Stephanie McDonald . Articles Green infrastructure as important as engineering infrastructure in city design: Conrad Gargett's Katharina Nieberler Walker [profile] We interview Katharina Nieberler Walker, lead landscape architect for the newly opened Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in Brisbane, about the power of nature and benefit of contextual design. Luxury architecture considers how, not how much, materials are used: architect Shane Plazibat [Profile] We interview Shane Plazibat, principal architect and urban designer at Plazibat Architects, about the traps of luxury design, and the positive impact spaces can have on people. Site analysis creates superficial layers, but spatial history digs deeper: Jasper Ludewig [Profile] We interview Jasper Ludewig, who was recently awarded the 2014 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Dissertation Medal, about his research into spatial history. Designers need to turn their name into a brand: DEN's Thibaud Cau-Cecile [Profile] Thibaud Cau-Cecile is the founder of trade show DEN, which will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre May 14-16. Education and sustainability can work hand-in-hand to create positive change, AECOM's Michael Li [Profile] Michael Li, an Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) engineer at AECOM, was recently named by collaborative sustainability community 2degrees as one of 25 young professionals under 25 transforming the world of sustainable business. Liveability is marketable sustainability: dwp|suters' Rory Martin [Profile] We interview Rory Martin from dwp|suters, who was recently named the Green Building Council of Australia’s 2014 ‘Future Green Leader’.
