Geraldine Chua . Articles New online tool helps architects easily and effectively share projects with the media Struggling to build media contacts and maintain a media list? MediaMap helps architects connect their projects with editors and journalists. Five durable interior surfacing materials for homes to hospitals Knock, scratch, wear and tear: interior surfaces heavily influence the aesthetics and feel of spaces, but their durability is also a key consideration. Four NEAT houses take out the competition in Canberra Four ideas for alternative housing options in Canberra have been selected as winners of the New Experimental Architectural Typologies competition. Australian Construction Code (NCC) could allow timber buildings up to 25 metres tall by 2016 Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA) is developing a proposal for the NCC to allow timber constructed buildings up to 25 metres. Entries open for 2015 Dulux Colour Awards – international projects now eligible Three new categories have been introduced to the 29th Dulux Colour Awards, which will be revealing the artists of the architecture industry. Sydney infrastructure hub to help Australia better access Asian projects G20 leaders have endorsed a US $15 million global infrastructure hub to be based in Sydney that will cut red tape and close information gaps.