Sarah Buckley . Articles Green spaces help soothe COVID-19 restrictions As Australia continues its high levels of restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, Greener Spaces Better Places has come together to impress the importance of following government guidelines of physical distancing and safely using green and open spaces. House design app: 10 best home design apps The ten best house design apps to help you build a better home. Verve Residences wins three awards Designed by CKDS Architecture with Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Projects, Verve Residences emerged winning multiple awards at this year’s Newcastle Architecture Awards. SAOTA establishes itself in Sydney SAOTA, the Cape Town-based design studio, has now established itself in Sydney, currently having five projects located in the high-end residential market, with their latest design winning three awards. Foster + Partners shares prototype design for reusable face visor To aid the fight against Covid-19, Foster + Partners has designed a general-purpose prototype face visor, suitable for cleaning and reuse. It is specifically aimed at fast mass production. XTU presents x_lands: an adaptable oil rig XTU architects presents ‘x_lands’, the concept looking at life after oil, and what to do with all the offshore platforms that have been built in the last century to drill for the earth’s natural resources.