2018 has been a year for women in leadership at NBRS. Since December 2017 we have seen three female Studio Principals join our leadership team and this month we mark our first female Director to be elected onto the board, Samantha Polkinghorne. Research shows the overwhelming rate of women who leave architecture. This is an […]

The Taronga Institute of Science and Learning in Mosman was recently opened. A hub for education, research and wildlife conservation. Read more about the new institute on ArchitectureAU or at the NBRS News page. https://architectureau.com/articles/nbrs-architecture-designed-research-and-learning-institute-for-taronga-zoo-completed/ “The architects’ design for the facade was inspired by patterns found in DNA structures, while natural materials where used elsewhere […]

The first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, the Taronga Institute of Science and Learning will be a global centre of excellence for conservation science and learning at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo. With strong connections to the wider Zoo, the Institute will transform Taronga’s capability to undertake leading research that informs policy development around wildlife […]

On Friday 12th May, NBRSARCHITECTURE had the pleasure of co-hosting the SMART Breakfast Seminar alongside social research company McCrindle at Macquarie University’s newest building: the E7A Miller Building. As designers of the building, NBRS Directors Andrew Duffin and James Ward spoke of incorporating different types learning spaces suitable for academics and the varying aspects of […]

StationPlus is an innovative solution to the often wasted ‘in-between’ time and space of commuting designed by NBRSARCHITECTURE. As cities continue to grow and technology advances, the way that we work is shifting and the places where we work must begin to adapt. The hours we spend commuting on a daily basis result in underutilised […]

Metropolis Magazine have announced that NBRSARCHITECTURE are joint winners in the Living Cities Design Competition: an international competition to design a visionary 21st century 40 storey residential tower in New York City in response to the current day demographic and social challenges. Under the design leadership of principal Andrew Duffin, the NBRS team created VIVO on […]

Changes in our working environment can have a profound impact on the level of efficiency and output of workers, along with their health and wellbeing. The city is growing, technology is moving forward, and people are constantly changing. The way we work is shifting and slowly, the places we work are adapting to match this. […]