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Big BIM benefits for healthcare design
In the rich legacy of architecture and design, the technology-driven tool of BIM is a relative newcomer.
UN Environment and Yale University deliver sustainable ‘tiny home’
A new 22sqm eco-housing module has been unveiled in New York City, designed to spark public discussion and new ideas on ...
New report: electric + solar homes the best economic decision for buyers
New homes that combine electricity with solar power will save their owners up to $18,000 more in energy costs compared t...
Troppo Architects’ prefab pods will “revolutionise” the market, says AIA jury
Three prefabricated pods in South Australia (SA) have won high praise from judges at the 2018 Australian Institute of Ar...
Smart Cities Council: GBCA carbon positive roadmap only possible with smart solutions
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has released a new Carbon Positive Roadmap discussion paper, which establ...
The future workplace is not driven by technology, says smart building company
“The smart building sector is not in the business of technology. We are in the business of occupant wellness.”
Australian innovation paves the way for 3D printed hemp homes
A Perth-based housing manufacturer has developed a new carbon-negative industrial hemp product that can be turned into b...
Timber! Lendlease’s commitment to innovative green building solutions
First, there was Forte. Six years after the completion of its inaugural timber structure in Australia, Lendlease has com...
CSIRO recruits ‘citizen scientists’ to help in valuable energy research
The CSIRO has released a new app to the public as part of its research into better understanding how households consume,...
Students assemble world’s smartest solar home in Dubai
Students from Virginia Tech have begun assembling FutureHAUS, their new, net-zero smart home prototype, in Dubai in prep...
Sustainability in flexibility: Manhattan hospital laid out for the future
A new ambulatory care centre in New York is hoping to change the game in healthcare, reimagining the patient experience ...
One of the first inner city off-grid homes in the world is now up for rent
The Sydney Sustainable House is a 19th century three-bedroom terrace in Chippendale that was first renovated in 1996 by ...
Architecture’s complex relationship with landscape explored at 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale
Ten thousand native Australian plants will be installed at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2018—a reminder of the re...
Building on good bones: Vasey House
Sometimes, the greatest transformations come from the smallest changes. Vasey House in Canberra’s suburb of Campbell is ...
Three common mistakes: designing for the missing middle
With population growth and housing affordability major problems for our cities, an increase in density is no longer opti...
Garage House by Foomann Architects rethinks communal living
A corrugated metal cladding and recycled brick façade rises two storeys into the air, overlooking a shared laneway in in...
