Brisbane’s new studio launch
November 2022

Earlier this month we hosted an event to celebrate the launch of our i2C Brisbane’s new studio, located on Turrbal and Yuggera Country. Our new...

Food Innovation Precinct WA completed
November 2022

We are excited to share the design of Western Australia’s newest agriculture and food science hub – The Food Innovation Precinct – a state of...

SCN – Residential retail fusion, UK v Australian perspective
September 2022

Recent evidence shows residential retail is becoming more and more popular as developers diversify their portfolios to lead towards creating the best destinations across Australia.

Greening Cromwell Street, Collingwood
August 2022

Greening Cromwell Street is a community of custodians for Cromwell Street Collingwood who are regenerating their local environment. Their purpose is to join businesses, social...

Congratulations to our 2022 Team Award Winners
August 2022

One of the highlights of the year is our Team Award Winners. The team vote for who they believe deserve to take out the...

Support i2C’s Oxfam Trailwalker team
August 2022

This year, we are taking part in the Oxfam Trailwalker, which is one of the most inspiring team challenges in the...

Lennox Village Refurbishment
August 2022

The Lennox Village Refurbishment of a 10,000sqm area was achieved through bespoke design and tailoring to better accommodate the neighbourhood and local community. Spaces were...

The retail landscape – Okana Alliance Report
July 2022

The retail landscape, is set for a major shake up according to a report i2C has created in collaboration with global...

Dan Murphy’s First Premium Cellar Store
July 2022

Dan Murphy’s first premium Cellar store has opened in Lane Cove. This is the first of the drink retailer’s new premium concept stores, complete with...

Food Innovation Precinct WA nears completion
July 2022

The Food Innovation Precinct Western Australia is approaching practical completion with the Innovation Centre and the Research and Development Centre close to handover to the...

Eastern Creek Quarter (ECQ) XL Launches
July 2022

Located in the thriving Western Sydney catchment – Stage two of the award-winning Eastern Creek Quarter (ECQ) XL has officially launched.

Redland Bay Shopping Centre completed
June 2022

The brand new Redland Bay Shopping Centre has been completed and opened to captivate their Bayside Community. i2C were engaged by Deluca to design a...

Cuballing manufacturing plant near completion
June 2022

The Patmore Feeds project keeps striding towards completion. The project is a highly integrated task to deliver a food production facility capable of producing 30...

BMD’s new headquarter in Wynnum community
June 2022

BMD’s new headquarter in South East Queensland’s Bayside suburb of Wynnum has been revealed, showcasing a vibrant and connected space that supports both the community...

David Da Costa Enes is now Passive House Certified
June 2022

Being at the cutting edge of sustainable, forward-thinking building design, we’re incredibly proud of David Da Costa Enes who has become...

Responsive Design – Maximising Malls and Communal Spaces
May 2022

A responsive design approach can employ sustainable measures to reduce the costs of a centre.

Cuballing manufacturing plant construction update
April 2022

Patmore Feed Mills in the Shire of Cuballing WA is a premium livestock feed mill and bulk grain milling facility. It is at the forefront...

The future of mixed-use and what makes a successful design
March 2022

Our cities are changing and we’re living more densely; the ways in which we live, work and play are worlds apart from a decade ago...

Brisbane Coles Local opens in CBD
March 2022

The third Brisbane Coles Local has opened its store at the corner of Adelaide St and Albert St near Queen St Mall, owned by Coombes...

Blake Brockdorff celebrates 15 years
March 2022

Congratulations to Blake Brockdorff for marking his 15 years at i2C. Since 2007, Blake has been involved in three office relocations and has moved...

Parklea Timbertop Construction Update
March 2022

Parklea’s Timbertop Estate in Melbourne’s southeast will be home to an innovative commercial and retail hub that puts sustainability at the forefront via the use...

Obstetrician Practice in Sydney CBD
March 2022

Refurbishment of an 88sqm existing office into an Obstetrician Practice in Sydney CBD has been completed. The space includes a waiting room, two consult rooms,...

Sylvia Park BTR Construction Commences
March 2022

Sylvia Park BTR construction has started on site with foundations prepared, piles and footings in progress and the site crane being erected. Facing west across...

