Learning how to transform an everyday space to alter experience and perception inspired Annie Yang to become an interior designer. When not dreaming of travelling the world to shop [only beautiful things of course ~ ed] Annie is designing airports, personal residences and corporate offices. Well known for her inspirational yet practical designs and exuberant personality, Annie has come a long way from working at her parent's Chinese Restaurant...

Earlier this month our team did their best to create a happier and healthier world by planting trees for the National Tree Day - Australia's biggest community tree-planting event. Pdt staff, partners, family and friends dug deep to plant several hundred native trees for the event [interesting note: native trees help combat climate change by locking up carbon, enabling ecosystems to adapt to changing conditions, and safeguarding against pests and disease].

Visitors to the first Brisbane Open House will be granted the rare opportunity to take behind the scenes guided tours and gain entry to places not usually accessible to the public eye. One of these places is the iconic Masonic Memorial Lodge on Ann Street. The Masonic Lodge was designed by Lange` Powell (the founding partner of pdt architects) as a monument for brethren who had fallen in the First World War. The Lodge was constructed in 1930 at a cost of 130,000 british pounds and its' grand hall is regarded as one of the finest in Australia. To support this event please visit the Brisbane Open House website: www.brisbaneopenhouse.com.au

The Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) showcase the best of Australian design. The prestigious awards program recieves hundreds of submissions from across Australia and this year three pdt projects have been shortlisted: Telstra break-out space; Seaside Museum Bribie Island; and Gold Coast Low Cost Carrier Airport.

The $2.7 million Seaside Museum at Bribie Island has been recognised for its architectural merit by winning a commendation at the 2010 Sunshine Coast Architecture Awards and is now contending for the State awards. Moreton Bay Regional Council Mayor Allan Sutherland, elders of the local Gubbi Gubbi Tribe, members of the local business community, artists, politicians and volunteers attended the opening ceremony on Friday 14 May 2010.

Pdt is sponsoring the Property Council’s Development Diva’s Leading Ladies in Politics Breakfast this Friday 21 May. The breakfast recognises the growing number of women working in the property development industry and will help raise funds for Ovarian Cancer Queensland. For more information on this event and others please see the Property Council website: propertyoz.com.au

We have recently undergone a brand refresh to better represent the ‘pdt personality’. Our logo is now streamlined and we have incorporated our new brand statement; design in detail. Design in detail encapsulates our long-standing commitment to providing value to clients through intelligent design solutions and close attention to detail in all aspects of our service delivery.

Toowoomba Grammar School launched their new aquatic centre last week – showcasing the healthiest 25 metre pool in Queensland, thanks to contemporary aquatic centre design and a new state-of-the-art diatomaceous earth (DE) filtration system.

An enthusiastic team of 21 staff members and their families celebrated this year’s Mother’s Day by sweating it out for breast cancer research at the Mother’s Day Classic Fun Run at Southbank. Our team was part of over 10,000 people who participated in the 8km and 4.5km run/walk fundraiser.

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