Sector: Civic
Australia Pavilion World Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan has received the Louise Cox Award for Public Architecture at the 2026 Australian Institute of Architects International Chapter Architecture Awards. The award recognises outstanding public architecture on the international stage, while honouring one of Australia’s most influential architects and advocates for the profession. Designed by Buchan, the Australia […]
Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library has been shortlisted for the 2026 Australian Library Design Awards. The first civic landmark in Armstrong Creek, Biyal-a is a contemporary library and community hub shaped by inclusive design, sustainability, and cultural storytelling. “With Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library, we wanted to create more than a building. Through genuine co-design with the […]
A landmark city renewal project, the Nicholas Street Precinct and Tulmur Place form the connective tissue between Ipswich’s city centre and the river – establishing a vibrant hub of leisure, culture, and community that embodies the principles of climate responsiveness, cultural inspiration, connectivity and adaptability. Recognised for urban design best practice, Nicholas Street Precinct demonstrates […]
The $21.8 million facility designed by Buchan spans 2,500 square metres across three storeys and contains more than 30,000 new books and resources, along with a children’s story time area, outdoor terraces and multipurpose and creative spaces. The library’s expressive facade is punctuated by playful circular windows which represent many individuals coming together and is […]
An ultra-luxury precinct, GURNER™ has partnered with renowned architects and designers to reinvigorate the 1.9-hectare site in South Yarra, and deliver an iconic, premium experience for both residents and visitors alike. This ambitious $3.75 billion mixed-use development will seamlessly blend 800 ultra-premium residences with circa 20,000 sqm of luxury retail, commercial, and world-class hospitality experiences, […]
Taking Country to the world – Buchan’s sensory design for the Australia Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka
Woolloomooloo Wharf has been recognised by the Urban Land Institute, celebrating its landmark achievement in urban regeneration and heritage revitalisation. More than two decades on, the Buchan-designed waterfront development continues to thrive as a vibrant, sustainable, and culturally rich precinct. “The Wharf reminds us that truly exceptional design transcends time by honouring the past while […]
The design brief for the Australia Pavilion at World Expo 2025 Osaka centred on the narrative theme of ‘Chasing the Sun’, a response to the main World Expo theme, ‘Designing Future Society for Our Lives’. The design had to represent commonality across all the nation’s peoples and cultures, old and new. From the outset, the […]
The characterful fabrication shed, which dates to World War Two, will become the community heart and establish a strong identity for the precinct. The design respects the shed’s existing form, proportions and materials. The main entry faces north towards the river and accentuates the shed’s distinctive, stepped contour. Openings in the facade reveal the internal […]
