Australia

The area around Central Station is known as Tech Central... it’s emerged as the number one ecosystem for start-ups in the Oceania region and forecast to create around 25,000 new jobs in Sydney over the next four years. Here we learn more about the precinct and visit it's first major development at 477 Pitt Street [...]

Release September 2023 In this episode we explore the emerging Elizabeth Quay precinct in Perth and tour the stunning new development at One The Esplanade. This transformation project fronts the Swan River and supports the Elizabeth Quay vision that re-unites the CBD community with its river and accommodates around 4000 people during the working week...

We've come to Perth to see how great placemaking has renewed the famous 43 story commercial tower known as QV1... When it was completed in 1991 it’s architect Harry Seidler declared it to be his favourite building and it won the national commercial architecture award later that year. Over time QV1 became the most iconic

In this episode of The Placemakers we explore the role of placemaking in the emergence of Circular Quay as one of the world's great city waterfronts. Then we tour the newly completed Quay Quarter Sydney, a super premium $3 billion precinct located on Sydney Harbor at Circular Quay which features the world’s most sustainable office tower.

Placemakers in the world's great cities are challenged by the need to integrate dynamic new spaces that respect the heritage and unique personality of the areas we love and improve the lives of the people using them. A wonderful example is this stunning new precinct at 405 Bourke Street in Melbourne which has used the

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Renzo Piano's award winning 41 story office tower and residential block was completed in 2000 and designed to correspond spatially with the Sydney Opera House and the marine environment of Sydney Harbour. It stands in one of Sydney's most premium locations and a commitment to great placemaking is reflected in unique winter gardens, natural wood

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