10th February 2021
If COVID-19 taught us anything, it was how to stay on our toes, ready for anything. Not to mention......
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29th January 2021
I’m probably still at liberty to wish everyone a Happy New Year as I squeeze our first blog for......
17th December 2020
It has been a year like no other for all of us. One that not only presented the usual......
8th December 2020
Earlier this year Edmiston Jones became a signatory to Architects Declare Australia, which is a global movement to strengthen......
27th November 2020
Edmiston Jones has had a practice of setting a theme each year to provoke inquiry about a critical subject......
26th November 2020
As of 2019, it was recorded that more than 4 million disabled Australians receive Commonwealth assistance, social housing, or......
19th November 2020
2020 has seen a shift in the way we do business and reinforced the importance of personal relationships and......
12th November 2020
The Department of Planning are proposing a new Housing Diversity State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing Diversity SEPP). The proposed......
30th October 2020
As architects we are well aware of the impact our built work has in the community. Positively, we are......
27th October 2020
At Edmiston Jones we pride ourselves on listening carefully to our clients’ needs and desires – and delivering outcomes......
21st October 2020
Our built environment can be many things to us. Our interaction with it is an intensely personal thing and......
20th October 2020
A recent project completed for the Illawarra Shoalhaven Health District built on our experience in designing retrofitted hospital environments.......
15th October 2020
Many architects have worked to change the way housing is constructed in Australia through modular and prefabricated home design.......
17th September 2020
The revised Development Application for two units on a narrow Cliff Road site was submitted in the last week......
10th September 2020
Carbon, the term used in the built environment industry and increasingly in everyday life, refers to Carbon Dioxide (CO2)......
1st September 2020
The corona virus pandemic has increased the visibility of some of the most complex issues our society faces. Housing......
27th August 2020
Increasingly, people are interested in how they can be more sustainable. We are certainly doing this at Edmiston Jones,......
20th August 2020
As a regional architectural firm of 25 people, with expertise in landscape and interiors, our practice size and location......
18th August 2020
The NSW Government recently introduced the new Low-Rise Medium Density Housing Code which is now operating in all government......
4th August 2020
Are we losing our senses? Whether we are directly aware of it or not, human beings are very tactile......
31st July 2020
Providing compliant, accessible paths in a Far South Coast country school is a recent project that has had its......
With lockdown restrictions still a moving feast in many parts of Australia, deciding when and how to adapt your......
16th July 2020
The Green Building Day is a highlight for the sustainability community and, as a Green Star Accredited Professional, it......
7th July 2020
As the COVID cloud begins to lift we are seeing how critically important the health industry professionals and global......
29th June 2020
Virtual Reality (VR) challenges the way we perceive things. In summary, it immerses individuals in a completely artificial, digitally......
9th June 2020
Like many businesses, Edmiston Jones is planning our return to the office after working from home for some time.......
27th May 2020
Mesic habitats and a well-balanced supply of moisture around buildings provide a living defence from bushfire. As I walk......
22nd May 2020
Irena Bauman wrote a fascinating book that I have been dipping into recently – How to be a Happy......
7th May 2020
With many staff now working remotely how will organisations “bring staff back” to a safe and productive workplace? The......
30th April 2020
We take a look at the colour spectrum of the newly refurbished Science Rooms at Edmund Rice College continuing......
27th April 2020
Animals are making the news all around the world wandering through now empty cities. Wild deer in Nara (Japan),......
17th April 2020
There are few things better than having a vegetable garden in the backyard. It provides fresh pickings each day,......
9th April 2020
Having spent 14 days in self-isolation following my escape from Italy, the idea of home has preoccupied me as......
3rd April 2020
In these troubled times it is good to have cause for celebration. A significant evolution in Edmiston Jones’ management......
27th March 2020
Half of our team have taken up the option of working from home (WFH). The absence of these staff......
11th March 2020
A number of organisations in our region have experienced Edmiston Jones’ collaborative approach to design. As our process matures,......
