News Articles for Cox Architecture

Tourism Council WA says the state government's decision to halt the convention centre redevelopment will cost Western Australia “billions”.

The government says it is “working on costings” for the project, as doubts continue to plague the development.

The Perth studio has been recognised at the Australian Institute of Architect's international chapter awards.

The second stage of Bob Hawke College is among the 16 award winners and commendations in this year's WA architecture awards.

Architects are increasingly repurposing existing assets, as the world's focus on climate change intensifies.

A $185 million proposal to build an apartment complex at the former Ford Motors and Matilda Bay brewery site in North Fremantle has been unanimously rejected by a state development panel.

A proposed apartment complex at the former Ford Motors and Matilda Bay brewery site has been revised after a panel was unable to decide on its fate last year.

Cox Architecture has been tasked with progressing the design of the $35 million Perth Cultural Centre rejuvenation project under a new contract from the state government.

The luxury retailer has lodged plans for a Raine Square store, cementing its move from King Street.

The former Matilda Bay Brewery site on Stirling Highway has been earmarked for a $185 million, 16-storey apartment development and more than 10,000 square metres of community space.

Fremantle's Walyalup Civic Centre navigated some choppy waters to emerge as the top project at this year's WA Architecture Awards.

Fremantle's Walyalup Civic Centre scooped the major prize at the event.

Engineering and construction company Duratec has secured work on Sydney's new $5.3 billion international airport through a subcontract with Multiplex Constructions.

FIRM Construction will complete a series of upgrades to senior schools in Ocean Reef and Mandurah, while ADCO Constructions has secured work in South Hedland.

Hawaiian's refurbishment of the Parmelia Hilton Hotel brought with it an opportunity for a change of scenery.

Georgiou Group has been contracted to build a $17 million, four-storey office in Bunbury that will be used for government-related services.

The WA Museum Boola Bardip received several accolades for architectural excellence at the latest instalment of the Australian Institute of Architects WA awards.

A fund managed by Primewest has signed a deal with the federal government to develop a 4,500-square-metre office building in Bunbury.

The Parmelia Hilton Perth has a fresh look, with Cox Architecture seeking to marry the old with the new.

After more than a decade at 235 St Georges Terrace, property group Hawaiian will shift to its new purpose-built CBD headquarters in early 2021.

VenuesWest maintained a cash-based operating surplus of $16.8 million for the 2019-20 financial year, despite all 13 of its venues closing during the peak COVID-19 period.

Historic Heart of Perth Inc management is finalising its projects before handing the scheme to a community-run successor, having revitalised the east end of Perth since 2017.

Blending the boundaries between old and new has resulted in Cox Architecture being named finalists in the 2020 WA Architecture Awards.

Architects are hoping the government will consider a series of targeted initiatives to stimulate the economy as attention shifts to COVID-19 recovery plans.

Alkimos, Piara Waters, Treeby, Burns Beach and Wellard will all receive new primary schools ahead of the 2022 school year, with the state government announcing the $116 million investment ahead of today's mid-year budget update.

Design firms HASSELL, Cox Architecture and HKS have received plaudits for their work on Perth's Optus Stadium at the 2018 WA Architecture Awards, with the sports and entertainment precinct winning the top accolade and prizes in four other categories.

The team behind Optus Stadium wanted to make sure the venue's design had a distinctly local flavour.

Major Perth architecture practice JCY has been placed into liquidation after being hit by the slowdown in work volumes, pricing pressures and losses on the Perth Children's Hospital.

SPECIAL REPORT: Property groups are chasing retail opportunities in Perth's CBD with a pipeline of upgrades and developments worth more than $250 million.

National construction outfit Built Holdings will start work shortly on Charter Hall Group's $240 million redevelopment of Raine Square, after being appointed as primary contractor.

Plans for what would become Perth's tallest building have been lodged for approval, with Singapore's Fragrance Group seeking to build a 62-level, 485-room hotel at St Andrew's Church on St Georges Terrace.

AMP Capital has bought the newly built Eastern Goldfields regional prison, joining the likes of Catholic Super, Australian Super and Aberdeen Asset Management as private owners of public infrastructure assets in Western Australia. Click through to see the BNiQ listing of public assets in private hands.

One of Perth's newest office precincts is in line to get a fresh face, with Charter Hall seeking to build a second tower at Raine Square, part of a $150 million redevelopment plan.

Architecture firm Woods Bagot will shift its Perth studio to the Palace Hotel on St Georges Terrace in May, after overseeing a comprehensive restoration of the historic building that will also inco

The head of the architecture firm responsible for reshaping Perth is preparing for some big changes in the industry.

The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) has announced a $200 million redevelopment that will transition its ground to a 'boutique' venue designed to complement the new Perth Stadium, which will host all Big Bash League and major international matches.

Perth businesses have joined a global initiative investing in Greece's future through philanthropy and economic development.

Channel Nine is shifting its Perth headquarters into the CBD, with construction on a state-of-the art studio to commence in coming months at the top end of St Georges Terrace.

THE slowdown in commercial office construction has tightened competition among Perth-based architects, with firms slashing fees, cutting staff, outsourcing work and moving into new sectors to keep

EXCLUSIVE: Construction giant Brookfield Multiplex has taken the inside rail from rival Probuild to win the main construction contract for Woodside Petroleum's new headquarters at the Old Emu Brewery site on Mounts Bay Road.