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Media March 31, 2026

Designing for the climate we’re already living in

We’re no longer designing for hypothetical future climates – extreme heat, bushfires, flooding and coastal changes are here now. Architecture AU speaks with Hassell’s Ingrid Bakker on Melbourne Metro’s Arden Station, “an excellent example of flood‑resilient architecture”.

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.

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

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Green Our Roof

Green Our Rooftop is a testbed garden that transforms an underused roof in the City of Melbourne into a living research platform that demonstrates how green infrastructure can make cities cooler, greener, and more resilient.

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.

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Royal Melbourne Hospital and Royal Women’s Hospital Master Plan

The power of collaboration drove a unique master plan aiming to unlock a new future for Melbourne’s historic Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s Hospitals within a world-leading biomedical precinct.

News

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.

Conversation

Connected by design: rethinking housing around what matters most

Sydney’s housing crisis is well understood, but the impacts go far beyond cost.

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.

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Sydney Airport International Forecourt

Our design for the Sydney Airport International Forecourt transforms the visitor arrival and departure experience via an immersive landscape that embodies the spirit of Sydney. The revitalised public space sets a new industry benchmark for a First Nations design for Australia’s most traversed public space.

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