INTERWAR INTERPRETATIONS 1921–1945
After Australian troops returned from the hellfires across Europe, the nation yearned for peace in the Pacific. The government accelerated strategies
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POST-WAR MODERNITY 1946–1975
Austerity crippled Australian culture during and beyond World War II, but the national mood turned optimistic after the Allied victories in 1945,
INTERNATIONAL CROSSFLOWS 1976–2000
Australian architecture suddenly began to excite foreigners during the late 20th century—but it was not a consistent phenomenon before 1988, when the
DIGITAL DYNAMICS 2001–2020
After 2000, many Australian architects joined an international surge of neo-Mannerism. This was a period of intense focus on ‘non-standard’ forms,