In 1974 three Binishells were erected at Narrabeen North Public School. The concrete domes were designed by Dante Bini, an Italian architect, bought to Sydney by the NSW Department of Public Works. The Binishells popped up from the ground in a matter of hours and caused an immediate sensation. Pe...

The most unique and complete residential conservation project in the UK, maybe the world.

Practice is a new series of architecture documentaries by critic and curator Laura Mark and photographer and film maker Jim Stephenson, that focus on the process of architecture, rather than the buildings architects complete.

Featuring Piers Taylor of Invisible Studio. Laura Mark, says: ‘Piers ...

Total House is one of very few examples of Japanese-inspired Brutalism in the city of Melbourne. Certainly a polarising style it is an important part of Melbourne's built environment and adds considerably to the city's diverse and varied texture. As with many post-war 'modern' buildings, its futu...

Architect and artist James Wade shows us the process involved for a special commission, a Georgian House (1800) that was the birthplace of renown naturalist Charles Darwin.

One of the earliest examples of mid century-modern architecture in the UK, Farnley Hey was architect Peter Womersley’s first commission and perfectly encapsulates the philosophies and ideas behind modernist design.

For the past twenty years, opera singer and amateur woodworker James Oxley has been building a home in rural Herefordshire. Like his musical performances, James believes buildings should be ephemeral and, once their natural life-cycle is complete, should be returned to the ground or reused.

The Powerbarn uses mimetic strategy that takes cues from a military camouflage technique. The building offers mutable and faceted displays of itself that vary depending on the weather, time of day and season. Architect Giovanni Vaccarini guides the narration in the short film, by recounting the s...

For 25 years, London based architect Gianni Botsford has been investigating the movement of the sun and it’s social and cultural impact on how we live, culminating in a series of houses in the UK and Costa Rica that are driven by the availability of of light and shade. In Sunlight Gianni discusse...

'No Building As Usual' addresses the urgent climate challenge in architecture by documenting the construction of Nest House—a sustainable home for two elderly individuals in the British countryside. The film showcases a collaborative effort involving 12 young individuals from underrepresented bac...

On the sun-baked roof terrace extending out of the MaMo gallery, built on top of Le Corbusier’s La Cité Radieuse masterpiece, is Dan Graham’s Observatory / Playground.

A true melting pot where disciplines merge, the exhibit weaves a close connection to the architecture of Le Corbusier - that bot...

What Does It Take to Make a Building' is the second film in a series where Piers Taylor engages in intimate conversations with architects about their practices and influences. This installment features Sarah Wigglesworth, focusing on her socially and environmentally minded approach seen in the gr...

Over 50 architects, students, wood workers and artists camping in the English forest for 4 days, eating and living together whilst designing and building a series of experimental timber pavilions in the trees.