Urbanism

Media February 20, 2023

W Hotel named one of the 10 Best New Hotels and Resorts for 2023

Slated to open in October 2023, the W Sydney inhabits ​“much of the Hassell-designed building dubbed The Ribbon for its magnificent undulating form”. The Ribbon is a cornerstone of the evolution of Darling Harbour where the nearby Harbourside shopping centre is next in line for a Hassell-led transformation.

Podcast

Housing Futures: new design solutions for our cities

Are designers, buyers and renters on the cusp of a whole new range of housing alternatives?

Event February 16, 2023

Regenerative Design in focus at Perth Design Week

Western Australia’s McGowan Government has committed that Perth will be a net zero city by 2050. How will we get there, sustainably? Join the conversation as Hassell presents a Regenerative Design Round Table on Monday 27 March at Perth Design Week.

Conversation

How one40william shaped Perth’s skyline and the future of our sustainable urban developments

Thirteen years ago, the skyline of Perth, Western Australia morphed with the emergence of one40william — a landmark CBD development by Cbus Property. Our design delivers a generous urban nexus to the city and its people. Take a look at three design directions that define the success of this project and point to the future of sustainable city-shaping developments.

PODCAST

Lessons from Country with our First Nations partners

Early engagement, investment, integration and planning are crucial elements in maintaining positive collaboration throughout a project’s journey, so too are the employment opportunities that projects provide for First Nations people.

News July 20, 2022

Property X-Change to help revitalise London’s high streets

Property X-Change is a new knowledge platform, co-curated by Hassell Senior Researcher Camilla Sigaard Andersen, which brings together property owners and those with fresh ideas to revitalise London’s 600 local centres.

News

Committee for Sydney and partners rethink station precincts

Now’s the time to look at creating diverse, affordable housing around Sydney’s emerging rail stations, according to a new report.

Conversation

Wianamatta rising: charting the future of a Western Sydney waterway

Development of a regional economic centre, Aerotropolis, has brought Western Sydney’s Wianamatta waterway back into focus.

Conversations

A daily dose of greens

Could urban farming change the way hospitals feed patients – and improve the health of our cities in the process?

Conversations

Are smarter parks also more attractive?

People are more likely to visit parks, and for longer, in ​‘smart’ cities that incorporate innovative technology into their public spaces.

project

Epping to Chatswood Rail Link

The four stations we designed for the A$2.35 billion expansion of Sydney’s metropolitan rail network continue to demonstrate that travel by rail can be enjoyable, comfortable and uplifting.

project

Haikou East & Dongzhai Port Mangrove Reserve

The masterplan for the Jiangdong New District in the Chinese tropical island of Hainan restores the coastal water network and preserves China’s largest mangrove forest.

RESEARCH

Places with purpose

The word ​‘innovation’ is all-too-familiar to us these days, but how much do we know about the physical environments that make it happen?

project

East Perth Power Station

From a power station to an art gallery, our plan to transform the East Perth Power Station is a very tangible connection to the power of the Western Australian landscape.

Podcasts

Why the best designed cities reflect the best of us

Have we forgotten how to design for love and belonging?