5th March 2020
With the structural framework of the ParQ on Flinders project complete, the finer details of the project are starting......
27th February 2020
Edmiston Jones moved into Wollongong’s mall in mid-2016, in the intervening years things have changed noticeably, not always for......
25th February 2020
There is something special about the dead-end street we call a cul-de-sac. The cul-de-sac has no through-traffic and the......
12th February 2020
Fire has the capacity to be both destroyer and regenerator. This summer of despair in our region has seen......
7th February 2020
Architecture affects our feelings – it “shapes us” as Winston Churchill observed when considering the re-building of London following......
29th January 2020
It’s that time of year again! Parents stand tearfully at the school gates and wave goodbye to their children......
15th January 2020
This decade made a dramatic entry with unprecedented bushfires ravaging the country. Few people, if any, have been left......
19th December 2019
Another busy year for Edmiston Jones is nearly over. The creative energy invested in planning important projects for the......
12th December 2019
Illawarra residents will be familiar with the swathe of green on the western side of Five Islands Road and......
5th December 2019
Is steel the most recyclable material we can produce? I had the pleasure of touring the local BlueScope steel......
29th November 2019
The construction of the ParQ on Flinders project is well underway, with concrete works nearing completion and the fit-out......
21st November 2019
The Interim report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was subtitled Neglect and, following its......
14th November 2019
Last Friday, the Design Excellence Symposium was held at the University of Wollongong Innovation Campus. A joint exercise between......
6th November 2019
Readers will recall that Edmiston Jones collaborated with Team UOW in the Solar Decathlon Middle East 2018 shaping the......
23rd October 2019
Is the Plan the Generator? In his seminal work of modernist architectural theory, Towards a New Architecture, 1927 (translated......
16th October 2019
The education landscape is one of continual evolution in an ever-changing world. There is no “set and forget” when......
10th October 2019
Afford-Livability Edmiston Jones has a long-standing commitment to Affordable Housing and we are proud to be currently working on......
27th September 2019
Online freelancing, crowdsourcing and crowdfunding platforms have been with us for well over 10 years and have matured to......
20th September 2019
Edmiston Jones, in collaboration with one of our valued clients have designed a dual occupancy dwelling at 82A Cliff......
13th September 2019
Should operational space be seen simply as a capital cost or can it be considered as a strategic investment?......
3rd September 2019
Many years ago, when I was being interviewed for admission to university, I was asked who my favourite architect......
29th August 2019
I recently attended the International Design School, facilitated by the Dementia Centre at HammondCare, which brings together people to......
23rd August 2019
St Joseph’s Catholic High School, Albion Park, has recently completed Stage 2 of the refurbishment of its circa 1980’s......
15th August 2019
The EJ team have just returned from our annual retreat. Held in Christchurch, New Zealand, 24 of us ventured......
4th August 2019
On a recent trip to Croatia I re-discovered the beauty and simple design success of traditional European piazzas or......
22nd July 2019
Waste and resource recovery systems attract more customers and increase staff morale, while providing environmental benefits and significant cost......
15th July 2019
As designers of the built environment, Edmiston Jones is actively involved in senior living, aged care and early childhood.......
9th July 2019
The property now operating as South Coast Private Hospital at 309 Crown Street, Wollongong, was originally the Crown Hotel......
3rd July 2019
Our May education event hosted Peter McGovern, principal of Wollongong’s Edmund Rice College, who gave an enlightening insight into......
25th June 2019
You have probably heard of the Internet of Things, cryptically described as ‘dumb things‘ connected by the internet. Smart......
19th June 2019
Adhocism is a 1960’s movement born as a response to Modernism, which meant a radical break with the past......
17th June 2019
How Edmiston Jones looks today, compared to our beginnings on the NSW South Coast in 1980, is very different.......
4th June 2019
The nexus between art and architecture has many layers. For many of us at Edmiston Jones it was a......
