Geraldine Chua

Even if statistics don’t typically get your blood racing, those surrounding so-called ‘intelligent buildings’ are remarkable. Impressive as the forecasts may be, Australian industry still has a way to go to reach a future in which BMS is the norm.

In this kitchen ventilation starter pack, we explore the different factors designers should consider when selecting the right hood for their next project.

To call linear drains a ‘recent trend’ would be a misnomer. The product has been used in Europe and Australia for decades, yet it continues to generate sustained interest within design and build circles.

We explore four projects by landscape architect Beth Wilson, who recently received an Honorary Fellowship from the Australian Institute of Architects - QLD, that have embedded landscapes into architecture.

Unlike countries such as Germany, the UK and the United States, the use of permeable pavers is not as widespread in Australia, even though pavers themselves make up a large part of our landscape.

Ancient Egyptians employed mud bricks for their homes and masonry for their grandest buildings. During the industrial revolution, cast iron rose to prominence and later paved the way for steel. From the 1950’s, concrete joined hands with Brutalism to shape multiple cities.