The “sister” towers adjoin on a site in the western sector of Melbourne’s Capital City Zone, and until relatively recently, the site for Australis formed part of The Age newspaper’s printworks. This former use informed the striking graphic design on the sheathed podium, enlivening the facade with a representation of printers’ blocks.

Melbourne One is the “big sister” to Australis. The Lonsdale Street frontage preserves an early 20th Century warehouse with elaborate brick and stucco detailing, originally occupied by a carriage manufacturer. This tower’s podium is cloaked in a similar screen to that of Australis, and the two towers are separated by a large rooftop garden.

Project by Baldasso Cortese incorporating DOIG Architecture.