Deakin University ManuFutures
A ‘place to try new things’, Deakin University’s manufacturing innovation incubator, ManuFutures, can accommodate up to 15 enterprises at various stages of marketisation. The project aligns with the University’s research direction, supporting manufacturing enterprises that are designing for the future. Drawing upon Deakin’s research expertise, ManuFutures connects a community of innovators: students, teachers and industry. Located on Deakin’s Waurn Ponds campus, two dynamic building extrusions extend across the sloping site, with production spaces and café at ground level and offices and research spaces on the first. Modular design allows for staged expansion to the south, effectively doubling the facility’s capacity.
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Connecting Sydney—Draft Western Harbour Tunnel PDLP released
The Western Harbour Tunnel draft Place, Design and Landscape Plan (PDLP) has been released to the public, capturing the breadth of the design work undertaken across the 6.5-kilometre twin tunnels spanning Rozelle…
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Nurturing Wellbeing in Architectural Workplaces: Symposium Insights
DesignInc Director Darryl Suttie participated in The Wellbeing of Architects [education + practice –] symposium, held in Melbourne 8-9 May 2024, which marked the conclusion of the comprehensive research project The Wellbeing of Architects: culture, identity + practice. He shares his insights in this article.
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Design for people, place and planet—Introducing our ESD Framework
This World Environment Day, DesignInc Sydney is proud to unveil our updated Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) Framework—part of our commitment to a sustainable future where environmental protection, social equity and economic wellbeing…
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45-57 Parramatta Road, Annandale
45-57 Parramatta Road, Annandale is a high-rise, mixed-use housing solution for Sydney’s Inner West. At eight storeys, 127 rooms and 3,200-square-metres of floor space, this co-living and diverse housing development caters to…
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New Melton Hospital
The Exemplar Health consortium has been awarded the contract to deliver the new Melton Hospital, with critical site preparation works underway. Construction of the new Melton Hospital is on track for completion…
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St Joseph’s School Hectorville Learning Building
Completing Stage 3 of its master plan, the new general learning building is the first major two-storey development for St Joseph’s School Hectorville. The contemporary learning building fosters student engagement by promoting sociability, communication, collaboration, and creativity.
The new building provides eight modern learning areas, out-of-school hours care (OSHC) facilities, and allied health consulting rooms, catering to the school’s growing student population in the northeastern suburbs. The light-filled general learning areas are connected by a contemporary learning commons, offering various group spaces, quiet study areas, and media nooks tailored to the school’s pedagogy.
