David Wheeldon . Articles Timber provides a swimming solution for new Brisbane pools Laminated timber beams and columns have proven integral to the design solution for three striking new aquatic centres, the first new public pools to be built in Brisbane in over 18 years. Australian new home building 'clearly in recession', say builders Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures released this week show residential building activity contracted in the March 2012 quarter. Developers bank on single household spurred apartment boom As singles living alone continue to be Australia's fastest growing household group, a picture is emerging whereby developers are catering to the growing market. Kannfinch design Sydney's super slim and tallest tower Stage 1 development approval has been granted the design concept by Kannfinch for what would be Australia's most slender tower and the tallest in the Sydney skyline. Australian firms win international architecture accolades - The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design Hassell's one40william in Perth and BVN's Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI) in Sydney were among winners of the 2012 International Architecture Awards by The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. Windows & Doors: Let there be light and fresh air BPN put the call out to the supply side of our industry for insights into the latest and emerging trends in windows and doors. David Wheeldon reports.