David Wheeldon . Articles Architects support fundamental changes to planning system for NSW The NSW Government has released a planning White Paper which architects say may usher in major changes in how design and development will operate in the state. Study reveals healthcare benefits of copper surfaces A study in the US has shown that using Antimicrobial Copper surfaces in hospital rooms reduced the number of Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs) by 58 per cent compared to rooms with non-copper touch surfaces. Bumper crop of projects compete as Gold Coast and Northern Rivers celebrate 30th Architecture Awards There are 18 projects vying for Architecture Awards in the Gold Coast/Northern Rivers Region this year, ranging from huge hotels in Surfers Paradise right through to a hut on South Stradbroke Island. Study reveals healthcare benefits of copper surfaces A study in the US has shown that using Antimicrobial Copper surfaces in hospital rooms reduced the number of Healthcare Acquired Infections (HAIs) by 58 per cent compared to rooms with non-copper touch surfaces. Lyons' centrepiece for RMIT Melbourne opens: Swanston Academic Building [video] One of Melbourne’s most prominent new architectural features, the colourful Swanston Academic Building (SAB), has opened. Australia’s first two-storey integrated modular and flat pack built apartments Australia’s first ever two-storey integrated modular and flat pack built apartments, called the Wayfarers, are being made in Wandoan.