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News June 11, 2026

Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre wins RIBA Award for Excellence

The Bidi Bidi Performing Arts Centre in Uganda has been awarded the prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects International Award for Excellence 2026.

News April 23, 2026

Boorloo Bridge: an intersection of city, river and culture

A bridge can define a city skyline, but what happens on either side can shape how people experience it.

Media March 23, 2026

A new horizon for Warrawong: how a foreshore plan aims to reclaim the waterfront

On the NSW South Coast, a 32-hectare stretch of Lake Illawarra’s foreshore is set for a radical rebirth. The Hassell-designed master plan for Warrawong Parklands replaces neglected embankments with wetland boardwalks and Olympic-standard recreation, signalling a major shift in how the region defines its public waterfront. Read more in The South Coast Register.

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Hassell joins Landcom to help shape a new kind of neighbourhood for East Lismore

Hassell is partnering with Landcom on a landmark opportunity to rethink what resilient, people-centred housing can look like in East Lismore.

Conversation December 16, 2025

Celebrating 30 years of sport and venue design at Hassell

As the year draws to a close, Hassell marks an extraordinary milestone — 30 years dedicated to shaping the world of sport and culture through visionary design, collaboration and an unwavering commitment to legacy.

Conversation

Unlocking affordable housing: lessons from Western Australia

While housing supply has not kept pace with need, it’s clear that accelerating delivery won’t be enough. A renewed focus on quality, longevity and community wellbeing is essential.

News November 28, 2025

Hassell celebrates Metro Tunnel completion with Melbourne’s leaders

Hassell hosted a celebratory reception last night, Thursday November 27, at Melbourne’s historic Town Hall, overlooking the newly reimagined City Square, to mark the imminent public opening of the Victorian Government’s Metro Tunnel Project.

News November 11, 2025

Melbourne Arts Precinct Plant Trials set new standards for urban landscapes

The Melbourne Arts Precinct Plant Trials, now underway at the University of Melbourne’s Burnley Campus, are directly informing Hassell’s design for Laak Boorndap — a landmark 18,000 sqm urban garden at the heart of the Arts Precinct Transformation

Conversation

Hassell’s 35-year design legacy shaping airports of the future

We often think of airports as a functional necessity — but what if they were something more? For over three decades, Hassell has been transforming these transit hubs into places that reflect the best of a city, places people love. What’s next?

Research

Rethinking wildlife habitat design in the public realm

Hassell, in collaboration with the University of Melbourne’s Urban Ecology Design Lab and the Robotics Lab and the School of Biosciences, has released two groundbreaking resources to help city-makers embed thriving wildlife habitats into the fabric of our public spaces.

Research

Design Horizons

Design Horizons, a new foresight platform by Hassell, uncovers macro sustainability trends that we believe will influence the design industry and broader built environment in the years ahead — and what we must do to prepare.

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Adelaide Oval Western Grandstand

Considered ‘the heart of South Australia’, Adelaide Oval is the city’s most cherished sporting and cultural landmark. The Western Grandstand honours the iconic venue’s heritage while transforming Adelaide Oval into a contemporary, world-class facility that is distinctly South Australian.

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Murdoch Square

Murdoch Square in Perth, Australia is a people-focused, mixed-use health precinct that will become Western Australia’s most significant health, research and well-being focused hub.

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Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport

Marking a generational milestone in Sydney’s urban development, Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport exemplifies how research-led design can respect First Nations Australians and the concept of Country while facilitating a dynamic future.

News April 15, 2025

Hassell announced in alliance to lead Logan and Gold Coast faster rail project

The ActivUs alliance consisting of CPB Contractors, Acciona Contractors, UGL Engineering, SMEC Australia and WSP Australia has been awarded the new Logan and Gold Coast (LGC) Faster Rail Project.

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