GSA End of Year Parties 2020
23/12/2020
GSA Australia celebrated the end of 2020 with parties and events in each Studio. From a picnic in the park in beautiful Melbourne, to an af…
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Lessons from the Five Levels of Autonomous Work Theory
29/04/2020
The adaptation from working in the design studio to working from home (or the workshop/ garage) has meant lightning speed behavioural chang…
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GSA Adopts 3 Koalas
12/12/2019
The Directors and Nancy are proud to announce that GroupGSA has adopted 3 sweet and cuddly Koalas; Sweetie, Triumph and WildKoala. The ado…
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Toongabbie House Workerbee
28/11/2019
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StreetSleep 2019
16/10/2019
On Thursday 10th October, Group GSA once again participated in the annual Property Industry Foundation's 'StreetSleep' campaign to raise aw…
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GSA Celebrates 40 Year Anniversary
03/10/2019
On September 29, 2019, GroupGSA celebrated 40 years as a design firm.
Mark Sheldon shared stories and anecdotes of his professional journ…
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2019 Tour de PIF Shines
26/09/2019
Another great year with GSA Striders walking 10km to raise money for homeless youth.
Our team of Linh, Lara, Rahlee, Jordan, Alice, Marina…
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PropertySki 2019 - Team GSA
28/08/2019
And finally, the results and video link: Ski Race Results
Jon with his every present Go-Pro of a few skiing moves: Team GSA Video
Marketi…
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Vietnam Studio Team Retreat
12/08/2019
Report from Matt Young on the Vietnam Studio Weekend Retreat:
"Having undergone so much growth and development over the last 5 years, it was…
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Melbourne Studio Open House
01/08/2019
GSA Melbourne Studio hosted approximately 500 guests in the studio over the 'Open House Melbourne' weekend 27 and 28 July. Here is a repor…
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PIF CEO Networking Event Melbourne
28/06/2019
On Wednesday evening 26th June, GSA’s Melbourne Studio hosted the Property Industry Foundation's CEO Networking event. Sponsored by GroupG…
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Corporate Triathlon - Gold Coast
20/06/2019
On the 11th May 2019, Georgia Hay, Romina Moscoso and Sam Shepherd from GSA's Brisbane Studio, participated in the Corporate Triathlon on t…
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GSA Christmas Parties
19/12/2018
Over the last two weeks the Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Studios celebrated the end of year with staff Christmas Parties.
Sydney's party w…
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PIF StreetSleep 2018
26/11/2018
On Thursday 22nd November 12 GSA’ers went out of their comfort zone and slept on hard concrete to raise awareness of homelessness in Austra…
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International Urban Design Conference
21/11/2018
On 12-13 November 2018, the 11th Annual International Urban Design Conference was held in Sydney with attendees from local government, deve…
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Hui Li Presents to Australasia Property Advisory
01/11/2018
On 24 October 2018 Australasia Property Advisory Association (APA) hosted its second Chinese developers focused professional workshop in Vi…
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Tour de PIF 2018
24/10/2018
On Friday 19th October Lara, Alice, Rahlee, Katerina, Linh and Kathleen joined 243 walkers as part of the annual Tour de PIF charity fund-r…
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PIF Hard Hat Day 2018
23/10/2018
On Friday 12 October, GroupGSA Sydney held it's annual PIF Hard Hat Day Auction. With representatives from PIF on hand, as well as some of…
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Brisbane Tour de PIF
29/08/2018
by Romina Moscoso:
Team GroupGSA were very excited to compete in the 2018 Brisbane Tour de PIF (Property Industry Foundation), and glad we s…
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Perth Studio Anniversary Party
28/08/2018
On 16th August, GroupGSA Perth Studio celebrated 18 months of business in the newly completed studio with clients and friends enjoying gour…
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Brisbane Studio 1 Year Anniversary
20/07/2018
GroupGSA Brisbane Studio celebrated their first 12 months in the new studio at Level 14, 100 Edward Street on Wednesday evening 18th July. …
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40 Under 40 Awards
07/06/2018
Asia’s leading architecture and design magazine, proudly presented the 12th edition of its annual 40 Under 40 Awards, with a presentation c…
