Architecture news & editorial desk Author "Bio" goes here ... Articles Australia’s best furniture designers From a high point in the years following World War II, Australian furniture has made a significant impact both here and around the globe. Today, our furniture designers are renowned for both their craftsmanship and their openness to a broad range of influences. Global design alliance to deliver first Build to Rent in City of Monash The City of Monash’s first-ever Build to Rent development is coming up in Oakleigh South, offering residential apartments as well as coworking and retail spaces. Demand drives industrial property volume to unheralded levels Unprecedented interest in industrial and logistics real estate has taken Australia’s total investment volume to nearly $14 billion for 2021, nearly double the pre-pandemic high of $8 billion in 2019. Premier's Sustainability Awards finalists leading the way to net zero Finalists for the 2021 Premier's Sustainability Awards have been announced with community hubs, sustainable resilient housing and specialist STEM centres standing out as inspiring examples of sustainable projects in Victoria. ‘Happy to chat’ benches designed to tackle social loneliness A social initiative that began in Cardiff, UK and is fast spreading across the world, has now entered Poland with the launch of ‘happy to chat’ benches in the city of Krakow. New Build to Rent platform targets inclusivity, impact housing and net zero Local is a new build to rent platform designed to provide sustainable housing at an attainable price within an inclusive community for residents.