Australian 20th Century Modernism

I love the off the main highway places as you never know what you may find in the pursuit of Modernist buildings.  The small township of A...

Sometimes when you think you have discovered all the Art Deco buildings in an area, there is always one around the corner to surprise you,...

Ingham in North Queensland has a wonderful diversity of mid 20th Century buildings, including this little gem, the Ingham squash courts.  ...

The simple no fuss lines of this telephone exchange building (circa 1960s) are to be found the Far North Queensland township of Millaa Mil...

This example of Art Deco flats is located in the city of Townsville, along the beach waterfront area known locally as 'The Strand...

How many Art Deco town halls must have been built around Australia?  Throughout my documentation of Art Deco and Modernism throughout Aus...

Check this fascinating use of breeze block and concrete out that I spotted in Cairns, Far North Queensland.  Breeze block is used so much...

Across the road from the imposing Sarina Sugar Mill is the stunning Post War Sugar Research Institute.  I love the main entrance details ...

The Townsville Railway Administration building is a classic 1960s design, bulky red brick is the dominant feature here, and the aluminium bl...

The Cairns Coral Twin Drive-In located in the suburb of Woree was designed circa 1960s, and is a classic example of how popular Drive-In cin...

I've got a soft spot for the corner store. Likely because they are an Australian institution, and sadly they are a slowly disappearing. ...

Ingham is located between Townsville and Cairns and it's sprawling main street has many interesting examples of Art Deco and Post War de...

The interestingly named Art Deco hotel in Mareeba "The Ant Hill Hotel", possess some great period features. The surrounding regio...

This wonderful little streamline Art Deco Building was until recent the Mackay Ambulance Station. I love it when buildings stand alone on a...

The township of Mackay in Queensland has a large range of buildings from 20th Century including many interesting examples of Art Deco. One ...

This bold example of 1960s motel accommodation typifies the mid 20th Century when many similar styles of building went up all over Australia...

I documented the Art Deco Coronet Flats in my last blog entry and I thought it fitting to highlight these flats as they are next door to Co...

Today Art Deco & Modernism Architecture Australia looks at an intriguing Art Deco design that form an apartment block in Brisbane. They ...

Cardwell was hard hit by Cyclone Yasi. Many homes and commercial buildings were damaged by Cyclone Yasi, with the Bruce Highway that connec...

The devastation caused by Category 5 cyclone Yasi on the 3rd February has thankfully so far spared human life. There has been a large loss ...