Geraldine Chua . Articles Sound simulations for building design: new Cundall discipline to up ante on acoustics services Similar to architectural visualisations, sound simulations could help communicate the need for better acoustic design and lead to better Australian buildings. Weapon of mass creation: urban planning and design tool measures projects' potential performance PRECINX by Kinesis and UrbanGrowth NSW allows users to assess the performance of their projects and precincts against quantifiable metrics. Weapon of mass creation: urban planning and design tool measures projects' potential performance PRECINX by Kinesis and UrbanGrowth NSW allows users to assess the performance of their projects and precincts against quantifiable metrics. Nine Australian projects shortlisted for Architizer A+ Awards ​Public voting has opened for the Architizer A+ Awards, with nine Australian projects shortlisted across 10 out of over 90 categories. Bates Smart Award for Architecture in the Media now open Targeted at journalists, editors and producers, the Award is an integral part of the Victorian program, and for the first time in 34 years, has changed its criteria. New Royal Adelaide Hospital named third most expensive building in the world A new hospital in Adelaide has beaten London's The Shard and Las Vegas' The Palazzo to be listed as the third most costly project in the world.