China Joint Venture: We Formed a 10-year collaboration with teaching Universities in Beijing and Shanghai, leading to major residential and commercial projects.
With offices in multiple cities and a growing international portfolio, the firm developed into a global architectural practice.
Matthews Architects expanded to Darwin, merging with local competitors to establish a 20 staff presence in the Northern Territory.
During the 1990s, Barry Matthews began exploring business opportunities in China, recognising its immense potential at a time when the country was rapidly opening up to the world. While many still viewed China as a distant and uncertain market, Barry saw a landscape full of opportunity, driven by bold urban growth and an appetite for international collaboration. His early ventures laid the groundwork for valuable cross-cultural partnerships and positioned the practice to engage with a dynamic and evolving architectural frontier. A 10-year collaboration began.
