Archinect - News2025-01-05T12:43:42-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150458798/surveying-australian-architecture-s-inspiring-2024-moment
Surveying Australian architecture's inspiring 2024 moment Josh Niland2024-12-29T12:10:00-05:00>2024-12-30T13:33:36-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8e/8eaab8f822d893fcab4215d82e6ec358.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Both buildings attracted high praise for the way the architects had seamlessly incorporated local First Nations culture and history into their design, a practice an increasing number of Australian architects are prioritising in their work that is making the rest of the world sit up and take notice.</p></em><br /><br /><p>"Challenges to architects are also opportunities, because it means that their creativity is pushed and this is what we’re seeing a lot of from Australian architects," the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/14206/world-architecture-festival/45" target="_blank">World Architecture Festival</a> (WAF)'s Paul Finch tells <em>The Guardian</em> in Kelly Burke's review of Indigenous influences and other inclusions powering <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/24747/australia" target="_blank">Australia</a>'s strong showing on this year's<a href="https://bustler.net/news/10236/bustler-s-top-prize-winning-architects-academics-and-design-leaders-of-2024" target="_blank"> international competition and awards circuit</a>. </p>
<p>The WAF's <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/510406/world-building-of-the-year" target="_blank">World Building of the Year</a> winner <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/10149/world-building-of-the-year-2024-awarded-to-australian-public-school-design-inspired-by-aboriginal-culture" target="_blank">Darlington Public School</a> from fjcstudio is mentioned as such along with <a href="https://archinect.com/batessmart" target="_blank">Bates Smart</a>'s new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/10125/bates-smart-s-new-embassy-of-australia-in-washington-d-c-named-the-2024-australian-timber-design-award-winner" target="_blank">Australian Embassy</a> building, a trio of 2024 <a href="https://archinect.com/news/bustler/10154/australia-s-best-new-architecture-of-2024-honored-by-the-australian-institute-of-architects" target="_blank">National Architecture Awards</a> winners, and the "solar skin" covered Kennon-designed <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150312488/new-first-of-its-kind-office-tower-in-melbourne-sports-an-integrated-solar-fa-ade" target="_blank">550 Spencer Street tower</a> in Melbourne. </p>
<p>Two others on the horizon—<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/1887657/rex" target="_blank">REX</a>'s copper screen facade <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150448152/rex-previews-copper-facade-screen-for-brisbane-office-tower" target="_blank">205 North Quay</a> office design and the newly topped-out <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150458238/3xn-s-mass-timber-sydney-fish-market-project-tops-out-in-australia" target="_blank">Sydney Fish Market</a> hall from <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/12533/3xn" target="_blank">3XN</a>—appear ready to follow their example in 2025.</p>