The bridge, designed by ARM and Archipelago, with landscape architecture by Cusp and Archipelago, connects HOTA with Chevron Island across the Nerang River. It was opened by Gold...
ARM Architecture’s HOTA Green Bridge opens
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Welcome to Our New Website !
Welcome, We hope that you find our new website informative and easy to navigate. We have strived to make your experience as easy as when looking for any of our products or...
Sapphire Anodising features on Melbourne Historic Landmark !
Sapphire was contacted by NH Architecture to assist in developing a new concept for the Myer Mural Hall exterior walls in the new Myer development featuring custom designed...
Choose Your Colour, Create Your Mood
Upon being hired to work for what was then a growing technology company back in 2001, I noticed that the bright green carpet gave the office a ‘fresh’ feel. This, I was told, was...
Why Australian factories are on their knees
Sapphire is proudly Australian owned and uses aluminium produced in Australia and New Zealand only. Why do we do this you ask ? , because we believe in products that are...
Alarm Bells Down Under – Defective Imported Building Products
Below-standard plasterboard, inflammable exterior cladding material, and problems with structural steel prone to failure are all creating liability concerns across...
The Distinction Between Architecture and Sculpture
Unlike sculpture, architecture is a practical art, which means that it operates under a different group of limitations than sculpture, painting, poetry or dance. Almost...
Aerial Apartments Set New Standards
Designed by renowned architects, Wood Marsh, Aerial apartments feature bold architecture and luxurious interiors. The sculptural forms of Aerial create...
Flammable cladding found on 50 per cent of new Melboune high-rises
Half of central Melbourne's newest high-rises have been installed with flammable cladding, prompting a fresh audit of "hundreds" of buildings across Victoria and new...
The Sub-Contractor Scam: ‘Certified Fraud’
But in this industry, all small business owners are routinely subjected to lead contractors refusing to pay, the unpaid debt now totalling $20 billion...
Elizabeth Quay – Kiosk 4 nearing Completion
Sapphire was approached by Sally Matthews of Matthews & Scavalli Architects to help with a pallet of colours and finishes that reflects the position of the new Kiosk 4 in...
Buildings Get a Facelift: Architectural Facade Trends
These days, however, there is a push on for a change in the ways in which façades are designed. “Not since the early pioneering days has the façade industry...