The Gold Coast is set to be home to a world-first floating reef, which is earmarked to be built 2.5-km off the coast of Main Beach. The sculptural living reef is designed to create a new ecosystem to recruit fish, serving as a sustainable habitat for a diverse range of marine flora and fauna – while also delivering a thrilling new diving attraction for the city. more
As locals, we're often so focussed on getting from A to B that we don’t stop and take in our surroundings to appreciate just how far this fabulous city has come. So, consider Gold Coast Open House your chance to slow down, enjoy and revel in the evolution of architecture on the Gold Coast by getting a tour of some of the city’s most iconic spaces. The event, held on Saturday October 19, will see 56 interesting spaces – some of which are generally closed to the public – opened up for just one day for your viewing pleasure. more
The eye-catching, brightly coloured buildings that housed the GC2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes' Village's hair salon, convenience store, media centre and police station have been transformed into the city's newest co-working space, innovation hub and startup incubator, COHORT. Let us take you inside ... more
After more than 33 years, HOTA's original art gallery, which has seen more than 1.24 million visitors through the doors and around 700 exhibitions, has closed its doors to the public, heralding a thrilling new chapter for the city's arts hub. The Main Gallery's closure is another step in the evolution of HOTA's spectacular new $60.5-million purpose-built six-level gallery, which is set to open in early 2021. more
The Gold Coast is home to many talented architects and ambitious buildings, but two notable exceptions were highlighted last month in an awards ceremony celebrating creativity and innovation in our great region. more
Have you dreamt of waking up and watching the waves roll in from the comfort of your (king-sized) bed? We all have. Those wanting to turn that recurring dream into a reality need to get acquainted with the Gold Coast's newest luxury seaside address – 31 Broadbeach. more
The Parklands project at the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct, the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre at Carrara and City Village Terrace Homes have been recognised in the 2017 Gold Coast Urban Design Awards. more
We’re getting pretty pumped for what’s to come with the Gold Coast Arts Precinct – and if the concept designs for the city’s new $53 million art gallery are anything to go by, the new arts hub is going to be pretty spectacular. more
If you’ve ever dreamt of leaving your mark on the Gold Coast and have some skills of the artistic kind, the Urban Oasis Public Art Competition could be just the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. more
A new concept for the Gold Coast Cultural Precinct’s Stage 1 amphitheatre has been presented to council as an alternative to The Splash design that was unveiled earlier this year. more
Jupiters Hotel & Casino’s two newest dining venues, Kiyomi and Cucina Vivo, have been shortlisted for the prestigious International Restaurant & Bar Design Awards 2015. more
Sea World Resort & Water Park has expanded its offering to include a new state-of-the-art convention centre that is expected to attract a new business delegate market to the resort. more
Brisbane-based engineering consultancy BE Collective has recently completed a design commission for the preservation of one of Africa's most important heritage-listed buildings, the Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. more
Local company Eco Sustainable House (ESH) is pushing the envelope when it comes to environmental design to create beautiful beach house-style homes that seamlessly and subtly integrate eco technology to set a new standard in environmentally conscious living. more
The Gold Coast Aquatic Centre has been awarded Building of the Year at the 2015 Gold Coast/Northern Rivers Regional Architecture Awards by the Australian Institute of Architects. more
The striking facades and stunning interiors of The Fish House in Burleigh Heads, Hellenika in Nobby Beach and Vivre a Vie in Mermaid Beach have injected some urban chic into the Gold Coast’s cityscape and are the work of local company, Jayson Pate Design. more
The trick to finding a hotel in Paris that isn't exorbitantly priced is to focus your search in one of the double-digit arrondissements. And that's also where you'll find some of the city's most creative new dwellings, including its latest gem, The Molitor, a hotel with two historic swimming pools as its centrepieces. more
