecture books
April 5, 2017
Looking outside the realm of architecture, Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull offers wonderful insight into the culture of creativity. The book charts the rise of @pixar and the methods used to protect this culture while simultaneously managing growth and commercial success. Ideal for any architect in business, or planning to one day be. Our score: […]
Adult’s architecture books
April 4, 2017
For any Australian architecture student, there is no better way to connect with our cultural heritage than by reading The Australian Ugliness by the great Robin Boyd. Beautifully written, full of wit and amazingly just as relevant today as it was 57 years ago. Check out @boydfoundation for more information. Our score: 10 / 10. […]
Adult’s architecture books
April 4, 2017
An architect designs and documents buildings, right? Not according to Future Practice: Conversations from the Edge of Architecture by @roryolo. A fantastic and very digestible book that explores people working on the fringes of the built environment, from activists and managers to historians and environmentalists. Every architecture student should read this and broaden their career […]
Ayn Rand
April 4, 2017
Any Rand’s The Fountainhead is all the ego and perfectionism of modernism in book-form. This quote sums up both Rand’s literary style and her uncompromising life. #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #famousquote #quote #quotes #architecture #architect #design #designer #rand #aynrand #literature #fountainhead #book #books #author #art #artist #performer #performance #creativity #philosophy #designs #designers #architetto #architettura
Kerstin Thompson
April 3, 2017
Favourite Australian architects: one of the most authentic shops we’ve ever visited, the @aesopskincare store at Emporium replaces the shiny surfaces and fussy glass of most retail fitouts with timber, plywood and brass. By @kerstin_thompson_architects, Melbourne 2014. Photo by @derek_swalwell #architecture #architect #design #designer #architecturelovers #archilovers #modern #designs #designers #interiordesign #interiordesigner #shop #shops #retail #retaildesign […]
Kerstin Thompson
April 3, 2017
Favourite Australian architects: Birralee Primary School by @kerstin_thompson_architects, Manningham 2013. Photo by @derek_swalwell #architecture #architect #design #designer #architecturelovers #archilovers #modern #designs #designers #interiordesign #interiordesigner #school #schools #schooldesign #education #placemaking #melbourne #victoria #manningham #australia #australianarchitecture #visitmelbourne #architettura #architetto #photography #blackandwhite
Kerstin Thompson
April 3, 2017
Favourite Australian architects: the Wertheimer Factory conversion is a strategic and engaging project that gives new life to a heritage listed compound. We particularly like how new apartments are sized to suit the irregular structural grid of the original building. By @kerstin_thompson_architects, Melbourne, 2013. Photo by @derek_swalwell #architecture #architect #design #designer #architecturelovers #archilovers #modern #designs […]
Kerstin Thompson
April 2, 2017
Favourite Australian architects: we love the work of @kerstin_thompson_architects. Despite spanning decades, their portfolio has managed to avoid developing a fixed style, always fresh always inspiring. We love the rawness of KTA’s materiality and thoughtful planning. House at Big Hill is a stripped back shelter that pushes the indoor experience out into the surrounding landscape. […]
Carlton North
April 2, 2017
Back in our student days, we sharehoused in a number of Carlton North houses. The person who had the front bedroom always had to put up with poor privacy from the street – and subsequently kept their blinds down all the time. Why bother with a window in the first place? @kennedynolan have put a […]
Quote: Walt Disney
April 2, 2017
Disney put everything they had into Snow White, which in 1937 became the first ever feature length cartoon. This quote from the great man himself illuminates the heart of the creative process: if you’re going to bother doing it at all, only your absolute best is good enough. #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #famousquote #quote #quotes #architecture #architect […]
Children’s architecture books
April 1, 2017
Book review: Iggy Peck Architect by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts is an utter joy. The artwork is stunning, the rhymes are gifts from heaven, the character development is engrossing, and the story is perfection. When is this getting made into a feature film already? Our score: 10 / 10. #architecture #architect #design #designer #architecturelovers […]