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Davies Harrington Design has created a new courtyard space for the MIT campus on Sussex Street in Sydney. Michelle Davies, Designer, says student wellbeing was at the heart of the brief right from the beginning of the project. “The courtyard

The heart of the Oran Park Civic Precinct, Oran Park Library provides community development and information, education and recreation. The library precinct is a vision of three groups: Landcom, Greenfields Development Company and Camden Council. Landscape architecture is by JMD

Rainbow benches are installed in outdoor learning and play areas of St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School in Marsfield in northern Sydney. The students were consulted in the design of their new playground, says Principal Julianne Rook, and requested ‘Rainbow Seats’

Ten different Aria Benches are installed at Northshore Christian Grammar School, a new K-12 school in Alkimos, Western Australia. The site-specific benches feature bright Lycra Strip green battens, paired with Textura Monument frames and 45 and 90 degree connector panels. The flexible Aria

A $515 million Health Education Campus, designed by Foster + Partners, is now complete for Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Eight Classic Plaza Back-to-Back Seats provide places to rest alongside the newly built School of Dental Medicine. The seats feature adjustable

Bella Vista Public School is a new school in Baulkham Hills. It first opened its doors in January 2019. The $45 million project provides 20 classrooms and covered outdoor learning spaces for up to 1000 students. The build is part

Custom promenade seating, 133 metres long, is installed in the Garden For the Future, an extension of the Bendigo Botanic Gardens designed by TCL with Paul Thompson for the City of Greater Bendigo. The garden opened in April 2019, with

The first stage of Canberra’s new Light Rail connects Gungahlin, through Dickson to the City, with 13 stops along the 12km track. The stops have a distinct architectural form, says designer Architectus, that will make “a significant contribution to place-making along

Designed by Arcadia Landscape Architecture, Hudson Street Park is surrounded by mixed-use Meriton development Luna in Lewisham. The 3,200 sqm public park is designed to transform “a former light industrial area into a desirable locality where people will want to live

A $5.9 million project that spans 4.2 hectares, co-funded by Western Downs Regional Council and the Queensland Government. The town is known as Australia’s melon capital. It produces 25% of the country’s watermelons, rockmelons and honeydew, and hosts a biennial

A largely vertical school, the Homebush West campus underwent a $30 million upgrade including new buildings, a rooftop playground and improved amenities in its surrounding spaces. This included refurbishing and expanding the Covered Outdoor Learning Area, to suit “future focused

A $6 million park and playground in the new suburb of Denman Prospect in the Molonglo Valley celebrates play for children of all ages, with views of the lake, pines, National Arboretum and city. The design intent for Ridgeline was to maximise the

Part of the NSW Government’s $6 billion school upgrade project, the $14.5 million redevelopment of Randwick Public School features landscaped areas for passive play and outdoor learning. The design places a strong emphasis “on creating outdoor learning environments to provide

A community development in Western Sydney by Lendlease, Jordan Springs features 900 hectares of parklands and open space. Street Furniture Australia was invited by Penrith City Council, Clouston Associates and Lendlease to furnish the local parks and streetscapes. Melaleuca Park

A 13-week community-driven activation in Murnong Street, Point Cook, attracted some 90,000 visits and brought locals together through 273 events in January to April, 2019. Built on the success of a similar seven-week project in 2018, the 2019 Pop Up

A state of the art covered bowling green with adjacent raised concourse for dining has opened to community fanfare at Club Sunbury in Victoria. Rubicon Design and Construct delivered the project, specifying 29 tailored Aria 3-seaters with Jarrah hardwood battens and Textura

A six-month prototype installation aiming to bring life, joy and comfort to Canberra’s Woden Town Square, supported by the ACT Government. The concept, designed by Context, features places to work, dine, meet and play. The project follows the success of the

The Warners Bay Foreshore is a major recreational drawcard for Lake Macquarie, and a popular stop-off point on a shared pathway that runs from Eleebana to Boolaroo and Booragul. Lake Macquarie City Council refreshed the area with new plazas, extended gardens, viewing areas,

Street Furniture Australia’s Classic Plaza Seats, Settings and Benches were specified by the San Francisco Department of Public Works for Mission Dolores Park, for the timeless forms and adjustable legs to achieve level installation on sloping inclines. Gabriel Meil, an urban designer with Public Works,

In the heart of Double Bay’s revitalised village hub, Kiaora Place is a shopping centre serving local residents and connected to Kiaora Lane, a shopping and outdoor dining strip. A distinctive mix of small scale shops, boutiques, cafes and commercial premises characterise