City-shaping

Media June 21, 2023

NSW puts Indigenous design at centre of new park tender

Visualisation of Hassell's design for Bradfield's Central Park
The NSW government has set new standards in tendering by mandating ongoing consultation with local Aboriginal people over a new public square in western Sydney’s Bradfield City and giving Indigenous considerations a hefty 20 per cent weighting in the final decision. Hassell’s design for Bradfield Central Park is shortlisted amongst five leading firms vying for the tender that is due to be announced in August. Read more in the AFR.

Media June 06, 2023

Murdoch Square shares major milestone

Hassell's Murdoch Square topping out
Hassell’s Murdoch Square, Western Australia’s new state-of-the-art public health hub, has officially reached the topping out stage. The five-building precinct has been developed by Hesperia and Aegis Health, with the $450 million project drawing closer to completion. Read more in Architecture&Design.

Media July 19, 2023

Sydney’s soon-to-open W Hotel unveils its restaurant, cocktail bar and dessert haven BTWN

Hassell's The Ribbon at Darling Harbour
Sydneysiders and visitors can enjoy a taste of the finer things when W Hotel’s flagship restaurant and bar BTWN opens this year. W Hotel is located within the Hassell-designed harbourfront development know as The Ribbon and is poised to open in October 2023. Read more in Concrete Playground.

Media July 18, 2023

Melbourne’s Town Hall Station will open in 2025

The Hassell, Weston Williamson + Partners, and RSHP-led project is set to open the hotly anticipated Town Hall Station in 2025, a year ahead of schedule… Optimising passenger experience is at the forefront of the design, which is evident in the expansive and inviting spaces encountered when entering from City Square… Read the full article in Australian Design Review.

Media July 18, 2023

Winners announced: 2023 VIC Landscape Architecture Awards

The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects has honoured Hassell with three awards at the 2023 Victorian State Awards. Our design for Wangaratta Railway Precinct won the civic Landscape Architecture Award and also took home a Regional Achievement Award. Read more in Landscape Australia. Images: Sarah Pannell.

Media July 14, 2023

Bradfield’s groundbreaking first building racks up construction milestone

Bradfield’s first building, the Hassell-designed Advanced Manufacturing and Research Facility (AMRF), has recently hit a major milestone, with the facility’s concrete slabs now officially poured. The facility is on track for completion in early 2024. Read the article in Architecture&Design.

Media July 17, 2023

Hassell projects on National Architecture Awards shortlist

Three Hassell projects — ANU Research School of Physics (ACT), Herston Quarter (QLD) and Olympic Park Station (NSW) — are shortlisted amongst 70 projects up for prestigious Australian Institute of Architects’ 2023 National Architecture Awards. Jury chair Shannon Battisson says the awards are a celebration of design excellence across Australia’s built environment. Read the article in Architecture&Design. Image: ANU RSP by John Gollings.

Media July 14, 2023

Billion dollar boost for Sydney’s harbourfront

Findings made by not-for-profit partnership Business Improvement District (BID) anticipates that once fully complete, Sydney’s revitalised seven-kilometre stretch of western waterfront will generate up to $6.2 billion for the harbour city economy. Mirvac’s $2 billion reinvigoration of Harbourside (pictured top), designed by Snohetta and Hassell will form part of the economic injection. Read the article in Architecture&Design.

News July 17, 2023

Triple win for Hassell at Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Awards

Wangaratta Station precinct in rural Victoria, and the North Williamstown Station level crossing removal project in south-west Melbourne have won top honours at the AILA 2023 VIC Landscape Architecture Awards.

News

Darren Cartlidge joins our Hong Kong studio

Welcoming Darren Cartlidge who has joined Hassell as a Principal in our Hong Kong studio. An architect with nearly three decades of professional experience, Darren has a deep understanding of the markets and clients across Asia.

Awards July 11, 2023

Hassell project shortlisted in 2023 World Architecture Festival Awards

Hassell’s Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project — a collaboration with RSHP and Weston Williamson and Partners — is shortlisted in the Future Projects Infrastructure category for the prestigious World Architecture Festival Awards that take place from 29 November to 1 December 2023. Our project is one of 30 Australian projects among 495 shortlisted entries from across the globe. Read the article in ArchitectureAU.

News July 12, 2023

Visit Hassell projects during Brisbane and Melbourne Open House weekends

Brisbane Open House and Melbourne Open House unlock the doors to each city’s iconic places and spaces. Join us for guided tours of two Hassell studios and four significant and award-winning projects.

Media July 10, 2023

Winners revealed: 2023 South Australian Architecture Awards

Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Hassell’s modernist landmark — Adelaide Festival Centre — has been honoured with the Jack Cheesman Award for Enduring Architecture at the 2023 Australian Institute of Architects South Australia Chapter Awards. Read more in ArchitectureAU.

Media July 06, 2023

Hassell heralded amongst 25 best architecture firms in Australia

Hassell in good company amongst Archello’s list of the top 25 architecture firms in Australia ​“that stand out for their ingenuity, resourcefulness, and technical proficiency”. ​“By seamlessly integrating imaginative design with strategic planning, research, technology, and experiential design, Hassell strives to cultivate inclusive and sustainable communities, playing a pivotal role in constructing a resilient world for future generations.” Read the full article… Image: University of WA EZONE. Photograph: Douglas Mark Black.

Event July 11, 2023

Inhabit: Chemistry of the City

Hassell’s Sustainable Design Leader Sian Willmott joins an esteemed panel to explore how we can make our built environment more conducive to a healthier planet. 5pm Thursday 10 August at 530 Collins St, Melbourne. Find out more about this event…
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