Wave House in Bondi by Tony Owen NDM Architects, Australia

Designed by Tony Owen NDM Architects, the Bondi Wave House is located in an eclectic residential area one street back from Sydney’s Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia. The brief was to capture ‘the spirit of Bondi’ in a home that is both a beach house and a stylish urban dwelling. The beach house was designed for a supplier of architectural glass who wanted to show off his wares, so the house... 

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Holman House by Durbach Block Architects, Australia

The Holman House was designed by Durbach Block Architects is located in Dover Heights, Sydney. The house design has astonishing outlooks thanks to its unusual geometries. Sited on the edge of a seventy metre cliff, the plan of Holman House refers to a Picassos painting, The Bather. It contains a complex series of fluid living spaces set within a meandering perimeter that arcs folds and stretches in... 

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Surry Hills Library and Community Centre by FJMT, Australia

Located in Surry Hills, Australia, the Surry Hills Library and Community Centre was designed by FJMT, Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp sets a new standard for sustainability measures in public buildings. This is a new type of ‘hybrid’ public building for Sydney, integrating into one community-scaled facility, a public library / resource centre, flexible and specialist community space and childcare.... 

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Faculty of Law Library at University of Sydney by FJMT, Australia

The Faculty of Law Library at University of Sydney was designed by FJMT, Francis – Jones Morehen Thorp is located in Sydney, Australia. This international competition-winning proposal transforms the public domain of the heart of the University through the integration of architecture, urban design and landscape architecture. The project redefines the historic relationship of the campus and city... 

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