Lab Architecture Studio: A Selective Bibliography
Compiled by Aileen Smith, March 2006, revised December 2008
This bibliography consists of a selective list of books and articles relating to
Lab Architecture Studio. Those books held within the AA Library are indicated with a shelfmark.
Books (Alphabetically by title)
Next: 8th International Architecture Exhibition 2002: la Biennale di Venezia
Padova: Marsilio, 2002 ISBN 0847825213 (includes Lab Architecture Studio)
AA SHELFMARK: 725.91.036(45V):72.036 INT (2 vols)
Journal Articles (Chronologically by year and month)
2008
‘SOHO Shangdu (Lab Architecture Studio) [gallery, office and residential space]’ in A+U: Architecture and Urbanism no.7 (454) July 2008 / p.34-37
(text in Japanese+English) 2007
‘Soho China; Architects: LAB Architecture Studio’ / article by Donald Bates and Peter Davidson
in Architectural Review Australia no.102 2007 / p.66-73
2006
‘Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia (Lab Architecture Studio with Bates Smart)’
in Industria delle Costruzioni no.390 July/August 2006 / p.32-41
(text in Italian+English)
2005
‘Melbourne’s E(i)xample: new water’s edge in common: includes Federation Square / Lab Architecture and Bates Smart’
‘Compenetrazione e segmentazione: SOHO Shang Du, Beijing, China; Architects: Lab Architecture Studio’ / article by Decio Guardigli
in Arca (205) July/August 2005 / p.54-59 (text in Italian+English) ‘First look: Paris’s late bid for design credibility; Architects: Lab Architecture Studio’
in Building Design no.1680 July 1, 2005 / p.4
‘SOHO Shang Du [Beijing]; Architect: Lab Architecture Studio’
in Space (450) May 2005 / p.110-115 (text in Korean+English) ‘Lab Architecture Studio in association with Bates Smart: Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia 1997-2003’
in A+U: Architecture and Urbanism (412) January 2005 / p.38-51
(text in Japanese+English) 2004
‘Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia / Lab Architecture Studio and Bates Smart’
in Moniteur Architecture AMC no.146 October 2004 / p.124-126
(text in French)
‘Lab Architecture to design one-billion-dollar Beijing project’ / article by Daniel Elsea (Three towers comprising offices, apartments and retail on the western edge of the Central Business District)
in Architectural Record vol.192 no.10 October 2004 / p.40
‘Surface strategies’ / article by Donald Bates of Lab Architecture Studio (on the digital design of facades, surfaces, external skins)
in Architectural Review Australia no.90 September 2004 / p.106-110 ‘At Federation Square; Architects: Lab Architecture Studio with Bates Smart’ / article by Charles Rice
in Journal of Architecture vol.9 no.1 Spring 2004 / p.105-120
‘Il mutamento come fenomeno [Federation Square, Melbourne]; Architects: Lab Architecture Studio’ / article by Mario Antonio Arnaboldi
in Arca no.188 January 2004 / p.30-39 (text in Italian+English) ‘Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Architects: Lab Architecture Studio’ / article by Haig Beck and Jackie Cooper
2003
‘The undulating Federation Square, designed by Lab Architecture, mirrors the city and country through dissonance and harmony’ / article by Charles Jencks
in Architectural Record, 191 (6) June 2003 / p.108-119
‘Federation Square, Melbourne (Lab Architecture Studio with Bates Smart)’ / article by Peter Davey
In Architectural Review vol.213 no.1275 May 2003 / p.55-63 ‘Federation Square, Melbourne (Lab Architecture Studio with Bates Smart)’ / article by Anne Laure Egg
In Architecture Interieure Cree no.308 April/May 2003 / p.84-91
(text in French+English summaries)
‘Federation Square, Melbourne; Architects: Lab Architecture Studio with Bates Smart’ / article by John MacArthur and others
In Architecture Australia vol.92 no.2 March/April 2003 / p.46-69 ‘Federation Square, Melbourne; Architects: Lab Architecture Studio’ / article by Jeremy Melvin
in Architectural Design vol.73 no.2 March/April 2003 / p.103-109 ‘A new heart for Melbourne [Federation Square]; Architects: Lab Architecture Studio with Bates Smart’ / article by Charles Jencks
in Domus (856) February 2003 / p.60-75 (text in Italian+English) ‘Funky square [Federation Square, Melbourne]; Architects: Lab Architecture Studio’ / article by John Walsh
