The Condensery shortlisted finalist for Dulux Colour Awards

Posted on Mar 16, 2016
The Condensery shortlisted finalist for Dulux Colour Awards

The Condensery: Somerset Regional Art Gallery has been shortlisted in 2 categories for the 2016 Dulux Colour Awards. “From a record 259 entries, 80 projects from across Australia and New Zealand have been shortlisted in nine categories.” – ARCHITECTUREAU – Finalists revealed: 2016 Dulux Colour Awards Winners will be announced on Thursday 28 April 2016. Dulux Colour […]

Toogoolawah Condensery Art Gallery completed

Posted on Sep 17, 2015
Toogoolawah Condensery Art Gallery completed

The Condensery – Somerset Regional Art Gallery has reached practical completion. Looking forward to seeing some art on the walls! More images and details of the finished project are located here: The Condensery – Somerset Regional Art Gallery The Condensery – Before and After  

Mt. Carmel Convent, Wynnum – Masterplan

Posted on Sep 1, 2015
Mt. Carmel Convent, Wynnum – Masterplan

We are privileged to have recently completed the archival documentation and long-term masterplanning for the Robin Dods designed Mt. Carmel Convent at Wynnum. Further details are located here: http://www.phab.com.au/projects/mt-carmel-convent-wynnum/  

Toogoolawah Packing Shed Gallery – under construction

Posted on Jun 5, 2015
Toogoolawah Packing Shed Gallery – under construction

The Toogoolawah Condensery Packing Shed Gallery project is taking shape! South Elevation: Design render (top) and progress image (bottom) Main Gallery space: Design render (top) and progress image (bottom)  

Enoggera House in Brisbane News

Posted on May 27, 2015
Enoggera House in Brisbane News

The Enoggera house has been featured in the Brisbane News. Here’s the link: http://www.brisbanenews.com.au/issues/1031/index.html Issue 1031, Pages 28-29.  

The curious history of striped architecture

Posted on Apr 27, 2015
The curious history of striped architecture

After the owner of a Kensington townhouse painted her house in red and white stripes to take revenge on her neighbours, the story went viral. In response, Ashley Paine wrote this entertaining (and educational!) article for the UK-based Architectural Review. Link here: Link here: http://www.architectural-review.com/earning-your-stripes/8681444.article?blocktitle=Overview&contentID=8245 (To read the article, you may need to “register for […]

Q&A with Mel Bright, MAKE Architecture

Posted on Mar 31, 2015
Q&A with Mel Bright, MAKE Architecture

State Library of Queensland – Asia Pacific Design Library – 2015 UQ Architecture Lecture Series As part of SLQ’s APDL Lecture series, Ashley Paine had the pleasure of running a Q&A with Mel Bright of MAKE Architecture about some of her practice’s lovely work.  

Historic Toowoomba CBD dunny rises from rubble

Posted on Mar 4, 2015
Historic Toowoomba CBD dunny rises from rubble

Our documentation of the Men’s Toilet block in Toowoomba has been put to good use, with re-construction progressing well. Construction is due to be completed later this month. Link here: http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/historic-pissoir-rises-from-rubble/2563457/  

‘Solar Verandah’ wins National Trust heritage award

Posted on Aug 28, 2014
‘Solar Verandah’ wins National Trust heritage award

The Manly ‘Solar Verandah’ has been awarded a High Commendation in the 2014 National Trust Queensland Heritage Awards. The project was commended for the David Eades Award, which recognises achievements in applying sustainability principles in the conservation of any heritage place. Jury citation: “A thoughtful project that replaces an intrusive addition to the heritage-listed house […]

Superstudio – Bond University, Gold Coast

Posted on Aug 2, 2014
Superstudio – Bond University, Gold Coast

On Saturday 2nd August, Ashley was a guest judge at the Queensland SuperStudio event held at Bond University, Gold Coast. SuperStudio is a 24 hour national design competition for students, run annually by SONA (Student Organised Network for Architecture). Congratulations to the winning teams, who have 10 days to refine their submission for judging against […]