More from behind the projects.

Explore StruXi’s award-winning residential, commercial and industrial projects recognised at the 2026 BDQ South West Regional Design Awards.

The vernal equinox is an astronomical event that occurs twice a year, in March and September, when the Earth's axis is perpendicular to the Sun's rays, causing day and night to be of approximately equal length. Building design can take into account the solstice by considering the path of the Sun during these times of the year.

Antara Studios is a place that fosters mental clarity and emotional support. Somewhere that the community can come together to practice yoga, pilates, and meditation. These traditional practices have stood the test of time and so too has this building.

This year at the Building Design Queensland (BDQ) State Design Award, the StruXi team was honoured to receive three state wins.

We were proud to receive the Best Public Building award at the recent Building Design Queensland (BDQ) State Design Awards. This award is for the Warwick Solar Farm Visitor Centre that we designed for the University of Queensland in 2019. This is an amazing accomplishment not only for our Client and StruXi, but mainly for Breearna, one of our young designers who took point on this project.

I think mentoring is a really great learning tool that helps the student and the mentor with long-term career development. We have found that the most valuable method of mentoring comes from employing students within the business. Eight of the Twelve StruXi team members (including myself) are all studying. That’s three-quarters of our staff that spend at least some of their time outside of work, studying. I am studying an Access Consulting Certificate; Bree is studying a Bachelor of Architecture; Jack, Ethan, Mitchell, and Raph are studying Building Design; and Lauren is studying Digital Media.

At StruXi, we believe that the strength of our team is due in no small part to the diversity of it’s members. We represent a variety of ages, experience, and backgrounds.

Reflecting on the year that passed we realised that 2020 took a lot of us by surprise. However, StruXi was blessed enough to kick a few goals still whilst the world was in overdrive.

Biophilic Design embraces the concept that the integration of nature and natural elements into the built environments enhance the experience, happiness and wellbeing of the occupants of the space. These design principles are based on the idea that humans have a passive connection with nature which aids in their wellbeing. A connection with nature can be through the form of plants, running water, or wildlife sounds.

Sick Building Syndrome is used to describe health-related issues suffered by people working or living in buildings that have environmental issues present. Environmental issues causing these symptoms can be from things like harsh lighting, poor ventilation, air pollutants, excessive noise, and uncomfortable temperatures. ​

We are building designers. Professionals who design the functional and aesthetic components of a building. Usually, we are the lead consultant on a project. Our Clients vary from homeowners to corporations to government entities. We are also well known for being problem solvers.

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Don’t get trapped thinking you don’t need building approval because you are just moving a few internal walls.Planning some renovation or fit-out work that doesn’t require a Building Approval?  Wow, what a bonus.  Saving both money and time. You don’t need to pay council fees, probably don’t even need to get a design team on board.  That’s where you could be wrong.  Simply because you are carrying out works inside an existing building doesn’t mean that you don’t need to follow the rules and you could still require building approval – perhaps even a planning approval and could well be a plumbing approval.  Creating a compliant design is more complex than you might first believe and there are many elements that need to be taken into consideration.  Most significantly fire safety.  Distance to, the number of, width and how exits are constructed.  If you do need building approval then you may need to further consider access for people with disabilities, the number of toilets and the structural integrity of the building. The most important element of your design is to ensure that it actually meets the functional needs of the people that will be using it without compromising any of the above.  Whilst the process might seem daunting, getting some early advice can ensure that you start the process completely aware of the requirements that you need to meet and ensure that you don’t end up with a non-compliant or worse, an unsafe building for your staff and customers.StruXi has many years of experience and is available to assist either with a full design service or some casual advice.  All we require is a few key points describing your business needs and activities. Contact our office for an appointment to discuss your specific needs on 07 4638 4658 or struxi@struxi.com.au

We are here to assist our Client’s to achieve an outcome that fits their need. Sometimes that need is not what they believe at the outset, and that is where our team becomes an asset to the project.