Hachem

25/05/2026

We are very pleased to announce the recent promotion of Levin Huang to Junior Associate at our Singapore office!

Levin has consistently demonstrated dedication, professionalism and a strong commitment to design excellence. His contributions to the team have been highly valued, and this promotion reflects both his hard work and his growing role within the business. Please join us in congratulating Levin on this well-deserved achievement - we look forward to his continued growth at Hachem 👏 🥂

12/05/2026

New Project: Hotel Cremorne, Victoria.
"Historic brick reimagined to blend light, texture, modernity."

The architecture aspires to create more than just a building - it aims to craft a meaningful connection between time, place, and material. By thoughtfully interweaving Cremorne’s layered industrial history with a forward-looking architectural language, the design forms a compelling dialogue between heritage and innovation. Central to this narrative is the use of terracotta brick, a material deeply rooted in the fabric of the neighbourhood, commonly seen in the area’s early homes, laneways, and converted warehouses.

Rather than replicating the past, the design reinterprets brick in a contemporary context, exploring its potential beyond structural utility. Used as a permeable skin, the brick façade becomes an expressive element - filtering dappled daylight into interior spaces, animating the building’s surface throughout the day, and evoking a sense of warmth and tactility. This approach not only enhances transparency and lightness but also acknowledges Cremorne’s evolving identity, where the memory of place is carried forward through thoughtful material expression and crafted detail.

For more info and imagery please click the link below 👇
https://www.hachem.com.au/projects/hotel-cremorne.html

23/04/2026

Sneak peek of our upcoming feature restaurant on top of the Renaissance Hotel in Bangalore, India.

Stay tuned for more soon!

31/03/2026

📣 Job Alert: Calling All Office & Admin Stars!

A great opportunity has arisen to join our award-winning team in Melbourne.

We’re seeking a capable, detail-driven Admin & Office Assistant to support the day-to-day operations of our Melbourne studio. This hands-on role sits at the centre of the studio, ensuring everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. You’ll support leadership, maintain studio organisation, and contribute to a professional, welcoming, and collaborative environment. You’ll work closely with the Head of Operations and Principal Director, playing a key role in keeping the studio organised, responsive, and efficient.

About Hachem & Our People:
Hachem is a global design practice combining international expertise with a boutique, collaborative studio culture. Our Melbourne team is close-knit, highly professional, and driven by excellence in design and delivery.

You’ll work alongside talented colleagues, including the Head of Operations and Principal Director, in a supportive environment that values initiative, accountability, and active contribution.

We prioritise a workplace where collaboration, respect, and positive engagement underpin every interaction, and every team member plays a vital role in maintaining an efficient, welcoming, and high-performing studio.

Key Responsibilities:
- Support daily reception, meeting rooms, and general office operations
- Act as the first point of contact for clients, visitors, calls, and deliveries
- Provide administrative support to the Head of Operations and Principal Director
- Prepare, format, and collate documents, presentations, and client materials (Adobe InDesign)
- Maintain internal systems, filing, and studio documentation
- Assist with scheduling, calendars, meetings, and logistics
- Liaise with clients, consultants, contractors, and service providers
- Support accounts administration including invoice processing, Clockify reporting, and record keeping
- Manage office supplies and maintain a high-standard studio environment
- Coordinate domestic and international travel bookings
- Plan and coordinate team events, activities, and initiatives to foster engagement, collaboration, and boost staff morale
- Handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality

Skills & Requirements:

- Previous experience in an administrative or office support role
- Experience in an architectural or interior design studio (essential)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office suite (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- Proficiency in Adobe InDesign; familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite is a plus
- Experience with Xero for accounts payable entry, raising client invoices, and following up on outstanding invoices, or proficiency with equivalent accounting software.
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Proactive, reliable, and service-oriented approach
- Discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive company information

Advantageous:

Experience with Hubdoc, Xero (invoice processing), or Employment Hero
Familiarity with Clockify

Employment Details:

Part-time, on-site (4 days per week)
Melbourne – Inner Northern suburbs
Applicants must have full, unrestricted working rights in Australia

Studio Culture & Benefits:

- Collaborative, design-led studio environment
- High-quality, creative workplace
- Weekly fruit, snacks, tea, and coffee
- Monthly team lunches, birthday celebrations, and Friday drinks once a month
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Ongoing team events and team-building initiatives
- Annual Christmas and New Year studio closure

About You:

You’re organised, proactive and take ownership of your work. You enjoy creating structure, supporting others, and keeping things running seamlessly behind the scenes. You bring a calm, professional presence, maintain discretion when handling sensitive information, and contribute positively to a collaborative and motivated studio environment.

