Ben Lawrence . Articles Five key aspects for coastal beach house designs More than 85 percent of Australia’s population lives within 50 kilometres of a coastline, according to the Bureau of Statistics. With such a high volume of the population living near the ocean, Australian architecture firms have become well-versed in creating luxury beach house designs. Three tiny house design apps to get you designing your own miniature home Ever dreamed of designing your very own tiny house? With the digital age having seen a proliferation in apps and software to facilitate DIY projects of all scales, it’s easier than ever to design your own tiny house online. Illuminating the benefits of optimised office lighting Office design has come a long way since the cubicle farms of the 1950s, where employees were generally treated like cogs in a machine, with little thought given to their health and wellbeing. Thankfully, nowadays, an increasing amount of thought, research, and money is being thrown into office spaces that nurture employee well-being. Landmark victory for Sirius: heritage ruling overturned in court Last night, the NSW Land & Environment Court overturned the highly contested decision not to include Sydney’s Brutalist icon, the Sirius building, on the state heritage register. Smart meters for a smarter and more sustainable future While in Australia, utility metering seems to be stuck in a bygone era, there are a number of technologically-inspired changes afoot that are designed to encourage users to change their behaviour.
