David Wheeldon . Articles Making greener building materials: University of Southern Queensland partners with Sri Lanka to r The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) is working to form a strong relationship with Sri Lankan organisations and the University of Vocational Technology to promote alternative energy and the use of environmentally friendly materials in construction. Upcycle, recycle and repurpose trends go on show in Brisbane: QUT interior design students QUT interior design students were recently given the brief to create exciting displays for a Fortitude Valley retail window with a mere $250 for materials and only four weeks to do it. Exhibition: New Building for the University of Melbourne, by John Wardle Architects and NADAAA An exhibition of the new building design by John Wardle Architects and NADAAA takes place from next week through to March 17, 2012. Flinders Street Station Design update: Competition adviser appointed Former Architectural Review editor Andrew Mackenzie’s design competition consultancy CityLab has been appointed on the Flinders Street Station Design Competition. Green Star clocks up 400th project in Australia with Victorian TAFE building The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has certified its 400th Green Star project – the GippsTAFE Chadstone Campus Development in Victoria marking the milestone. Something sideways: the horizontal shower launch German bathroom fittings manufacturer Dornbracht recently presented the latest groundbreaking application of its shower technology at an expo in Europe.