The eight wonders of Melbourne

Architects don’t always live in the types of buildings they design for our cities, but here are some of the most striking examples in Melbourne.

Natural design

The new field of bioarchitecture draws on principles from nature to help solve technological problems and address global challenges such as climate change.

Concrete architecture: beauty or beast?

If you can look beyond the harsh exterior of brutalist architecture, you may find there is a little bit of beauty in buildings made of concrete.

Countering terrorism through architecture?

In the fight against global terrorism, architecture has a surprisingly important role to play.

Why all new buildings look the same

Architecture today suffers not from copycats, but from originality syndrome. When it comes to architecture, imitation could be the sincerest – and most sensible – form of flattery.

Reframing ‘Australian ugliness’

This year marks the centenary of architect Robin Boyd’s birth. He was well-known for his scathing assessment of Australian popular architecture and design, but did Boyd eventually change his mind?