Commercial property design

The edge of a freezing, snow-swept Canadian river wouldn’t normally be the best choice of venue to strip down to your bathers.

Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, whose net worth reached $10 billion this week for the first time, has embarke­d on an unprecedented spending spree — on iconic waterfront properties, a new private mansion and countless charitable ventures — that will define his legacy and leave his mark on Perth.

Crematoriums wouldn’t usually be considered ideal fodder for groundbreaking design. And yet a design firm is proposing a crematorium in Los Angeles that appears to have more in common with the Starship Enterprise than it …

The ultimate Tasmanian escape — with a sauna handcrafted by a local artist and including an Estonian-made firebox — is making waves on the mainland.

A massive Southbank development spanning more than 2.2ha and worth $2.8 billion has collected a pair of international awards.

Cashed-up from poker-machine profits, Australian hoteliers are revolutionising the industry, turning local pubs into buzzing village hubs designed to attract everyone from fine diners to preschoolers to mother’s groups and those looking to “pick up” a romantic date.

The new-look interior of the Novotel Geelong hotel has been revealed after a $3.5 million renovation.

As Hobart’s Dark Mofo arts festival moves into full swing, Melbourne-based developer Riverlee is looking to the next stage of its collaboration with the Museum of Old and New Art and its founder David Walsh.

A development application for a floating hotel on the River Derwent will be lodged with the Hobart City Council in the coming week, says the architect leading the proposal for Hunter Developments.