In the competition for the design of Sydney’s new integrated convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct at Darling Harbour, the joint venture of global design firms HASSELL + Populous has won the architectural contract. The project is due for completion in 2016.

Multidisciplinary design practice, HASSELL, was one of the big winners at the Australian Architecture Awards ceremony held in Canberra last night. These awards comprise the Sir Zelman Cowen Award for Public Architecture for Epping to Chatswood Rail Link in Sydney, the Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture…