Architecture

Brisbane artist Phoebe Paradise turns the tension between Queenslander houses and their environment into works of gothic, sci-fi art. 

Bhutan's king has announced ambitious plans to develop a "mindfulness city" in a bid to boost the country's economy and reverse an exodus of young and qualified people seeking opportunities abroad — mainly in Australia. 

Host of Grand Designs, Kevin McCloud joins ABC News Breakfast with some hot tips for the studio itself.

"Paint a mural on it" has been the default answer to what to do with disused silos, but some couples across rural Australia are coming up with other clever ways to save the iconic structures from ending up on the scrap heap.

Michael Gill dedicated nearly four decades of his life to building a miniature version of the Sydney Harbour Bridge as a cocktail cabinet, but the ongoing threat of bushfires means it needs a safe home where the public can enjoy it.

The question of what constitutes a sacred space in our increasingly secular society is at the heart of Amanda Lohrey's new novel The Conversion.

Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe is an extremely Darra story but that's not where much of the Netflix adaptation was filmed. In fact, a lot of it was shot outside of Brisbane.

It's the site of some of Perth's grandest bureaucratic schemes and dreams but this island nature reserve on the edge of the city has defied plan after far-fetched development plan.

It's easy to watch home DIY shows and marvel at — and maybe judge — the bold choices people make. But stamping your personality on your home doesn't need to involve big renovations.

A waterless loo that keeps the flies away could offer a healthy solution for a tricky problem in the Australian outback.

The new sculpture is a symbol of resilience of the cathedral, which was destroyed by a fire in 2019 and is being built back to its original state.

Sale's clock tower is a replica of the original tower, which featured as part of the post office built in 1886, and thanks to a group of dedicated clock winders, locals witness a timely part of history each day.

The Spanish architectural masterpiece is nearing completion after 140 years.

In Melbourne the Victorian state government has promised hundreds of thousands of homes will be built in a decade, but experts are unsure how that will be achieved.

Whenever the Brisbane River ran low in the early 1900s it was often accompanied with the overpowering stench of human waste, dead fish and industrial gas. A lot has changed since then, but experts say there's more to do ahead of the 2032 Olympics. 

The Hollywood sign has just turned 100 and in that century it has undergone change, renewal and vandalism.

Antoni Gaudí's La Sagrada Família Basilica in Barcelona still has no firm completion date 140 years after construction started. This is what it's like trying to carry on the visionary's legacy.

Supporters say facadism helps preserve a building's history while making it accessible, cost-effective and better for the environment. To its detractors, it's "a very sad thing" that must be stamped out.

BlueScope Steel hopes the redevelopment of a large parcel of industrial land will bring tens of thousands of workers back to the Port Kembla steelworks.

When Anthony Hicks came home from World War I, he wanted to commemorate fellow local soldiers who hadn't returned. Today, his granddaughter is still ringing the bells at this unique war memorial landmark.

An organiser of the first exhibition at a new $30 million cultural centre says Victorian Aboriginal artists "really put themselves out there" with their stories and styles.

Deserted churches can be found across Australia as monuments to a bygone era. But not all deconsecrated holy places are destined for a lonely, forgotten existence.

A restoration project for the National Trust-listed Warrock Homestead, western Victoria's oldest pastoral station, is uncovering nearly two centuries of treasures at the site known for being the birthplace of Australia's working dog.

Esmond Dorney is widely celebrated for his groundbreaking modernist buildings in Tasmania and Melbourne, but about 100 of his designs are missing.

A nation-wide competition will determine a new design for the historic Suttons Beach pavilion, as the City of Moreton Bay pushes ahead with its plans to demolish and rebuild the iconic structure.