29th May 2019
At our recent Human Centred Design event we heard from Louise O’Donnell of Seed Production and Peter McGovern, Principal at......
23rd May 2019
There is an increasing body of evidence that urban greening has significant mental and health benefits. Research across the......
20th May 2019
I recently attended a tour of Port Kembla’s port facilities gaining an insight into the potential of the Port......
14th May 2019
More than 50% of residents in Australian Aged Care Facilities have dementia. Edmiston Jones’ focus on Human Centred Design......
24th April 2019
Placemaking is about the creation of public space that is useful, enjoyable and responsive to the needs of the......
17th April 2019
Planning for the next instalment in Edmiston Jones’ 2019 series of architectural talks is well under way. Following on......
8th April 2019
Awareness of building performance and energy efficiency has been growing for the last 30 years, however, previous research paid......
Edmiston Jones’ event program for the year has the theme of Human Centred Design. The first event on the......
28th March 2019
Architects have long been challenged by the dominance of the garage as residential lot sizes diminish and the number......
27th March 2019
In a world awash with product choice, it is not always easy to determine what is good design. Overt......
11th March 2019
Edmiston Jones’ Health and Wellbeing Team’s vision is to create vibrant places to enhance and sustain the well-being of......
20th February 2019
Abraham Lincoln espoused in 1863 “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish......
12th February 2019
Education is a current hot topic in the context of an upcoming NSW state election and the current debate......
6th February 2019
We kicked off the year on a serious note with blogs from Mark and Margie on Responsible Architecture and......
29th January 2019
As architects, we are very conscious of our impact on people’s lives and the community generally. Every piece of......
23rd January 2019
2019 is well underway at Edmiston Jones’ offices. Projects-in-progress have been reactivated and there are new challenges at hand......
20th December 2018
Blink and you’ve missed it; another year past. Despite the recent hints of a downturn in the construction industry,......
17th December 2018
As this blog is being written, the deconstructed Desert Rose house, the University of Wollongong’s entry into the international......
6th December 2018
I recently attended the annual Australian Institute of Architects NSW regional architecture conference held in the Hunter Valley. The......
23rd November 2018
Headlands Hotel Austinmer Beach is located, as you would expect, on a headland dividing the north and south ends......
22nd November 2018
On 16 November, Edmiston Jones hosted an industry briefing with the Property Council on the NSW Government’s Communities Plus......
21st November 2018
Most of us feel wonderful when we are, by choice, watching the waves at the beach, walking in the......
19th November 2018
Muddy Puddles is a not-for-profit organisation offering therapy and education programs for children and young people with a disability,......
15th October 2018
Actually, it’s three ticks. This week, Edmiston Jones received certification for our Quality Management System under ISO 9001:2015. Achieving......
4th October 2018
The creative repurposing of existing buildings has become crucial for accommodating growth in the education system. The transformation of......
27th September 2018
A recent project completed by Edmiston Jones’ Nowra team is the master planning of the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum......
18th September 2018
It takes a school with vision and strong leadership to embark on a major upgrade of its campus to......
6th September 2018
In the past weeks we have been actively raising awareness about the care and contribution of elders in our......
27th August 2018
Age Friendly Illawarra is an alliance that aims to create opportunities for older people to lead active, engaged lives......
17th August 2018
Edmiston Jones has a long history of designing residential accommodation and community facilities that serve the senior members of......
9th August 2018
Last Friday saw the 25 of us at Edmiston Jones head off for our annual retreat. This year we......
2nd August 2018
Late last year Steven posted a blog letting you know that GOLD, a luxury apartment development in Batemans Bay......
24th July 2018
The selection of materials in buildings can affect the quality of life and health for the people that inhabit......
17th July 2018
Many of you have shared this blog over the years (thank you!) and will have heard about the Solar......
11th July 2018
We’ve talked about Muddy Puddles, a not-for-profit organisation offering therapy and education programs for young people with a disability,......
