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A recent feature highlights the growing influence of global architectural firms on Australia’s apartment market and the role design is playing in reshaping higher density living.

It reflects a shift that’s already well underway. Design is no longer a layer applied at the end of a project. It’s being embedded from the start, shaping how buildings function, how residents move through them, and how communities form over time.

The article points to a more considered approach to residential development, where materiality, layout and the relationship between buildings and their surroundings are all working together to support everyday living. The focus is less on visual impact alone and more on creating places that are practical, connected and built to last.

For Nation, that shift is critical to how build-to-rent is delivered at scale.

“Design decisions don’t sit in isolation,” said Charlotte Dillon, General Manager – Nation. “They directly impact how a building operates, how residents experience it day to day, and how a community performs over time. In Build-to-Rent, where we own and operate for the long term, that connection between design and operations becomes even more important.”

As more projects come online, the gap between buildings that are designed to look good and those designed to work well is becoming increasingly clear.

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