A visit to Melbourne no doubt makes you feel that it is a part of a country whose economy is said to have one of the fastest economic growth rates in the developed world.
Although the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the original inhabitants, the city and country has migrants from over 200 countries. The second largest city of Australia, Melbourne is a fast evolving and exciting metropolis which witnesses an eclectic blend of nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture to the contemporary international style of design. Located in the State of Victoria, it enjoys all the benefits of being its coastal capital with some luring beaches with colourful bathing cabins as they are called. A city having been attuned to a traditional past, is today responding with an energised city planning configuration that caters to the changing demands of the day, whether it is in lifestyle, cultural activity, sports or then education. A tourist-friendly city, Melbourne has a well-organised public transport system – buses, trams, taxis and the metro rail, which surprisingly is not connected to the international airport. There are certain zones where the trams are free to travel in, thus making commuting hasslefree with the jump-in and jump-off flexibility.
Melbourne’s heritage is worth a probe. The journey from a tent city to the present has a lot of history stored in the buildings that came up over the decades. A heritage walk in the Royal Botanical gardens brings you closer to the beliefs of the ancestors of this land. There is a 15-year heritage strategy plan to protect the identified buildings and complexes. Amongst the many that have been declared as ‘heritage sites’ are the Royal Exhibition Building, the Old Melbourne Gaol, the Shrine of Remembrance, Parliament of Victoria, Cook’s Cottage and such others which make a statement of the culture and life of the bygone days. The good part is that all these buildings are well protected and maintained.
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A GRECIAN RETREAT
Shimona Bhansali imbues a subtle touch of opulence to this home in Mumbai
A BOLD STATEMENT
Dhampur Sugar Mills Limited's workspace in New Delhi designed and built by Officebanao adopts an industrial narrative
A BREATH OF FRAGRANT DESIGN IN DELHI'S HEART
An office that smells like perfumery; that is the vision that TWI brought to life in this office space designed for an acclaimed perfume company in India
MASTER OF ALL TRADES
The ethos of forward-thinking and ingenuity finds its architectural counterpart within the walls of Nikhil Kamath and Abhijeet Pai's office-a vision of organic design infused with the essence of India
A TOUCH OF OPULENCE
Designed by Aparna Kaushik, this Delhi office displays an interesting balance of classic aesthetics and contemporary sensibilities
THE WOODEN WONDERLAND
Priyanka and Piyush Mehra envision a stunning experience centre for Vikas Plywood
THE HUB: BUILDING COMMUNITIES
Studio Lotus designs a dynamic mixed-use community hub that activates Chennai's largest IT Park
THE WINNER'S PERCH
Baldiwala Edge designs a Singapore-based ship broker's office as a torch collector's paradise, offering a 360-degree bird's-eye view of the Mumbai skyline
THE DIRECTOR'S CABIN
Designed by Envisage, this office gives a new definition to the traditional notion of biophilia
Designing Corporate India
From weaving the magic of a Star Trek-themed command centre to crafting bespoke block-printed workstations, Vijaya Bhargav and Arnab Ghosh-the trailblazing co-founders of Ostraca-have astonishingly transformed a staggering 29 million square feet of office space for India's tech giants and global enterprises-all while maintaining a flat hierarchical company culture-fuelling a master class in corporate design