Apply:

Applications only accepted via email: [email protected]

24/03/2026

"Why Most ‘Luxury’ Architecture Isn’t Actually Luxury" by Fady Hachem

Luxury hasn’t disappeared, but the way we talk about it hasn’t really kept up.

When I started out almost 25 years ago, luxury was easy to spot. It was scale, ornament and visible expense. You could point to it. Imported materials, grand gestures, spaces designed to signal success.

By the mid-2010s, that shifted. Social media changed expectations. Spaces became more open, more dramatic, more immediate. Statement lighting, hero bathrooms, designs that photographed well and impressed quickly.

Neither of those definitions fully holds anymore.

Today, the most successful luxury projects I work on are rarely the loudest ones. They’re the spaces that feel considered over time. Places that reduce friction rather than add features. Environments that support how people actually live, move, work, rest and return.

I see the same pattern across residential and hospitality.

Clients often ask for calm but reference spectacle. They want something timeless, but draw from trends. A lot of money goes into finishes, while planning, proportion and flow are treated as secondary. The result isn’t bad architecture. It’s just unsettled. Spaces that look impressive but never quite relax.

One thing that’s become clearer the more I work internationally is that luxury looks different everywhere, but it behaves in similar ways...

Click link below to read more ⬇️

Luxury hasn’t disappeared, but the way we talk about it hasn’t really kept up. When I started out almost 25 years ago, luxury was easy to spot.

10/03/2026

Project Review: Warrenheip, Victoria

Site elements are interlinked via a central hub, an iconic structure in and of itself, with sculptures and gardens setting the standard for what lies beyond. A 5-star hotel with international drawing power is built upon biophilic design principles, while self-contained ecologically sustainable cabins with plunge pools, private gardens and fireplaces are embedded and hidden around the site.

Carefully planned to avoid over-development of the site, all buildings feature a sympathetic and complementary architectural language and blend into the overall environment.

Stay tuned for more details.
Visit our website for info >> https://hachem.com.au/projects/warrenheip.html

24/02/2026

Project Preview: Modern Forest Retreat in Pemberton Valley, British Columbia

A serene modernist retreat unfolds across the forested hillside, composed of two elongated volumes that cantilever lightly above the terrain. Expansive floor-to-ceiling glazing dissolves the boundary between interior and landscape, inviting panoramic views of rolling, tree-covered mountains. Slim roof planes extend outward in crisp horizontal lines, emphasising lightness and shelter while framing terraces beneath. Vertical timber cladding softens the minimalist concrete structure, adding warmth and texture to the refined geometry.

10/02/2026

Sneak preview of our Project Review for the epic W Singapore Sentosa Cove - coming soon to our website. Stay tuned for the details!

27/01/2026

"Let’s Get Real About AI in Architecture" by Fady Hachem

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AI is everywhere in architecture right now.

It is generating images, accelerating early concepts and flooding social feeds with hyper-polished visuals. Depending on who you ask, it is either about to replace architects or usher in a new creative renaissance.

The reality sits somewhere far more grounded.

AI is already useful in architecture. But it is being badly misunderstood.

AI is excellent at images. Architecture is not images.

Most of what is currently labelled “AI in architecture” is image generation.

These tools are fast, impressive and increasingly accessible. They are helpful for early visual exploration and communication. But they are not design intelligence.

Architecture is not the production of images. It is the resolution of complex, often conflicting requirements across structure, planning, compliance, cost, brand, culture and long-term use.

Over the past year, while travelling regularly to manage projects across China, Singapore, India and Dubai, what’s been striking is how similar the conversation around AI has become across very different markets and our local team at Hachem...

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Read the full article via the link below ⬇️
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lets-get-real-ai-architecture-fady-hachem-g19wc/?trackingId=z3GM0j2rTdaGSkFVdmrpow%3D%3D

13/01/2026

Project Review: D**g River Entertainment Centre

"A sophisticated structure wrapped in traditional symbolism."

Located at the edge of the Jian Xi Gan D**g River in China, this entertainment complex delivers a sophisticated and inspiring impression.

Architecture:
Water is symbolically important in Chinese architecture. The building features eight bays derived from the golden mean and a roof form that combines the rhythm of the bays with water. A bridge takes visitors to a viewing platform at the edge of the river.

A visual connection can be made between the grouped dancing peaks of traditional Chinese roof structures and those of windblown water. The skin of the building evokes the scales of a dragon, an important figure in Chinese mythology.

>> For more info on this project, please visit our website -> https://hachem.com.au/projects/dong-river.html