in Architecture New Zealand (1) January-February 2003 / p.81-84
2002
‘Brave new world; Architects: Lab Architecture Studio’ / article by Stephen Varady (on the Federation Square scheme and other projects by the fast-emerging London-based architects)
in Monument no.48 June/July 2002 / p.62-68
2001
‘Un sistema autosufficiente: Federation Square, Melbourne’ / article by
Alessandro Gubitosi (plaza and cultural center by Lab Architecture Studio) in Arca (165) December 2001 / p.74-79 (text in Italian+English)
‘Rigenerazione urbana per Melbourne [Urban regeneration for Melbourne]; Architects: Lab Architecture Studio’ / article by Deyan Sudjic
in Domus no.837 May 2001 / p.34-35 (text in Italian+English) ‘In at the deep end [Lab Architecture Studio]’ / article by Isabel Allen (Lab Architecture Studio came from obscurity to land a multi-million-pound project down under. Partner Peter Davidson explains how the firm coped with being suddenly thrust into the spotlight in the international arena)
in Architects’ Journal vol.213 no.20 May 24, 2001 / p.30-31 ‘Chaos theory: canopy for Federation Square, Melbourne ( Lab Architecture Studio and engineer Atelier One)’ / article by Tom Lane
in Building vol.266 no.8169 (7) February 16, 2001 / p. 52-54
2000
‘Een plein voor de nate: Federation Square in Melbourne [A square for the nation: Federation Square in Melbourne]; Architects: Lab Architecture Studio’ / article by Deborah Saunt
in Archis no.9 September 2000 / p.32-39 (text in Dutch) ‘How can we understand the decision to remove ‘the Shard’ at Federation Square?; Architects: Lab Architecture Studio with Bates Smart’ / article by Dean Boothroyd and others
in Architect Victoria July/August 2000 / p.9-21
‘Radar urbanity’ / article by Philip Goad (on the Victorian Labor government’s decision to abandon the western shard of Lab Architecture Studio’s scheme for Melbourne’s Federation Square)
in Architecture Australia vol.89 no.3 May/June 2000 / p.20-21
‘La maison du mois. Hymne a la lumiere [House of the month. A hymn to light]; Architects: Lab Architecture Studio’ / article by Flavia Nasio
in D’Architectures no.100 March 2000 / p.52-53 (text in French)
1999
‘Lab Architecture Studio: Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia’ / article by Donald L Bates, Peter Davidson, Stanley Allen
‘Embracing new graphic space’ / article by Clare Melhuish (Don Bates and Peter Davidson of Lab discussed their work and their competition-winning project for Federation Square, Melbourne, in their Top Floor talk at the RIBA)
in Architects’ Journal vol.210 no.14 October 14, 1999 / p.12 ‘A civic solution from the Lab; Architects of winning design: Lab Architecture Studio with Bates Smart’ / article by Kester Rattenbury
in Building Design no.1412 October 1, 1999 / p.22-23
1998
‘Federation Square, Melbourne; Winning architects: Lab Architecture Studio with Bates Smart’ / article by Norman Day
in Architecture Australia vol.87 no.6 November/December 1998 /
p.18-19
‘In the news…Peter Davidson [of Lab Architecture Studio]’ / article by Ruth Slavid in Architects’ Journal vol.208 no.3 July 16, 1998 / p.28-29
1997
‘Federation Square competition; Winning architects: Lab Architecture Studio’ / article by Doug Evans, and Kim Halik
in Transition no.57/58 1997 / p.6-97 ‘Editorial, by Peter Davidson and Donald L Bates’
in AD Profile 127 (Architecture after geometry) Architectural Design
vol.67 no.5/6 May/June 1997 / p.7-11
‘Future Generations University, Central Coast, NSW, Australia (Peter Davidson and Donald L Bates of Lab, with Jeff Kipnis)
in AD Profile 127 (Architecture after geometry) Architectural Design
vol.67 no.5/6 May/June 1997 / p.32-39
‘Bucuresti 2000 master plan, Bucharest, Romania (Peter Davidson and Donald L Bates of Lab)
in AD Profile 127 (Architecture after geometry) Architectural Design
1996
‘Architecture after geometry (Lab)’, article by Bates & Davidson
in AD Profile 123 (Integrating architecture) Architectural Design
vol.66 no.9/10 September/October 1996 / p.66-71
‘Textural order: two recent projects by Lab’ / article by Donald L Bates, and Peter Davidson (Wagga Wagga Civic Centre, New South Wales; Arabianranta and Toukolanranta, Helsinki)
in Assemblage no.29 April 1996 / p.102-115
Website
www.labarchitecture.com
Compiled by Aileen Smith, Deputy Librarian