5th July 2018
Corrimal District Library and Community Centre celebrated 21 years of providing services to the local community in June this......
27th June 2018
We are all well aware that there is a dire need for housing that is affordable and flexible. Shoalhaven......
14th June 2018
Does Activity Based Working (ABW) improve health and productivity outcomes? A recent systematic review says no – and yes!......
7th June 2018
Edmiston Jones’ relocation to the centre of Wollongong’s Crown Street Mall was a deliberate move to actively engage with......
30th May 2018
A Sensory Garden, as its name suggests, is a place designed for all of the senses. All too often,......
24th May 2018
Born and raised in Wollongong, and looking back on the evolution of my home town, the changes to the......
15th May 2018
Some good news in the budget released last week is the focus on our ageing population and an emphasis......
10th May 2018
The Landscape Australia Conference held in Sydney last weekend is the major annual knowledge event for the Landscape Architecture......
2nd May 2018
Edmiston Jones’ experience is that a project without a vision inevitably flounders. We need to have a common understanding......
24th April 2018
The ever-evolving nature of digital technology is reshaping our environment. This is impacting our school system as the requirement......
18th April 2018
Two new housing codes will come into effect from 6 July this year. The underlying principle with both codes......
11th April 2018
Edmiston Jones has been actively involved in the design and delivery of aged care centres and retirement villages for......
5th April 2018
The power of connecting with those around you is a key element in succeeding in business, at work and......
29th March 2018
As professionals, whether we are Architects, Interior Architects, Landscape Architects or other allied disciplines, we all have great power......
21st March 2018
We are excited to report that work has commenced on renovations at Nowra East Public School which will see......
12th March 2018
I have lived on the beautiful south coast at the foot of Mount Kembla since I was 7 years......
6th March 2018
A crackling, glowing fire offering warmth and refuge in the dark. A roaring, cleansing ocean experienced from the safety......
1st March 2018
Roads and Maritime Services finally released their preferred option for the new bridge over the Shoalhaven River last week.......
21st February 2018
Now more than ever, a company’s impact on society is affecting consumer decisions. It has become increasingly important that......
14th February 2018
In 2017 the NSW Government committed to spend $4.2 billion over the coming four years on education infrastructure to......
7th February 2018
An exciting milestone has been reached as the University of Wollongong’s entry into the international Solar Decathlon Dubai 2018......
1st February 2018
This week is cause for some celebration as our Batemans Bay office is now occupied by Amber who has......
25th January 2018
A trip to Cambodia late last year reminded me that when architecture competes with nature – nature invariably wins.......
17th January 2018
Edmiston Jones is proud to be in a profession that provides solutions to issues as wide ranging as housing......
20th December 2017
Wow, another “year in review” has come about too quickly. The Edmiston Jones team have been kept busy up......
12th December 2017
At the end of November construction started on luxury residential apartments at Golf Links Drive, Batemans Bay. Our friends......
29th November 2017
Our workshop held last week, Co-design in Community, wrapped up a series of conversations where we explored end-user engagement......
21st November 2017
Edmiston Jones is proud of our expertise in three sectors; purpose built housing, spaces that support health and wellbeing......
9th November 2017
Parq on Flinders project reached a significant milestone last Friday with a ceremony to mark the start of construction.......
25th October 2017
I attended the National Access Conference in Brisbane last week. The theme revolved around Accessible Wayfinding Experiences. One of......
20th October 2017
Master Planning, or indeed simply good planning, is key for any project to come to successful fruition over......
13th October 2017
Yesterday, Mark, Margie and I facilitated a workshop with tenants of low cost housing; a local housing provider, Southern......
4th October 2017
Re-thinking our Waste Systems Munipical waste generation in developed countries has reached striking numbers in the past 20 years.......
28th September 2017
In the past six months Edmiston Jones, with our Danish colleagues at arki_lab, has coordinated a series of discussions......
20th September 2017
I shared in last week’s blog how our experience at Uluru with Aboriginal dot painting could inform how we......
