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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 22, 2025

Hassell’s design for Arup’s new Brisbane office sets a high benchmark for circularity

Hassell and international built environment consultancy Arup have unveiled the latest iteration of their decade-long collaboration in workplace design – Arup’s new office in Brisbane, which is built around circular design principles. Read more on Architecture and Design.

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.

Media June 28, 2025

2025 Victorian Architecture Awards hail best in the business

Hassell received a commendation in the Commercial Architecture category for the revitalisation of 120 Collins St, one of Australia’s tallest office structures at 265m tall. Read more on Real Estate AU.

Media June 27, 2025

University of Edinburgh’s Usher Building officially opened

The University of Edinburgh’s Usher Building, designed by Hassell, has officially opened. It’s the university’s first new building to rely solely on efficient air source heat pump heating, avoiding direct use of fossil fuels. Read more on Project Scotland.

Media June 20, 2025

Hassell’s First Building wins Premier’s Prize

More than 130 NSW projects were shortlisted for the awards, with the first building constructed for the new city of Bradfield – collecting the Premier’s prize. Read more on The Guardian.

News June 20, 2025

METRONET unveils Perth’s biggest rail transformation yet

Perth’s public transport network has hit a major milestone for the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project with the opening of five new elevated stations along the inner Armadale Line — delivering one of the most significant upgrades to the city’s rail infrastructure in decades.

Media June 19, 2025

First Nations design professionals collaborate with Sydney Metro on new stations

Designs for six new Sydney Metro stations have been finalised, led by a collaboration between First Nations design professionals Djinjama and lead architects Hassell. Read more on National Indigenous Times.

Media June 17, 2025

Murdoch Square wins Commercial Architecture and Urban Design award at AIA

Hassell’s Murdoch Square has been awarded top honors for both Urban Design and Commercial Architecture at the Western Australian AIA Awards. Read more on Indesignlive.

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