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Aerial view of an art museum with modern architecture, characterized by sleek lines and large glass windows, surrounded by greenery. In the background, a cityscape with numerous skyscrapers and a prominent communications tower stands against a cloudy sky, showcasing adaptive urban design.

Reimagining Heritage: How Adaptive Urban Design Is Shaping Resilient Cities

September 11, 2024 Insights

After centuries of human evolution, loss of biodiversity and exploitation of natural resources, our ...

A person with short hair, glasses, and a mustache is wearing a white, collared shirt and smiling slightly. The backdrop is black, creating a high contrast with their light-colored shirt—a photo taken during the 2024 Innovation Symposium featuring Thomas Chapman.

Thomas Chapman joins panel at 2024 Innovation Symposium

September 11, 2024 Event

What does it mean to innovate? Thomas Chapman, Computational Design Lead at McGregor Coxall and Foun...

An idyllic lakeside scene at sunset, with tall, leafless trees reflected in the still water. Wooden posts stand partially submerged along a fence line, leading towards a distant, grassy hillside. The sky is partly cloudy with a warm, golden light—an ideal setting for Project Groundwater.

Project Groundwater: Driving Innovation in Flood Resilience

September 4, 2024 New Project

We are delighted to be appointed on the Evaluation, Learning, and Innovation Workstream on Project G...

A serene park, masterplanned with winding pathways through lush greenery, features a central sculpture with a group of people gathered around. Two small ponds and tall trees enhance the landscape, while birds fly overhead and scattered stones and grasses add to the natural beauty.

Designing for renewal in a landscape of death

September 4, 2024 Insights

While cemeteries have always been symbolic spaces, recent approaches to their design are embracing c...

A person stands inside a wooden structure with large windows, looking out at a lush, green forest. The space, honored with dual accolades in this year's International Architecture Awards, features wooden tables and benches. Sunlight filters through the trees, creating a serene, natural atmosphere.

Dual Accolades at this year’s International Architecture Awards

August 20, 2024 Awards

McGregor Coxall awarded International Architecture Award 2024 for The Drying Green and The Grampians...

An intricate illustration shows a night landscape with winding rivers and forests reminiscent of Birrarung. A large bird, possibly an eagle, soars prominently in the foreground. Two smaller birds are also depicted in mid-flight, and a couple of sailboats are seen in a body of water at the bottom right.

Reimagining Birrarung: Design Concepts for 2070

August 14, 2024 Project Opening

The exhibition, opening soon at the National Gallery of Victoria, invites us to consider what we wan...

A speaker stands at a podium presenting to an audience in a modern conference room in London. The audience is seated and facing two large screens displaying slides on water quality. The room has a brick wall and a wooden slat ceiling with recessed lighting, adding to the professional atmosphere of the CIWEM event.

London Studio hosts CIWEM Water Quality Panel

August 8, 2024 Event

This week, we had the pleasure of hosting the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Manag...

A woman is standing and speaking while holding a sheet of paper in front of a screen displaying the text "AILA Fresh Victoria 2024 Mentee Workshop." She has long hair and is wearing glasses and a black top with white patterned pants. A blurred audience is in the foreground.

2024 AILA Fresh Victoria Launches

August 8, 2024 Event

We recently launched the 2024 AILA Fresh VIC Mentorship at Spiire. Now in its 7th year, this program...

Three white books are stacked, each titled "Biourbanism" with a subtitle, "Cities as Nature." The word "BIOURBANISM" is prominently displayed along the spines of the books. The focus is on the book titles with a partially visible, colorful illustration on the cover, emphasizing design models for climate resilient cities.

Biourbanism – a model for designing climate resilient cities

July 31, 2024 Publication

Adrian McGregor’s Book “Biourbanism :: Cities As Nature” argues that cities are na...

An assortment of dried flowers, seed pods, and small pumpkins are arranged in a room with dark blue textured walls. Branches adorned with white fluffy blooms stand upright against the walls, creating a rustic, natural scene. The wooden floor is scattered with petals and leaves.

Exploring Language and Landscape: A Design Installation

July 19, 2024 Insights

Jump Spark Ltd commissioned McGregor Coxall to design a visual installation for a bilingual audio pr...

A modern, serpentine house with a curved design and extensive use of glass and wood sits amidst a lush, grassy landscape with trees in autumn colors. Several people are visible near and around the building, and tiered wooden seating steps are integrated into the landscape in the foreground.

Planning approved for ‘leaf-like’ Serpentine House

July 17, 2024 Project Milestone

East Suffolk Council has granted planning permission for Serpentine House, an off-grid, rural home i...

Aerial view of a modern park with a geometric design, known as the Drying Green. The park features a grid-patterned glass canopy over a small pavilion, grassy areas with scattered trees, pathways, and several sections of manicured greenery. A few people are seen walking through the sustainably designed space.

Drying Green wins 2024 Green Good Design Award for excellence in sustainability

July 11, 2024 Awards

McGregor Coxall have won the 2024 Green GOOD DESIGN Sustainability Award for The Drying Green, in re...