14th September 2017
The team were back to work on Monday having safely returned from Uluru. I certainly gained a greater appreciation......
6th September 2017
Only 1 sleep to go and the Edmiston Jones team, 20 of us, will be on the way to......
1st September 2017
It is a rare trait among designers to have a sensitivity to culture when responding to a project brief.......
23rd August 2017
Just over a week ago, more than 40 people gathered in our Wollongong studio to share in a discussion......
9th August 2017
Communities flourish when people of different ages are able to connect. The resulting social bridges create strong and supportive......
31st July 2017
The potential for a positive, enduring connection between young folk and older generations is intrinsic to most cultures –......
25th July 2017
Walking the streets of our home town, Wollongong, I’ve noticed a change. Over the past five years our city......
20th July 2017
Last week I attended the ‘Making Liveable Cities Conference’ in Brisbane. A noticeable tension was the focus on cities......
12th July 2017
Recently Edmiston Jones held a forum exploring new trends in education. One of the panellists, Professor Ian Brown from......
5th July 2017
It’s our anniversary! Edmiston Jones GBB clicks over 12 months since the two firms merged. We are well past......
29th June 2017
Rahul Mehrotra, of RMA Architects based in India, spoke at the National Architecture conference attended by Terry and myself......
20th June 2017
As we approach the shortest day of the year, the CEO Sleepout focuses our attention on the plight of......
15th June 2017
Three weeks ago, Edmiston Jones GBB hosted a discussion (refer to our recent blog), sharing stories and insights centred......
6th June 2017
The average household in Australia created 24.2 kg of total waste, or 9.4 kg per person, each week according......
30th May 2017
I’d like to share part of Edmiston Jones’ history prompted by the recent unveiling of the mural you see......
22nd May 2017
There is no doubt that education has an unfortunate legacy as far as built spaces for learning are concerned. For......
15th May 2017
Edmiston Jones GBB has extensive experience in the educational sector having worked over many years with the University of......
8th May 2017
While a substantial proportion of our population experience the physical limitations that comes with a disability or simply old age,......
1st May 2017
Workplaces are under pressure to evolve and keep pace with workers’ expectations. In 2016, voluntary staff turnover rose in......
19th April 2017
The Solar Decathlon, known as the World Energy Olympics, is driving innovation and creating leaders of the future at......
6th April 2017
We have some exciting news to share! Edmiston Jones GBB has formalized a collaboration with arki_lab in Denmark. This......
27th March 2017
Dementia is currently the second highest cause of death in Australia – and this is increasing rapidly. In 2016,......
21st March 2017
The inaugural Learning Innovation Week held in Sydney late last year included a conference to investigate current trends and......
16th March 2017
I need to correct a recent blog, The Idea of Home, which cited Australia’s reputation for having the largest......
6th March 2017
Design Thinking has garnered a huge amount of press over the last 10 years, beyond the realm of architecture......
27th February 2017
I had the pleasure of attending the international Improving Residential Energy Efficiency (IREE) Conference at the University of Wollongong......
20th February 2017
It has been a privilege to have contributed to this significant project that will provide much-needed accommodation for seniors......
13th February 2017
Bernard Salt gave an energetic and informative presentation at the Property Council of Australia Outlook lunch last Friday. As chair......
6th February 2017
There has been a lot of chatter in the media about fences and walls. Trump is forging ahead with......
30th January 2017
Selling the family farm just before Christmas and moving to a Wollongong inner-city townhouse has galvanised my personal commitment to......
22nd December 2016
After a very busy year working on a huge range of interesting and varied projects, all of us at......
19th December 2016
2016 has been a massive year in the life of EJgbb. There has been enormous growth in our business and people –......
9th December 2016
Saturday week ago, our Wollongong Studio was opened to TAFE and University of Wollongong students who form the team embarking......
2nd December 2016
The rapid technological, economic, social and political changes our society is experiencing makes our future unpredictable. The human skills......
