Easing the pressure on children and the people who care for them

Early learning is being asked to do more. The 3 Day Guarantee has given eligible families access to more subsidised hours, and early figures show increased use among those families. Providers and governments need environments that support children’s development and the people who care for them, across the full rhythm of the day.

The pressure is sharpened by workforce challenges. Jobs and Skills Australia has identified the need to substantially boost the number of the early childhood educators, alongside ongoing professional development and stronger foundations for rewarding careers.

Architecture can’t solve a workforce shortage. But it can stop the building adding to the pressure. When it’s hard to attract and retain staff, the spaces they work in every day deserve scrutiny: do they ease the load or add to it?

Six years out from the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, ARM Architecture, Arkhefield and NH Architecture are announced as the principal architects for the National Aquatic Centre (NAC). Our design was revealed today by Queensland’s Premier David Crisafulli and Deputy Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, Jarrod Bleijie.

The new Museum of Islamic Art Australia will be an “intercultural space” where every visitor, regardless of faith or background, will be able to see themselves reflected in Australia’s shared story. With artists and local communities at the centre of the vision, ARM’s design resonated deeply with the audience of more than 400 guests when it was revealed by director Mark Raggatt and principal Joshua Morrin at the inaugural MIAA gala dinner.

Australia needs more student accommodation. But the next generation of PBSA can’t simply be a race to stack more beds onto constrained sites.

BEST is not just a sports facility; it’s a symbol of cultural diversity, knowledge, and technological innovation. The centrepiece of the Blacktown International Sports Park, BEST is improving the performance of all athletes, and health outcomes for the Western Sydney community through health and physical literacy education.

Architecture as self-determination. The Yorta Yorta community assembled the partners, secured the funding, and led every stage of design and delivery. ARM's role was to facilitate that leadership into a world-class built outcome and not get in the way of what the community would determine for itself.