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FEAST on BIOPHILIA
30/05/2018
FEAST : FACTS ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING
Monthly, over an office lunch in the Melbourne Studio, a team member presents …
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Footscray Community Courtyard Makeover
23/05/2018
GroupGSA was invited by Frasers Property Australia to donate and design a community courtyard garden for a Unison facility, housing women i…
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GSA Directors Breakfast Cook-up
18/05/2018
On Wednesday 15th May, GroupGSA Directors and COO donned their chefs hats to cook up an amazing breakfast for the GSA Sydney staff. A feas…
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Qld Staff Tour of Riverlights Hamilton Reach
18/05/2018
On Friday 29th March the Brisbane Landscape, Interior and Architecture teams had a project walk-through at our Riverlights at Hamilton proj…
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CBDA Design Talk, Shanghai
28/03/2018
Beijing GSAStudio's Principal, Alina Valcarce was invited to speak at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Centre's “China Build…
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GSA Vietnam Sponsors Habitat for Humanity
21/03/2018
GSAStudio Vietnam supported Habitat for Humanity through a house sponsorship build activity in Tien Giang Province, Southern Vietnam. 29 …
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Vietnam's New HCMC Office Launch Party
07/02/2018
As many of you will be aware, I was recently in Asia visiting and working with our teams in our Beijing, Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City Stud…
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Building GroupGSA Brand Profile in China and Vietnam
20/12/2017
Our Principals have been busy marketing across the industry.
Some photos and video of Alina, Thomas and Matt with their teams, building the …
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Volunteer Employer Recognition Award
30/11/2017
On Monday 27 November, Mark Eatts, head of Volunteer Marine Rescue Services (WA) presented Mark Sheldon and GSA with the 2017 Department of…
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PIF StreetSLEEP 2017
29/11/2017
GroupGSA were once again proud sponsors of the 2017 PIF StreetSleep – a fundraising event for the construction industry that raises awarene…
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Promotion Presentations - China and Vietnam
16/11/2017
Six promotion presentations were given to staff in China and Vietnam by Mark Sheldon during his recent visit to the GSA China and Vietnam S…
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09/11/2017
On Wednesday 8th November the GSA Sydney Admin staff spent 3 hours at One Big Kitchen in Bondi Junction, cooking food to be delivered to th…
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PIF Hard Hat Day
02/11/2017
On Friday 27 October GroupGSA held it's Annual Property Industry Foundation (PIF) Hard Hat Day Auction and Raffle - the culmination of two …
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PIF Qld Big Wrap
31/10/2017
On Wednesday 25th October, staff from our GSA Brisbane Studio took part in the annual PIF Toiletries Campaign 'wrap night' to package up to…
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GSA Sydney Family Picnic Day
10/10/2017
On Sunday 8th October GSA Sydney held a staff family picnic at Coopers Park in Bellevue Hill. The children enjoyed climbing rocks, trees a…
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Staff Tour of GSA Projects
09/10/2017
On Friday 29th September 28 Sydney staff boarded a bus to tour 5 recently completed projects and 1 still under construction. Projects were…
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Sydney Tour de PIF | Ride and Walk
20/09/2017
On Friday 15 September staff members from GSA Sydney took part in the annual Tour de PIF to raise funds for the PIF House Program, building…
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Indoor Soccer Finals
20/09/2017
The Sydney GroupGSA Indoor Soccer team were pipped at the post in the finals last week. A great effort by all. Well done to our team whic…
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Burwood East Primary School Tree Planting with Frasers
12/06/2017
GroupGSA was invited by Frasers Property Australia to do a ‘Food Forest’ themed vegetable garden design for Burwood East Primary School, Vi…
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YWCA Community Garden Volunteer Day
12/05/2017
GroupGSA was invited by Frasers Property Australia to create a community garden design for a YWCA women’s shelter in Parkdale, Victoria in …
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Corporate Triathlon 2017
03/05/2017
From our own 'triathlete' Tim Field.....
