Nathan Johnson . Articles Architecture & Design's Top 10 building products for 2015 Here is a list of the most popular products for 2015, based on the click-through rates from our Architecture & Design Product Newsletter. The limitations of PassivHaus, does less electricity actually mean green? In light of the growing price of electricity, using renewable energy sources and low-energy appliances to lower a home’s energy bill does give the designer at least one tangible way to sell ‘green building’ to the consumer. But does less electricity actually mean green? International design competition for Charlie Hebdo features $10,000 prize money A global architecture competition to design a portable pavilion for the French satirical weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo features $10,000 prize money. Cox’s $1.15 billion transformation of a Melbourne carpark gains momentum A $1.15 billion plan to transform a Melbourne carpark into a new six-tower multi-use precinct is now in the hands of the Victorian planning department following its approval from Melbourne City Council. Tonkin Zulaikha Greer restores brilliance to Bondi Pavilion A $58 million proposal to restore the near-century old Bondi Pavilion has been lodged with Waverly Council and promises to reinvigorate the cultural and community hub. Power over Ethernet driving the next wave of LED-lit office buildings Most Australians are already familiar with PoE cables as they are commonly used to power wireless devices around homes and office buildings. But soon PoEs could also used to power, monitor and control the lighting systems in our commercial office spaces.
