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Park Avenue Central (PAC)

Set in the heart of Shanghai, Park Avenue Central creates a green haven in the city and sets a new standard in sustainable mixed-use developments.

News November 22, 2024

Hassell wins global competition to reimagine Shanghai’s gateway

Hassell has been named the winner of the prestigious international design competition for the Sanchagang Port Green Space in Pudong, Shanghai.

CONVERSATION

Evolving R&D facilities — what’s next?

Precision medicine, AI-powered discoveries and looming patent expirations on top-selling Big Pharma drugs are shaking up the life sciences industry. To meet these changing demands, research and development (R&D) facilities will have to evolve quickly.

News September 30, 2024

First designs for the Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport line by Hassell unveiled

Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport is a city-shaping infrastructure project set to transform Australia’s Western Sydney Aerotropolis region.

Annabel Koeck

Media April 24, 2024

Council endorses office tower at Flinders Lane

A 28-storey high-rise on Flinders Lane in Melbourne received unanimous endorsement from councillors at their Future Melbourne Committee meeting on April 9. Hassell Principal Andy Lowe told CBD News that ​‘the new building had been designed in a way where floorplates could be adjusted if necessary for a future transition from commercial to residential use’. It will now go before Minister for Planning Sonja Kilkenny for final approval.

Conversation

Transforming forgotten waterfronts into vibrant public spaces

How do you transform a forgotten urban waterfront into a thriving destination that helps cities become more resilient to climate change? Yuru Ding, Researcher at Hassell, explores six characteristics driving successful waterfront developments.

Insight

Designing for the divergent mind

Embracing inclusivity fosters environments where everyone thrives. Senior Associate Hannah Galloway shares our top ten principles for crafting play spaces that cater to neurodiverse children.

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New City in Sohar

Our master plan for a new city centre, designed to support widespread future economic and population growth and elevate Sohar, Oman, into an international gateway, will transform former degraded agricultural land with over 20,000 new homes and a network of nature corridors.

Conversation

Beyond ergonomics: the transformative power of public seating in urban design

Seating has been a cornerstone of public life through millennia and across civilisations. Here, we investigate why it may be the most cost-effective urban design intervention for fostering vibrant destinations.

News December 12, 2023

2023 Awards Wrap

From architecture and interiors to urban design, Hassell projects have been honoured with 22 awards and commendations this year. Congratulations to our forward thinking clients, our collaborators and our talented teams.

Conversation

Can we innovate our way out of a Housing Crisis?

In the quest to navigate the housing crisis, Jeremy Schluter, one of our residential sector leads, explores Australia’s imperative to innovate its way out of scarcity.

Media November 21, 2023

Breaking boundaries: Hassell on corridors as ecosystems

Global firm HASSELL has released a new landmark study — Corridors: Designing linear infrastructure in a non-linear world — that examines how highways, railways, waterways, and high streets, can deliver greater value for all… Read the article in DesignBoom.

Conversation

Decoding the DNA of innovation: lessons from Kendall Square

What’s the secret recipe behind the world’s most innovative districts?

Event October 30, 2023

From Anthills to Labyrinths: Design Insights for a Zero Carbon Future

Global Sustainability Leader Sam Peart joins Kersten Thompson (Kerstin Thompson Architects), Jefa Greenaway (Greenaway Architects; Chair of Indigenous Architecture and Design Victoria), and moderator Professor Donald Bates (University of Melbourne) for a lively panel discussion on sustainability in the built environment. From 5:30pm Thurs 2 November 2023 at The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne. Find out more at The Fifth Estate.
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