"I’m no stranger to a good hit out, but a 4.30am wake-up call on a Sunday is a stretch, no matter…
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Outstanding Personal Achievement
01/05/2017
Sydney Interiors team member John Cooper recently entered and won the petit point needlework category at the 2017 Sydney Royal Easter Show …
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Dance for Life
17/03/2017
Last Friday the GroupGSA Interiors team tore up the dancefloor at the Dance for Life event in support of ReachOut Australia in collaboratio…
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Happy International Womens Day from the ladies at GroupGSA
08/03/2017
Celebrating the amazingly talented women at GroupGSA! #groupgsa #womeninarchitecture #internationalwomensday #diversity #womenindesign #wom…
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G-SQUAD GETS FUNKED
15/02/2017
On March 17th, GSA Interiors will be competing against other industry colleagues to raise money for Reach Out, a program supporting Youth a… Read more
Blooms 2: Extraordinary New Strobe-Animated Sculptures by John Edmark
11/01/2017
As artist John Edmark's sculptures wiggle, wobble, and twist before your eyes like some alien creature, it’s hard to believe that what y…

Vertigo-Inducing Room Illusions by Peter Kogler
11/01/2017
With dizzying wall graphics reminiscent of warped funhouse mirrors, artist Peter Kogler transforms ordinary galleries, transit centers, and…
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Champs
12/12/2016
Another comp another victory!
We didn’t come first in the comp but we won the final 4-2 today
Team members who played throughout the season…
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Geometric Light Installations
30/11/2016
As part of his project La Línea Roja, Paris-based photographer Nicolas Rivals constructed bright red light configurations installed outdoor…
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2016 PIF StreetSLEEP
28/11/2016
The yellow caps were out in force at the 2016 PIF StreetSLEEP. In his fourth year running, Mark Sheldon lead the team camped under the tree…
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Exhibition "Fracking Futures"
24/11/2016
GroupGSA proudly supports the UTS, Interior + Spatial Design Honours Class of 2016 Exhibition being held tonight. Our Interior’s student Ch…
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PIF Regatta 2016
04/03/2016
The Property Industry Foundation invites the property and construction industry to attend our Annual Charity Yachting Regatta. Be a part of…
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GroupGSA Grand Final Football Winners!
02/07/2015
Team GroupGSA today won the indoor soccer Grand Final playing against Allianz, edging them out with a close game finishing at 3-2! Thank yo…
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Australian Super Corporate Triathlon 2015 – GroupGSA
14/04/2015
Report by John Kennedy…..
At 5am Sunday morning, when only the drunk or the chronologically challenged were out on the streets of Sydney, th…
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PIF Annual Charity Yachting Regatta
25/03/2015
On March 13, GroupGSA joined industry friends at the annual Property Industry Foundation Charity Yachting Regatta. Each year the Regatta at…
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PIF Property Blitz StreetSleep 2014
14/11/2014
A Snoring Success / Everyday heroes united A collaboration of almost 150 everyday heroes joined together to help raise awareness and much …
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Hard Hat Day 2014
24/10/2014
GroupGSA once again participated in the annual PIF Hard Hat Day fundraising event with an auction, raffles and other office activities. Thi…
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What’s inspiring Michael Mandl
23/07/2014
THE SYDNEY BIENNALE AT COCKATOO ISLAND
The merge between Industrial Conservation and the arts is at its peak at the Sydney Biennale exhibiti…
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GroupGSA Opening Party in Shanghai
01/05/2014
On 19 March GroupGSA held a client and colleagues function to celebrate the establishment of its Shanghai office, lead by Principal Mike Br…
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Team GSA in Fitness First Annual Corporate Triathlon
15/04/2014
Sunday’s annual Sydney Fitness First Corporate Triathlon was a triumphant success for the stellar team of Triathletes GSA put together for …
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GroupGSA Melbourne in Corporate Triathlon 2015
04/03/2014
Paulo Chung, Dorinda Vaughan and Natarsha Lamb from our GroupGSA Melbourne office participated in the mix relay at the Australian Super Cor…
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Happy Chinese New Year 2014
30/01/2014
The staff at GroupGSA wish you a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year!
We look forward to working with you in the year of the horse!

GroupGSA Volunteer for PIF StreetSleep
18/10/2013
From Chiara Balsamo, GroupGSA’s StreetSleep Captain + PIF Property Blitz Committee member:
“Well! What an effort and great team work!