Food Innovation Precinct WA Construction Update
March 2022

The Food Innovation Precinct WA is currently under construction. The state-of-the-art facility has been designed to inspire Western Australian growers and producers, to build a...

Amberton Beach Childcare Centre
March 2022

The Amberton Beach Childcare Centre within the suburb of Eglinton WA aims at generating a coastal lifestyle environment for current and future residents.  The...

Heritage-listed The Goods Shed reached completion
March 2022

The refurbishment of the iconic, heritage-listed The Goods Shed reached completion, creating an aspirational hospitality and event space that pays homage to its historical Ballarat...

Tesla Showroom and Service Centre, QLD
March 2022

i2C were engaged by Tesla and Unita to document the fit-out works on their new Southport showroom and service centre. The tight time schedule caused...

i2C launches employee share ownership plan
February 2022

i2C has announced the launch of its new Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), set to guide the company’s culture and retain strong talent. The...

Wallis Drilling Headquarters
February 2022

The Wallis Drilling headquarters sees the development of a state-of-the-art workplace with a deep connection to the history of the local area as well as...

Oxford and Indi’s Southbank BTR Design Brief
December 2021

Located in a prime setting in Southbank, the purpose built, 42-level tower will incorporate 434 apartments. Developed by Melbourne based developer PDG Corporation in partnership...

Congratulations to our new Senior Associates and Associates
December 2021

We congratulate some of our team members on their recent promotions. Achieving the role of Senior Associate is an exceptional milestone at i2C. It is...

The Goods Shed nears completion
December 2021

The Goods Shed, Ballarat redevelopment is an exercise in restoring the heritage-listed goods shed building and surrounding plazas into a vibrant activity space that balances...

Patmore Feed, Cuballing manufacturing plant
December 2021

The Patmore Feed project at Cuballing WA is part of an ongoing commitment by the client to design, develop and supply the material handling on...

Lennox Village ambient upgrades
December 2021

Our Interior Design Studio was engaged for Lennox Village ambient upgrades to improve the community experience. This included the interior mall areas and a...

Harris Farm, Isle of Capri store opens
December 2021

Harris Farm opened its new Isle of Capri store and first store on the Gold Coast. The store has been busy since the doors opened...

On site at Parklea Timbertop Commercial
December 2021

Parklea’s Timbertop Estate in Melbourne’s southeast will be home to an innovative commercial and retail hub that puts sustainability at the forefront via the use...

Indigenous artwork takes over interiors at Cleveland Central Shopping Centre
December 2021

Local Quandamooka woman Delvene Cockatoo-Collins has been commissioned by Haben on the design overhaul at Cleveland Central Shopping Centre, with...

Build to Rent: A philosophy for building communities
December 2021

Build to Rent (BTR) is a term that is making waves in the Australian property market, with many developers shifting gears and transitioning from a...

i2C launches its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan
December 2021

i2C has launched its Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), joining a network of more than 1,100 corporate, government, and not-for-profit organisations that have made a formal...

i2C’s Branded Environments team wins two silver titles at the Transform Awards
December 2021

We are incredibly proud to announce that The Italian Fresh Mercato brand and signage experience designed by i2C has scored silver in two categories at...

Newly appointed equity partner: Scott Palmer
December 2021

i2C has welcomed a new equity partner with Scott Palmer, Senior Associate and General Manager, joining Brian Jende, Anthony Merlin and Rod Rose as owners...

Emerging Practice Spotlight: Computational Design
November 2021

Many industries have been revolutionised in the last one hundred years by constant disruptions through the advancements of technology manifested in Industry 3.0 and now...

i2C work with SYNNEX on Oakleigh DC
November 2021

i2C has been engaged by SYNNEX to design SYNNEX’s new regional head office with a fully automated high bay stacking system and distribution warehouse. Image:...

City of Monash’s first Build to Rent development
November 2021

We are proud to announce that i2C|Ryder will deliver the City of Monash’s first Build to Rent Development in Oakleigh South, known as Fieldworx House.

Parklea’s Timbertop use of CLT and GLT
November 2021

Parklea’s Timbertop Estate in Melbourne’s southeast will be home to an innovative commercial and retail hub that puts sustainability at the forefront via the use...