24th November 2016
With fewer and fewer SME’s surviving the fast paced and changing work environment, here at EJgbb we are part......
17th November 2016
Only a short blog this week as we have all been busy preparing for our 30th anniversary celebration this......
11th November 2016
The UOW Early Start Discovery Space was a rare opportunity for us as the architects to not only design,......
4th November 2016
You may recall the University of Wollongong’s victory in the 2013 China Solar Decathlon with the zero energy house......
27th October 2016
The creation of our new firm, Edmiston Jones GBB, has given us an opportunity to collaborate and engage with the community in......
20th October 2016
Psychology of colour is an often misunderstood field prone to assumptions and pseudo-science such as red = passion, green......
14th October 2016
A key milestone was quietly passed in the last month as Edmiston Jones clicked over 30 years of business. It......
7th October 2016
Banksia Villages Limited, is a single site organisation providing aged care, retirement living and community care services at Broulee......
30th September 2016
Edmiston Jones GBB is contributing to a more sustainable Port Kembla. We have been successful in obtaining funding for......
21st September 2016
“In the knowledge economy, innovation and employee engagement can be the difference between leading or following behind the competition.”......
16th September 2016
Edmiston Jones GBB benefit from a dedicated interiors expertise. Rene Ling and myself contribute to projects from briefing our......
8th September 2016
The team at Edmiston Jones GBB take a carefully considered approach to design, working with our clients to interrogate......
19th August 2016
We have all had the experience of being in a large building where every level looks the same. You......
15th August 2016
Windows are one of the most critical elements in any building design. More than simply an opening in a wall,......
5th August 2016
Leaving the village was the provocative title of a recent workshop which considered the role of a traditional retirement......
21st July 2016
At Edmiston Jones GBB we have a saying, “the solution is not always a building!” This may seem odd......
14th July 2016
I recently attended a seminar on Affordable Housing in regional areas, presented by the Planning Institute of Australia and......
8th July 2016
Energy-efficient design starts with fundamental principles of good solar access, crossflow ventilation and sensible placement of rooms to benefit from......
29th June 2016
Local architectural firms, Edmiston Jones and Graham Bell Bowman (GBB), joined forces on 1 July 2016. The two architectural practices established......
21st June 2016
It’s that time of year again! We have just had the shortest day and, this Thursday night, I will......
17th June 2016
I attended the Australian Institute of Architects annual conference in Adelaide. The vague conference theme, How Soon is Now?......
27th May 2016
The Australian Government has shone a light on the impact of our ageing population. The updated Intergenerational Report released......
18th May 2016
Last week I attended the official opening of the extensions to Living Care’s Borella House in Albury. The work......
10th May 2016
We are excited to have submitted the Development Application for our central Wollongong project with the working title, The......
6th May 2016
On the 3rd May, I had the privilege of giving the occasional address at the University of Wollongong Shoalhaven......
28th April 2016
A recent visit to Perth saw me strolling through the very generous light filled hallways of The Poll House....
21st April 2016
The Vietnamese community has been advocating for a memorial for some time and the initiative has the support of......
14th April 2016
In the past week, a little known architect from Chile, Alejandro Aravena, has received the equivalent to the Nobel Prize for architecture,......
7th April 2016
What exactly is a timeless design? Why should we strive for it and why is it important? Since earliest......
31st March 2016
Prior to joining Edmiston Jones, I had my own architectural studio in Spain. One of the great highlights of......
22nd March 2016
Landscape with Monsters was recently performed at Wollongong’s Merrigong Theatre by Brisbane company, Circa. I saw the show and,......
16th March 2016
It comes as no surprise to me that Illawarra it is a great place to live and work. Having......
3rd March 2016
I am proud to be Chairman of the Shoalhaven Professional Business Association. What is the SPBA? In January 2009......
5th February 2016
My nephew, Mac, has severe Cerebral Palsy. He is now 12 years old, and has no mobility or obvious......