A big …
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What’s Inspiring Wayne Krygsman
11/10/2013
In early October I had the opportunity to visit Singapore and attend the 5th World Architecture Festival, held over three days at the Marin…
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Dominion Gatehouse in the News
24/07/2013
Newly completed GroupGSA Residential project ‘Dominion’ recently featured in the Sydney Morning Herald Domain section. Please click on the …
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What’s Inspiring Anthony Habashy
01/05/2013
As well as working at GroupGSA I am also a photographer, with an interest and focus on architecture, landscape, and runway fashion. I have …
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Conversation with new GSA Associate – Michelle Jansen van Rensburg
18/04/2013
What place have you visited that inspired you?
I love to travel and if I had my life over again I would become a Travel Journalist, hopping …
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What is inspiring Mark Bennett… Edina Tokodi
25/02/2013
What happens when you mix the artistic worlds of street artists such as Banksy and Cryptik and mix it with the green thumb of Don Burke? Yo…
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Sydney Design Awards – Bourke Street Cycleway Winning Entry
22/11/2012
The Bourke Street Cycleway has won an award at the Sydney Design Awards 2012 in the Landscape Architecture category. It was nominated as a …
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PIF Workabee
20/11/2012
Two of our Group GSA members, Chiara Balsamo and Yvonne Pinniger, attended the Property Industry Foundation’s (PIF) first overnight Workabe…
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GroupGSA Sponsors Archikidz! – by Sony Lim
08/11/2012
By Sony Lim
As part of the 2012 Sydney Architectural Festival, Archikidz! was held for the first time in Australia on 27th October 2012. Fou…
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What is inspiring Onofrio Marzulli – Japan
29/10/2012
Japan is certainly a place of contrasts.
A recent trip to the land of the rising sun has only reinforced my long-standing perception of the …
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Conversations with GroupGSA/WMIA
04/10/2012
CONVERSATION WITH ROSEMARY GILES
What place have you visited that inspired you?
During a recent trip to Spain I visited Frank Gehry’s Guggenh…
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10 Days in the Outback
23/09/2012
By Mark Sheldon
I am just back from 10 days of charitable activities, the recipients included the Royal Flying Doctor Service; Outback famil…
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A potential solution to housing affordability?
18/07/2012
A pilot project was announced by Mayor Bloomberg in NYC last week which looks to provide a solution for rental and owner affordability by d…
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Yvonne Pinniger wins the Emma Ball award for Interior Design
28/06/2012
Yvonne Pinniger has won the Group GSA-sponsored ‘Emma Ball award for Interior Design’ as part of the University of Technology Sydney’s annu…
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ESD Talk: Marc Paul from the Greenwall Company
28/06/2012
Last Friday night 22nd June, Group GSA hosted a guest lecture from Marc Paul head of The Greenwall Company as part of the promotion of ESD …
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Conversations with POD/GroupGSA Landscape
20/06/2012
CONVERSATION WITH STEVEN HAMMOND
What place have you visited that inspired you?
I went to Kyoto about 3 years ago. It is an amazing city: so …
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Roundtable Meeting with Minister Bob Carr in China
05/06/2012
Mr. Jin Xu, GroupGSA’s Manager of Northern China, was invited to attend a roundtable meeting with Mr. Bob Carr, Minister for Foreign Affair…
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New Director Announcement
16/05/2012
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Graeme Hadenham as a Director of GroupGSA. Since merging his former practice ‘WHOdesign’ into…
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Hawkesbury Race Day
07/05/2012
Hawkesbury Race Club held its annual stand-alone Sydney meeting on Saturday 5th May. GroupGSA were the sponsors of the GroupGSA Handicap w…
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Another fantastic turnout for the annual Nissan BRW Triathlon
02/05/2012
Every year the GroupGSA team gather before sunrise and make their way with the buzzing crowd of competitors to Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair, wher…
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PIF Regatta 2012
30/03/2012
The GroupGSA team achieved a very creditable 3rd Place, Division 4 in the 2012 PIF Charity Regatta. Our amateur crew was whipped into shape…
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Yeshiva Gala Dinner
22/02/2012
Michael Mandl, Nancy Piazzolla, John Holland and Wayne Krygsman attended the annual Yeshiva Gala Dinner on Tuesday 21st February.
