DROO frames burwood road apartment facade with faceted golden fins
the long narrow lot in melbourne's hawthorne neighborhood allows for the DROO burwood road apartments to be organized into two compact 'mini towers.'
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DROO
DROO architecture is a RIBA and RICS award-winning practice operating worldwide from offices in london, paris, and melbourne. the studio was founded by michel da costa goncalves and amrita mahindroo.
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2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
