Nathan Johnson . Articles What is Dassault Systemes, who is AR-MA and why are leading architects contracting them We go behind the scenes at architecture practice Architecture Research Material Applications, the team behind the parametric designs at Wynyard Walk, 200 George Street and 580 George Street, and uncover a unique business and design methodology. Kuma and Crone’s Circular Quay hotel a tower of ‘pixels’ The building’s façade treatment will consist of three primary material types; glass, sandstone, and vegetation, and has been described by the architects as a series of ‘pixels’, positioned according to their need and outlook. New research finds cement-products to be a ‘substantial carbon sink’... but is it just greenwash? A new study published in Nature Geoscience reports that the carbon footprint of cement production could be being overestimated... but is it good news or just greenwash? Future building materials: algae facades and phase change concrete A recent industry stakeholder conference in Sydney shed new light on where building materials and technologies could be heading in the future. Grand Designs ‘Earthquake Rebuild’ survives ultimate test hours after screening An earthquake-resistant Australian modular construction system was put to the ultimate test last week and by all reports has come out unscathed. Inside Festival day two: the accolades keep flowing for Smart Design Studio Day two of the Inside World Festival of Interiors 2016 and Australia comes away with its second trophy.