13th January 2016
There’s no better way for me to kick off a New Year, than to renew my mission to enable......
17th December 2015
It has been a significant year for Edmiston Jones! Our team has increased by 25% adding Agusti with international......
9th December 2015
Edmiston Jones has been challenged by the question, “can social issues be resolved by the design of the urban......
2nd December 2015
The University of Wollongong’s SMART Facility recently hosted two of the world’s leading researchers of the global trend to......
23rd November 2015
The terms “Interior Designer” and “Interior Decorator” may seem interchangeable, however there are some key differences in the roles.......
18th November 2015
Last Friday, Edmiston Jones and IRT Foundation hosted a cross-section of Wollongong’s development community to consider high density living......
6th November 2015
I am currently attending the World Architecture Festival in Singapore celebrating well considered design and being inspired by provocative......
29th October 2015
Doctors’ rooms in country towns historically operated from converted residences or retrofitted spaces in older commercial buildings. More recently,......
14th October 2015
Place matters… and it matters more in older age than any other stage of life. Where we live......
7th October 2015
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23rd September 2015
When your health is at a low you have a reasonable expectation that the medical centre and consulting room......
3rd September 2015
I have had a stimulating few days in Perth at the IAHSA (International Association of Homes and Services for......
28th August 2015
Our retreat has become a much anticipated annual milestone for the firm. In recent years we have alternated a......
12th August 2015
7th August 2015
29th July 2015
I would like to share my thoughts on healthy offices following on from our blog last week where Margie......
22nd July 2015
Office environments are changing to reflect how we use technology, interact with our colleagues, and meet with consultants and......
8th July 2015
David Sharpe is a member of Edmiston Jones’ Advisory Board. Over the past few years David has travelled all......
1st July 2015
I have long attributed half my architectural education to the small residential projects I did while still at University.......
24th June 2015
A recent modification to Edmiston Jones’ Wollongong office has a bit of a backstory. A road trip conversation with......
17th June 2015
Architecture has been described as ‘inhabited sculpture’ or ‘art you can walk though’. Increasingly, Australians are recognising that creative......
10th June 2015
Next week, on the 18th June, I will be taking part on the Vinnies CEO Sleepout 2015 for the......
3rd June 2015
The church of São Domingos in Lisbon, has a checkered history. Having survived two earthquakes and a devastating fire,......
27th May 2015
On a beautiful sunny afternoon in March, some of our Wollongong team attended the Property Council of Australia’s event at......
15th May 2015
Photograph: Madeleine Sars, Eindhoven Edmiston Jones is a member of the Ageing Asia Alliance and I attended a Dementia......
12th April 2015
With practical completion less than a month away, the Nowra Super Clinic is taking shape. The scaffolding has been......
10th April 2015
My sister Sonya and I organised a trip to Canberra for the Australia day long weekend so we could......
Australian author, David Malouf, wrote an inspiring article in The Australian (May 2010) titled “Music, the most abstract of the......
7th April 2015
The design of a residence is one of the most onerous challenges an architect can face. While other buildings......
1st April 2015
People with a disability, being looked after by an ageing carer, number more than 3000 in NSW. This figure......
17th December 2014
The issue of gender balance within the architectural profession has received considerable coverage within the industry press in recent......
13th December 2014
It took a trip to Portugal to gain an insight into an aspect of Japanese culture and an appreciation......
11th December 2014
The year has not been without its’ challenges however the rewards have been significant. A milestone in 2014 was......
25th September 2014
Illawarra – an age-friendly community. My recent blog proposed that the four Councils comprising the Illawarra should work together......
16th September 2014
Could Illawarra be Australia’s 1st Age-friendly Region? By 2026, there will be almost 75,000 people over the age of......
3rd September 2014
Susan Ryan, Age Discrimination Commissioner, has a concern that Australia is in the grip of an economic and social......
26th August 2014
In a recent blog (http://www.aej.com.au/blog/?p=578), I discussed designing houses for a sharing economy based on a philosophy of collaborative......
