Construction of Sovereign Hills Town Centre Stage 1 is well and truly underway, with the project expected to open at the end of this year. Once complete, the 25,000+m² community hub will provide a vibrant space for locals to socialise while enjoying a range of retail, food and beverage, commercial, and entertainment options. Set in the Port Macquarie hinterland, the design of the centre reflects its natural surroundings through the

Congratulations to Hayden Federico who was recently appointed as a 2019 EmAGN committee member. Hayden is a creative second year graduate from our Melbourne studio, who specialises in a range of design sectors including retail, mixed-use and hospitality. We look forward to following his professional development and contributions to the committee. For more information EmAGN please visit their website.  

Buchan recently held a studio wide initiative to create a ‘growing’ installation that embodies Buchan’s 5 core values: passion, collaboration, courage, curiosity and diversity. The goal was to revamp each studio and feature the values that inspire our workplace and designs. The Brisbane studio have been busy installing their winning design, ‘Collaboration’ which will continue to be coloured in by staff, clients and guests in the following weeks. Click  here

The Brisbane studio was buzzing last week with architecture, interiors, industrial design and building design students from The University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Torrens University Australia and TAFE Queensland, who visited as a part of the 2019 Design Institute of Australia Design Crawl. Attending students got to hear about some of Buchan’s exciting upcoming projects first hand, while also being provided with the opportunity to meet Buchan staff

Understanding and meeting community needs is at the forefront of the upcoming expansion of Cockburn Gateway Shopping City. More than 5000 people have been consulted by Perron Group to help inform the design, with outdoor dining, cinema and community spaces providing popular with respondents. Buchan are proud to continue to be a part of the evolution of this popular retail centre. You can read more about the survey in the