Riddel Architecture Studio

(Former West's Furniture Showroom)

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Imagine this showroom with its then ultra modern furniture of Eames, Saarinen, Featherstone and others. See how its current use as an architecture studio resonates with its colourful past.

When to go: 9am – 4:30pm

Where to go: 620 Wickham St, Fortitude Valley

Tours: Rolling guided tours
Tour tip: Limited wheelchair access

Building type: Architectural practice

Built: 1953, conservation and adaptive reuse 2009–10

Architects: Karl Langer 1903–69; Riddel Architecture conservation & adaptive reuse

Web: www.rara.net.au

Awards
National AIA Heritage Award 2010

Environmental credentials
Embodied energy utilised by adaptive reuse

Did you know...
In its furniture showroom days, the large flat surface of the roof was decorated with a mural and the area used to photograph outdoor furniture. The showroom was reputedly noticed by Queen Elizabeth on her royal visit in 1954.