19th August 2014
Last Thursday, the Edmiston Jones team was privileged to tour the near complete GPT Shopping Centre in Keira Street,......
12th August 2014
As a practice based outside a major city centre, Edmiston Jones is considered a large office having grown to......
5th August 2014
A public announcement that the old Shoalhaven River Bridge will be replaced by a new crossing has provoked much......
29th July 2014
The ‘sharing economy’, also referred to as the peer-to-peer economy, has an underlying philosophy of collaborative consumption. I benefited......
15th July 2014
My collaboration with the University of Wollongong’s Solar Decathlon has come full circle with the Illawarra Flame House reestablished on......
11th July 2014
“Sustainability = Conserving an ecological balance by avoiding a depletion of natural resources”. The ground is a living organism......
5th July 2014
This image is by American artist Chuck Close. It is a large piece nearly 3m high and over 2m wide hanging......
3rd July 2014
The recently completed Ulladulla Civic Centre (UCC) was officially opened on Saturday the 28 June, following a week of......
Splendour in the Grass 2013 took me to the North Byron Parklands where I was pleasantly surprised at how......
On a warm and bright morning in March, 12 high school students descended upon Edmiston Jones’ Nowra office to get......
1st July 2014
The 2014 Master Builders’ award for Best use of Glass was awarded to the Edmiston Jones designed $10m retrofit......
24th June 2014
My recent visit to the Gamble house, washed by the late afternoon sun, was inspiring. Something I had only......
17th June 2014
The concept of ‘spirit of place’ (genius loci) has held my interest for some time. I am a regional......
10th June 2014
A recent visit to Perth saw me strolling through the very generous light filled hallways of The Poll House. Designed......
2nd May 2014
Edmiston Jones worked successfully with their entrepreneurial Gen Y clients, trading as Sifters, to obtain Development Consent for an......
17th October 2013
Construction is about to commence on the Architects Edmiston Jones designed 164 bed Marco Polo Residential Care Community in......
1st September 2013
Illawarra Shoalhaven Medicare Local selected Edmiston Jones to design and document the Nowra Super Clinic. This important facility for......
15th August 2013
In a previous blog post (http://www.aej.com.au/blog/?p=196) we reported on our involvement in the production of a net zero energy......
1st October 2012
With the demise of Gunns pulp mill, Tasmania’s future relies on investing in new sustainable businesses and, now more......
27th August 2012
Doctors’ rooms in the country towns historically operate from converted residences or retrofitted spaces in older commercial buildings. More......
28th March 2012
This elevated site is nestled in bushland and benefits from distant ocean views. The owners’ brief was for a......
17th March 2012
…”You employ stone, wood and concrete, and with these materials you build houses and palaces. That is construction. Ingenuity......
7th March 2012
What is it about a development project that the greatest opportunities also present the biggest challenges? The site for......
19th February 2012
I am taken by the idea that architectural design is the resolution of a puzzle. Robin Boyd, Australian architect......
2nd February 2012
The University of Wollongong have announced their success in the international Solar Decathalon bid. (http://media.uow.edu.au/news/UOW118282.html) Architects Edmiston Jones had......
26th January 2012
The phrase ‘just enough, in place, in time’ was coined by Peter Ellyard, who was Executive Director of the......
18th January 2012
The requirements for disabled access to buildings dramatically increased with the introduction of the Access to Premises Standards 2010......
8th January 2012
Some of the most rewarding projects are not always architecture with a capital ‘A’. Architects Edmiston Jones, created a......
30th December 2011
It is that time when we consider New Year resolutions and new projects. There is a saying that, “getting......
4th December 2011
AEJ in association with Tasmanian based consulting firm, RJK Engineering, collaborated on the design of a tourist development in......
25th November 2011
Architects Edmiston Jones have specified windows and glazing from Hanlon Windows for many years now and appreciate the collaboration......
