Eastland Town Centre has been recognised with the South Asia and the Pacific ‘Special prize Exterior’ award in the Shopping Malls category by Prix Versailles. Designed with community needs at its forefront, the centre welcomes visitors with quality retailing, alfresco dining and generous public spaces for a mix of activities. Buchan congratulate our client QIC on the win, and are proud to have been involved as architects on this project

Attended by more than 500 guests from international enterprises, multinational groups and architectural associations, the Wanda First Commercial Planning Summit Forum in Shanghai is an important event in the Shanghai property industry calendar. Vincent Chi from Buchan’s Shanghai studio was pleased to present on some of Buchan’s exemplary retail projects, including Westfield London, Vanke Qingpu in Shanghai, and the upcoming Raffles City development in Chongqing which will be opening soon.

Anthony Palamara, Managing Principal of our Sydney Studio recently spoke with Jill Garner from Channel Ten’s ‘Australia by Design Architecture’ about the community focused redevelopment of Wentworthville Leagues Club. Featuring an increased food and beverage offer, courtyard pavilion and alfresco dining area, bigger and better indoor kids play area, and a multi-deck carpark, Wenty Leagues provides club patrons with a welcoming environment to gather and socialise. Stay tuned for the

The masterplan for Invercargill Central is set to come to life, with resource consent granted. The development will include a food court and boutique eateries, retail shops, a hotel, a covered multi-storey car park, a central medical centre, office blocks and apartments. Congratulations to our client HWCP Management Ltd, our staff and consultant partners for reaching this milestone.

A big thank you to our WA clients who recently joined us at the landmark Melbourne Hotel for an evening of knowledge sharing, delicious food and drink, and great company. It was fantastic to have the opportunity to share some key takeaways from our recent retail ‘box’ internal design competition, as well as discuss sustainable design in the commercial sector – including practical examples that our global alliance partner Nikken