Month: January 2013

Stalinist architecture?

Palace of the Soviets by Boras Iofan (1932) What is it? Michael Gurr wrote an opinion article in The Age recently condemning the Footscray Station Precinct development by SJB and McBride Charles Ryan as Stalinist. "If the communist bloc still existed, Footscray's apartment buildings are what their security headquarters would look like. These buildings are big,... Continue Reading →

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Why your budget is not your brief

Dear potential client, When you first approach us to design a house for you, before you sign us up, you come armed with two things: a brief and a budget. Your brief might look something like this: In fact, one of the first things we do when we are commissioned is to help you expand... Continue Reading →

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