Design King recently entered a design for the NGV sculpture garden competition. Our design intended to bring focus to the sculptures via an immersive walkthrough pathway that weaves it's way through the garden whilst providing a frame for the beautiful sculptures. Currently the sculptures are
Progress at Blackheath It is exciting to see the CLT studio nearing completion. Being and owner build process it is not without its challenges as local tradesmen prove difficult to pin down. However with the roof and cladding almost complete attention is turning the interior fit
Getting There This January we made the arduous journey from Jaipur to Ahmedabad in Gudjurat State in search of some important Architectural sites of pilgrimage. Traveling by car across the poorly maintained highway in Rajasthan you can be forgiven for wondering is it going to be
Perfect conditions yesterday in Blackheath for the construction of our pre-fabricated building. No wind or rain to disturb this exciting process. Like lego these manufactured pieces were lifted and lowered by an expert crane operator then were locked together perfectly enabling a complete construction in
This project is a large extension to a lovely federation cottage in Mosman. It has entered the final stages of construction where the detailing and design is starting to shine. The beautiful craftsmanship from James of JFSR Construction is evident in the shots below. The
Our pre-fabricated Artist's Studio arrived just in time for Christmas! This project has been made by Xlam in Christchurch NZ using cross laminated timber technologies. Construction of the pre- fabricated panels will begin in February at Blackheath in the Blue Mountains.
This project in Forest Lodge was completed last week on budget and on time. This old terrace has been completely transformed and reinvigorated through a series of sometimes small, sometimes dramatic changes. Though a relatively small project it required an enormous amount of detail and
Operating as metaphor for a new and united Germany and a reminder of past atrocities the Reichstag German Parliament by Architects Foster and Partners is a great way to commence any trip to Berlin. Always a fan of this architectural practices work I enjoyed the
This project in Forest Lodge Sydney is starting to come together. This very detailed and carefully resolved contemporary heritage renovation project will be completed in November. The starting point was to retain as much as possible of the of the existing terrace by simply adding
A recent visit to Japan took us back to the beautiful Seto Inland Sea. Teshima Art Museum is part of the Benesse-Art Site and located on the island of Teshima in the Kagawa Prefecture. Walking the promenade around Mt. Myojin brings the visitor to the entrance