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This month, Product Aware launched across Australia. A platform for architects and designers, by architects and designers, Product Aware enhances transparency and improves access to product sustainability information. David Henderson, Senior Associate at COX, explains, "Specifying sustainable products is crucial, yet finding and vetting materials is often overwhelming and time-consuming. Existing tools fell short, providing inconsistent information and adding barriers. So, we built Product Aware to simplify the process, offering reliable, unbiased, and accessible product data." At the launch events hosted by COX in Melbourne and Sydney, Product Aware was showcased through in-depth demonstrations and panel discussions. These events brought together members from contributing practices Bates Smart, BVN Architecture, COX, and Susty Spec, along with industry experts, designers, and suppliers. But don’t worry if you weren’t able to make it. You can learn more about Product Aware and sign up for free now: https://lnkd.in/guWsEk72 Australian Architects Declare

When it comes to airports, research by COX and The Mercurius Group reaffirms that good design is, indeed, good business. Our research report, ‘Increasing Airport Revenue through CX Design,’ highlights how design influences travellers’ propensity to dwell and spend money in airport retail settings. According to COX Aviation Design Lead, Matt Findlay, after years of questions around airport design and ROI, we can now answer with conviction. “We set out to validate the true value of design quality and define its role in the creation of self-supporting human environments. What we’ve identified is unprecedented in aviation retail. Our research proves that passengers react positively to quality spaces, leading to a higher propensity to spend.” The research was launched this week at the Australian Airports Association (AAA) Retail & Comercial Forum in Melbourne. Presenting the findings, Matt also joined a panel discussion alongside leaders from Perth Airport and QIC Eastland on ‘Finding the Missing Link - Proving that Investment in CX/Design Impacts Commercial Outcomes’.  Learn more and access the research snapshot here: https://lnkd.in/gnEkEkDc

COX is proud to announce that five of our projects have been shortlisted across four categories in the 2024 Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA). These projects showcase a diverse range of clients and typologies, unified by a distinctly Australian design aesthetic and a commitment to innovation, beauty, and human-centred design. Aurora Place and Australia Place have both been shortlisted in the Public Space category, Poetica in Hospitality, 70 George Street Workplace in Workplace over 1000sqm, and Phillip Street Workplace in Workplace under 1000sqm. Additionally, COX is honoured to be in the running for Designer of the Year, competing alongside a talented group of designers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g8g6g_WK Australian Design Review

We are seeking talented Graduate Designers with 1-5 years of experience to join our beautiful Sydney studio in Tallawoladah, working on both existing and upcoming projects. Ideal candidates will have practical, hands-on experience in Revit, design, and project management. Learn more and apply now: https://lnkd.in/gK622Pyf

Our Sydney Studio and CSL Global HQ in Melbourne are both Finalists in the Workplace (Large) category at the 2024 Inside Awards. Different clients and contrasting industries—one in a new COX-designed tower, the other in a heritage space—yet both share harmonious outcomes. Despite their differences, the projects stand united as exemplars of modern workplace design, reflecting the rich and diverse cultures of Australia’s two largest cities. Our Sydney Studio and CSL Global HQ will be showcased live to delegates and an international jury at the Inside #WorldFestivalofInteriors at World Architecture Festival in Singapore from Wednesday, November 6, to Friday, November 8.   Read more about our Inside shortlisting here: https://lnkd.in/gnP6nWtp Read more about CSL Global Headquarters here: https://lnkd.in/gBBKeVTY Read more about COX’s Sydney Studio here: https://lnkd.in/gRqFm7hF COX Sydney Studio (Images 1 & 2) Photography: Nicole England CSL Global Headquarters (Image 3 & 4) Photography: Peter Clarke Specialist Laboratories Architects: Wood #INSIDE24 #WAF24 #workplacedesign

Around the world, large hospital campuses are becoming increasingly complex. Major hospitals sit at the intersection of urban density, expansive scientific research, transport, urban amenities, education, and social equity. These interconnected themes must be considered together to achieve the best outcomes, presenting a significant physical planning challenge. To gain insights, COX Associate Director Michael Grave visited several facilities outside the Asia Pacific region, asking: what can we learn? Read more below as Michael shares his thoughts on themes impacting health architecture today. Drawing from overseas trends, particularly in the United States, he reveals valuable lessons for Australian facility planning.

#MelbourneDesignWeek has come and gone for another year, inspiring and energising the design community and design-lovers alike. Organised by the National Gallery of Victoria and Creative Victoria, 2024’s program included talks, tours, exhibitions and workshops at unique venues across the city and regional Victoria.     Hosted in our Melbourne Studio, ‘Towards Collective Intelligence: The Changing role of Designers’ gathered a panel together to discuss co-design and engagement.     COX Director Andrew Hayes was joined by proud Dhudhuroa-Yorta Yorta man Allan Murray from WSP in Australia, Claire Martin from OCULUS and Tara Bell from the Kingston City Council. The session was skilfully facilitated by COX Project Architect Jess Chapman.     While collaboration has always been at the core of built environment projects, planned engagement programs have become supercharged in recent years.     The panel explored drivers for these changes as well as the methodology of engagement and co-design through a multifaceted lens: sustainability, community, First Nations and traditionally less vocal stakeholders.  Read more:

555 Collins Street is a two-stage, commercial mixed-use development rejuvenating Melbourne’s Midtown. Designed by COX in collaboration with Gensler, the project is a Finalist in the 2024 World Architecture Festival Awards (Completed Buildings - Mixed-Use Projects). You can also tour 555 Collins during Open House Melbourne 2024 to hear from Charter Hall and COX Senior Associate Johannes Lupolo-Chan. Developed / operated by Charter Hall and built by Lendlease, the project spans three street frontages, bringing together engaging urban plazas and a network of internal laneways at ground level. The first ‘North’ tower was completed late last year bringing together a sequence of elevated experiences that inspire a shared sense of belonging both in and around the building. The second and final phase will extend the precinct to Flinders Lane with a market hall and additional laneway connections. “555 Collins will become a global benchmark in the seamless integration of vertical village workplaces with urban placemaking,” says Johannes. “A showcase of how work, play and life can come together and provide elevated experiences every day – and firmly taking its place within the Collins Street landscape.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gfJURTuf Photography: Trevor Mein meinphoto #CharterHall

COX is proud to be the first architectural practice in Australia to partner with LOGiT Australia and their software – weavr. The first developed software to capture, track and manage an organisations process through the Reconciliation journey, weavr. is far more than a tick-box – it brings the many hands of an organisation together to learn, grow and celebrate the unique contribution they make. Learn more:

Four stand-alone hospitality offerings are now open at the Walker Street Precinct in North Sydney. Designed by COX and delivered by ETYMON PROJECTS, the new precinct offerings include Una Providore, Genzo, Sol Bread and Wine and Soluna. From the 116-seat Genzo, inspired by the blend of tradition and counterculture in Japan, to the 200-seat Soluna, reflecting the laid-back coastal vibe of LA, each venue within the Walker Street Precinct offers a unique experience. ‘The venues within the Walker Street precinct are diverse in terms of their design but are all imbued within the same generous and easy neighbourhood spirit,’ COX Director, Brooke Lloyd Read more on Walker Street Precinct here: https://lnkd.in/gXbrmmc4 Photography: Alec Bruce-Mason