Sector: Retail
Buchan is proud to join the Melbourne Design Week 2026 program with a behind-the-scenes look at two of Melbourne CBD’s most recent urban renewal projects. Designed as a walking conversation with the project architects, the tour moves through Melbourne Walk and Collins Arcade, exploring adaptive reuse, heritage retention and the design decisions that shape the […]
Buchan’s design for The Court marks the next phase in the transformation of Wellington’s former Courtenay Central into a renewed entertainment destination. Our architectural and interior design teams are leading the redevelopment, which incorporates a comprehensive seismic upgrade and an adaptive reuse strategy that reimagines the existing structure, reducing embodied carbon. A new façade simplifies […]
This landmark inner-city site unites a collection of eight buildings of different eras across an entire block, uniquely positioned at the intersection of Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall, and the city’s north-south pedestrian laneway network. Leveraging the site’s central city location, the redevelopment incorporates 6,295sqm of retail and InterContinental Hotel Group’s first Australian dual-branded hotels, a […]
Buchan has a long history with the Collins Arcade, originally designing the Australia on Collins building in the 1980’s, which links Collins and Little Collins Streets and forms part of Melbourne’s famous retail ‘ant-track’ – a network of laneways and streets that spans the CBD. A 2011 refurbishment of the iconic 50-year-old building, Australia on […]
Buchan has celebrated the official opening of the redesigned Collins Arcade today. Our architecture and interior design teams are proud to have partnered with Kaipara Property Group to revitalise this expansive arcade, bringing together commercial, retail, hospitality, entertainment and coworking space in an unmistakably Melbourne way. The redesign showcases the power of adaptive reuse to […]
A landmark city renewal project, the Nicholas Street Precinct and Tulmur Place form the connective tissue between Ipswich’s city centre and the river – establishing a vibrant hub of leisure, culture, and community that embodies the principles of climate responsiveness, cultural inspiration, connectivity and adaptability. Recognised for urban design best practice, Nicholas Street Precinct demonstrates […]