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Media August 22, 2025

Rethinking healthcare education with Hassell

New research by Hassell sets out practical, design-led strategies to help education systems rise to this challenge. The report, ‘The Anatomy of Change: Rethinking Healthcare Learning Environments’, highlights how innovative, well-designed spaces can play a vital role in preparing the next generation of healthcare professionals. Read more on Architecture & Design.

News August 21, 2025

Lessons from Space in Climate Change Adaptation

Watch Our Head of Design, Xavier De Kestelier, on his recent panel at SXSW London. He discusses how the critical closed-loop systems essential for survival in space offer powerful lessons for designing a sustainable future here on Earth.

Media August 21, 2025

Circular by Design: Hassell Unveils Arup’s Regenerative Brisbane Workplace

International design firm Hassell, in partnership with global built environment consultancy Arup, has unveiled Arup’s new Brisbane office, a pioneering project that champions circular design. Read more on Green Magazine.

Media August 19, 2025

In rural Tanzania, a community centre is set to rise on walls of 3D-printed earth

An hour outside Dar es Salaam, Hassell Studio is developing a radical new village hub using 3D-printed earth, and with a flexible roof inspired by a trivet, as part of a scheme that will help house, care for and educate vulnerable local girls. Read more on The RIBA Journal.

Media August 14, 2025

CSIRO’s New Landmark Protects 13 Million Specimens

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency has officially opened a new state-of-the-art facility in Canberra. Designed by Hassell, in close consultation with researchers and engineers, the building is crucial for preserving Australia’s natural environment and enhancing scientific research for decades to come. Read more on The National Tribune.

Media August 13, 2025

Moments of material reuse magic as Hassell designs Arup’s Brisbane office

The new Brisbane office space on Yuggera and Turrbal Country is characterised by resourceful transformation, where waste materials from the fit-out and nearby projects have been salvaged and used in new, inventive ways. Read more on Indesignlive.

Media July 30, 2025

Arup’s new Brisbane workplace by Hassell

ArchitectureAU interviews Hassell Principal Scott Walker about designing a flexible, regenerative Brisbane workplace for Arup, building on a decade-long relationship.

News July 24, 2025

From Ashes to AC/DC: Melbourne’s MCG legacy built on enduring architectural innovation

As the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) gears up for a packed schedule of AFL clashes, the 2025 Ashes Boxing Day Test, and even a highly anticipated AC/DC concert, the enduring success of its 2006 Northern Stand redevelopment continues to shine.

Media July 22, 2025

What does regenerative design look like?

As climate instability intensifies, causing a dearth of resources, a new design ethic is emerging in the built environment. Hassell designed First Building, a “living framework” embodying regenerative design that goes beyond net-zero, focusing on circular construction, community, and Country. Read more on Australian Design Review.

Media July 17, 2025

Gone, not wasted: Hassell, Autex and The Workshop’s lasting message

At this year’s ArchiBuild Expo, The Workshop, an installation designed by Hassell as part of the Future Build precinct, quietly made a particularly resounding statement. InDesign Live speaks with Hassell’s Sian Willmott on how zero-waste is not only possible but scalable.

Media July 10, 2025

Hassell-designed Usher Building opens in Edinburgh

Hassell’s interdisciplinary research hub for the University of Edinburgh brings together academia, industry and government to address pressing challenges in health and social care, drawing on Scotland’s heritage of public good and global innovation. Read more on Architecture Today.

July 10, 2025

Design Horizons: Shaping a sustainable future with Hassell

Hassell’s latest foresight platform, Design Horizons, is a research-led initiative examining the major sustainability trends redefining the design industry and the built environment, both now and in the years ahead. Read more on Architecture & Design.

Media July 06, 2025

Station to station: first look at the Metro Tunnel set to revolutionise Melbourne travel

Hassell-designed Melbourne Metro Tunnel prepares to launch, transforming the city for commuters. Here’s how the long-awaited rail line, created alongside WW+P and RSHP, will reshape urban travel. Read more on The Guardian.

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Harbourside’s first office façade panels installed

An early glimpse of Harbourside’s defining architectural character is now visible with the installation of its first office façade panels.

Media July 01, 2025

Snøhetta and Hassell’s Harbourside redevelopment moves forward with public domain approval in Sydney

The NSW Independent Planning Commission has approved the public domain works for Sydney’s Harbourside redevelopment, marking a significant milestone for the project designed by Snøhetta in collaboration with Hassell and Mirvac. Read more on Arch Daily.

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