The Gala D…
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Sir David Martin Foundation Navy Centenary Ball
18/11/2011
On 5th November Andrew Coomer, Mark Bennett and Sarah Purcell had the pleasure of being guests of Leighton Constructions at the Sir David M…
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Belle of the Cirque de Souk
15/11/2011
By Kelly Scoot:
Recently I became involved in the Property Industry Foundation which has become a fulfilling and inspiring part of my life. …
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ArchiCareers Day
09/11/2011
On Saturday 29th October Group GSA took part in the ArchiCareers Day event held at Tusculum and hosted by the Australian Institutes of Arch…
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We wore pink, we ate pink, we thought pink
20/10/2011
A pink spread of breakfast delights was again provided this year by GSA staff for the annual GSA Pink Ribbon Breakfast.
Pink hearts, muffins…
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What is inspiring Damien Follone?
28/09/2011
With fashion week festivals happening across the globe, it is hard to not be inspired. Beautiful tailoring, a hint of the 60’s and the upr…
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What is inspiring Bernadette Digges?
28/09/2011
Vienna: Art and Design…. What’s re-inspiring me is a recent trip to the National Gallery in Victoria – immersing myself in the Art and Desi…
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Hard Hat Day 2011
07/07/2011
GroupGSA once again participated in the annual PIF Hard Hat Day fundraising event with an Auction, Raffles and games. This annual event rai…
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GroupGSA Contribution to the Premier’s Flood Appeal
17/01/2011
The floods in South East Queensland have created great devastation.
To assist in the reinstatement of these communities, GroupGSA has organi…
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And the winner is...
17/01/2011
Lachlan Allen, for the Evolve Awards People’s Choice Award – Designer Rug. The competition required a minimum of one design and a maximum o…
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GSA goes Pink for Breakfast
21/10/2010
Pink cupcakes, pink sushi and various pink delights featured at the GSA Pink Ribbon Breakfast this morning!
A great start to the day by rais…
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What's inspiring Damien Follone?
20/10/2010
A recent night out in London’s West End led me to Circus. A quirky and refreshing restaurant and bar designed by Tom Dixon complete with li…
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Rouse Hill town centre top 5 in the world
19/10/2010
THE eco-conscious Rouse Hill town centre has been named as one of the five best new developments in the world, after earlier being labelled…
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What is inspiring Michael Mandl?
11/10/2010
”A house in the bush. Inspiration happens here with friends and family. In and around an ironbark slab hut, near Wollombi.”
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What's inspiring Halina Bradford?
17/09/2010
What inspired me recently…?
The giant rainbow bubbles in the park and the joy they created for everyone, bringing back the magic of childhoo…
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Property Industry Foundation Charity Car Rally
17/09/2010
On Sunday 22nd August, GroupGSA proudly sponsored and participated in the Property Industry Foundation (PIF) Car Rally and Cycling Challeng…
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What's inspiring Robert Creed?
14/09/2010
This painting is one of a trilogy that came out of my trip to Poland after living through the change from winter to summer. It is an experi…
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What's inspiring Lisa-Maree Carrigan?
30/08/2010
“The High Line Park in NYC…. Why can’t the Cahill Expressway look like this? It’s a fantastic urban park and regeneration of a disused elev…
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Finalist in flying competition!
27/07/2010
Well done to the team at GSA who made it as a finalist for the Red Bull Flu Tag Competition. We have designed a flying object that will now…
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Things go a little bit Tiki in the PIF Regatta
11/04/2010
On Friday 25th March, GroupGSA had the pleasure of hosting clients on ‘Marguarite’ as it participated in the 2011 Property Industry Foundat…
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What is inspiring Sam Taylor?
08/04/2010
November in Oslo I came across the Opera House by the Norwegian Architects Snohetta. No matter the weather, strolling over this masterpiece…
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The athletes of GSA come out for the BRW Corporate Triathlon
08/04/2010
A big thank you to all the GSA staff and friends who swam, rode and ran in Sunday’s BRW Triathlon event at Lady Macquarie’s Chair. Everyone…
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