Accenture Australia Innovation Box
October 2021

This portable self-contained ‘office and innovation box’ was based on a 20-foot container that can be deployed at short notice to any remote location, where...

The Goods Shed Ballarat redevelopment
September 2021

i2C brings local F&B expertise to The Goods Shed Ballarat redevelopment. Due to open in early 2022, the building forms part...

Designing Town Squares as the Community’s Heart
September 2021

It’s hard to imagine when looking out over a bare paddock with only grass as far as the eye can see, that one day this...

The Vineyard Community Hub
September 2021

We are excited to announce our appointment to design the highly-anticipated Vineyard community hub in Greater Sydney’s Vineyard, said to be the first of its...

Creating a community minded supermarket
September 2021

Community minded supermarket offers the product range of a large supermarket, with warmth and bespoke quality. Nestled in Griffith, NSW, The Italian Fresh Mercato actively...

i2C places 22nd in Australia’s 2021 Best Places to Work Study
August 2021

We placed 22nd! We are honoured to announce that i2C has placed 22nd in the WRK+ Best Places to Work Program (of firms less than...

i2C|Ryder Sylvia Park BTR, Auckland NZ
August 2021

i2C|Ryder Sylvia Park BTR sees the creation of a vibrant and healthy community with a deep connection to place and strong promotion of neighbourhood values.

Social housing foster a culture of compassion?
July 2021

What if social housing enacted a culture of care and compassion? Long-awaited and long-needed, the announcement by the Andrews Government in late 2020 that Victoria...

Build to Rent – lifestyle or for life? 
July 2021

i2C|Ryder Architects explore the benefits of the boom in build to rent (BTR) and why perceptions are changing. It’s no secret lifestyles have changed slowly...

Construction for Food Innovation Precinct WA
June 2021

Construction for Food Innovation Precinct WA (FIPWA) has started. A major milestone has been reached for Western Australian food growers, producers, and manufacturers, with ground...

Amberton Beach Development, WA
June 2021

The Amberton Beach estate development area within the suburb of Eglinton aims at generating a coastal lifestyle environment for current and future residents. The residential...

Cleveland Central Shopping Centre North Mall
June 2021

Refurbishment works have commenced on Cleveland Central Shopping Centre North Mall. The brief from Haben was to give a mall a modern fresh coastal feel,...

Stage One of ECQ delivers an award winning community hub
May 2021

Located in the thriving Western Sydney catchment, the award-winning Eastern Creek Quarter (ECQ), designed by i2C Architects for Frasers Property Australia – brings together the...

Coles Local opens in Sydney’s CBD
May 2021

Situated within a heritage building between York and George Streets, the first inner-city Coles Local opened its doors to the public on 19 May 2021.

The six key regenerative design principles for i2C
May 2021

Regenerative design principles offer a transformative approach that goes beyond traditional notions of sustainability. As Claire Bowles position changes from being i2C’s Sustainability Lead to...

Interior Design Considerations for Agile Workspaces
April 2021

Agile workspaces provide a way of working in which an organisation empowers its people to work where, when, and how they choose – with maximum...

Croydon luxury townhouses
April 2021

Stage One of Croydon Central shopping centre’s redevelopment of the dining precinct and internal design upgrade included the development of 20 luxury townhouses. The townhouses...

Placing people at the heart of our centres
April 2021

Placing people at the forefront of a project team’s design process can bring vitality, vibrancy, and viability to a shopping centre, especially when the designer...

Harris Farm Market opens in Albury
April 2021

This unique project began in 2019 when Harris Farm Markets engaged i2C’s architectural services to deliver the new Harris Farm flagship retail store situated in...

Creating Wellbeing in Interior Spaces with Biophilic Design
March 2021

Whether we live in cities, suburbs or rural towns, we all share a deep connection to nature. This innate attraction goes much deeper than a...

Rick, Maggie and Anthony celebrate 20 years
March 2021

Rick Gartner, Maggie Steele and Anthony Palmas were the first three team members employed by i2C. As we celebrate...

