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University of Melbourne Graduate Naveen John Thomas Pays Homage to Australia's Indigenous Communities

2020-08-18T13:18:00-04:00

Pulling focus towards the history of aboriginal cultures in Australia, University of Melbourne M.Arch graduate Naveen John Thomas used his thesis "MEMORIAL REPRESENTATION REMEMBRANCE" to highlight the importance of incorporating culture and history within architectural design and narrative.

Thomas shares, "the recent events around the killing of Mr. Floyd in the US and similar reports from Australia regarding the percentage of imprisoned among the First Nation population, only reiterates the importance of acknowledgement of the past, living with that acknowledgement and respect in the present and planning for the future [...] The aim should be to make the architecture communicate. It should communicate the stories, the history, and the purpose." Archinect connected with Thomas to discuss his thesis project and his observations with how the pandemic has influenced Australia and the architecture industry as a whole.

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Melbourne's OOF! Architecture Isn't Afraid of Experimenting in Historic Neighborhoods

2018-09-10T11:39:00-04:00

For a relatively young practice, OOF! Architecture has impressively produced two of the most recognized residential projects to come out of Australia in the past few years. Working in heritage dense areas, particularly tricky renovations with tight constraints and tight budgets —such as their Hello House, a renovated two-bedroom Victorian-era home, and their Acute House, a renovation of an extremely decrepit, weatherboard cottage—are typical projects for the Melbourne-based studio.

Outside of the office, founder Fooi-Ling Khoo also serves on the board of directors at ArchiTeam, a cooperative organization for Australian architects working in small, medium and emerging practices. Here, Khoo talks about the firm's work and her role championing the voice of Australia’s small architectural practices.

Working out of the Box: Daniel Dorall, Architect turned Maze Artist

2014-10-20T17:14:00-04:00

Working out of the Box is a series of features presenting architects who have applied their architecture backgrounds to alternative career paths.

In this installment, we're talking with Malaysia-born Melbourne-based sculptor and creator of fascinating miniature objects Daniel Dorall.

Are you an architect working out of the box? Do you know of someone that has changed careers and has an interesting story to share? If you would like to suggest an (ex-)architect, please send us a message.

Working out of the Box: Linda Bennett, Architect turned Jewellery Designer

2014-10-09T15:09:00-04:00

Working out of the Box is a series of features presenting architects who have applied their architecture backgrounds to alternative career paths.

In this installment, we're talking with Linda Bennett, co-founder of Architact Collective, a Melbourne-based DIY jewellery design outfit.