SCN – What’s in store with New Green Star Buildings?
February 2021

New Green Star Buildings ratings tool was released in October 2020, which was one of the positive outcomes in a year that was certainly strange...

i2C’s is a Carbon Neutral company
December 2020

We are committed to offset 100% of the GHG emissions. Our goal is to work with one studio at a time to roll this out...

Inside Post-Pandemic Workspaces – Q&A with Anthony Merlin
October 2020

Covid-19 has thrown the typical Australian way of working into a spin. Employees have been forced to work from home, and with that have come...

SCN – Practical placemaking post-pandemic
September 2020

Practical placemaking aids in reconnecting communities and revaluing outdoor public space. As COVID restrictions ease, the importance of practical placemaking in our post-pandemic world became...

David Jones Food Hall Refurbishment, Elizabeth Street, Sydney
July 2020

David Jones food hall located on the lower ground of David Jones Elizabeth Street is revived into a gourmet marketplace. Entrenched in history dating back...

The Eatery, Melbourne Central opens amid restrictions
June 2020

GPT Group’s $2M refurbishment of The Eatery’ at Melbourne Central has been completed. Key features include a new precinct flooring and a feature ceiling, new...

Croydon Central’s exciting new food precinct
May 2020

Stage One of The Croydon Central shopping centre redevelopment provides the local community with an exciting new undercover outdoor entertainment eating precinct ‘The Grove’ offering...

i2C Interiors Studio works on Bass Hill Plaza’s interior refurbishment
May 2020

i2C’s Interiors Studio has been engaged by Mainbrace to work on the significant interior refurbishment project at Bass Hill Plaza in South West Sydney for...

Celebrating Rick Gartner’s 20 years with i2C
February 2020

Congratulations to Rick Gartner on celebrating his 20 year anniversary with the i2C Family. His dedication and commitment to i2C are unwavering. Rick was the...

i2C’s Interior Studio go rogue with Melbourne Central Amenities
November 2019

i2C’s Interior Studio was excited when GPT approached them to design the Melbourne Central amenities. It’s not often that you receive a brief that is...

EVENTS: Blurring the Boundaries
October 2019

Latest trends and a window into future trends. Join us for two special events hosted by i2C Architects in collaboration with Succession Plus. We are...

Northern Arc Hyperloop
October 2019

We are on the edge of significant innovation in transport innovation with driverless cars, drone deliveries, electric vehicles and response to climate emergency all likely...

Newcastle Helix
October 2019

Newcastle Helix is one of the largest urban regeneration projects of its kind in the UK. The 24 acre science and technology hub on the...

Build to Rent within Sustainable Urban Development – Pilgrim Street, Newcastle
October 2019

Pilgrim Street represents one of the most strategically important city centre regeneration areas in the north of England. Development proposals include three separate city blocks that...

Introducing Paul Bell
October 2019

Paul Bell has been a partner at Ryder Architecture for 12 years and from September 2019 has been working alongside i2C. Ryder...

Westpoint Fresh Food Precinct
October 2019

i2C’s Interiors Studio was engaged by QIC to revitalise the design of the Fresh Food Precinct at Westpoint Shopping Centre in Blacktown. The brief was...

SCN – Spirit of Place
September 2019

By embracing the “spirit of place” and authentically connecting with the local character, culture, and community, retail centers can create vibrant and thriving spaces that...

i2C Architects Declare
August 2019

Leading Australian architects have declared a climate and biodiversity emergency. Architects Declare Australia is now calling on registered architects to sign a declaration acknowledging the...

Build to Rent Market Update
August 2019

Having attended a Build to Rent (BTR) conference in Sydney early in 2018, i2C were eager to understand how the market had progressed over the...

Build to Rent sets new standards in rental living
August 2019

Build to Rent (BTR) focuses on the importance of a quality brand, delivery, long-term management, creating places of character, place-making and community and setting new...

Claire Bowles becomes a qualified Regenerative Practitioner
August 2019

Claire Bowles has recently completed the regenerative practitioner course delivered by Regenesis. This holistic approach requires early stakeholder engagement to establish a shared common purpose.

Melbourne Central ELLA (Part 2)
August 2019

After a long gestation period of about four years and numerous proposals, the design for ELLA Part 2 (former Comm Bank, then Hub site) was...