Stephanie McDonald . Articles "The infancy of Australian history engenders a real pioneering attitude." - Make Architects' Tracey Wiles Tracey Wiles, is a partner at Make Architects, which recently established a studio in Sydney. Architecture and Design spoke to her about working on the recent Opera Residences, why trends don’t have a place in her design and why trusting your instincts as a designer is important. Hot desking, remote tech or millennials: which is the bigger influencer on office design? Dr Donna Wheatley, associate at Warren and Mahoney, was recently a keynote speaker at Commercial Connect. “There is a cost-effective way to achieve environmental efficiency, even if the client doesn’t want to.”- Crone's Sandra Furtado Sandra Furtado, principal and design director at Crone Architects, specialises in strategic planning and contextual, sustainable design, and her work is informed by a distinct Portuguese aesthetic. “Architecture should be an interface for people and nature.” - Kengo Kuma, Japanese architect Architecture & Design caught up with Kuma to discuss his Sydney projects and how Australians can learn from Japanese architecture. "We need to look beyond reducing our impact and towards regenerative design." - 2016 Future Green Leader Olivia Leal-Walker Olivia Leal-Walker, sustainability coordinator at Frasers Property Australia, has been named 2016 Future Green Leader by the Green Building Council of Australia. "This is the crux of the problem we face. " - Oliver Steele on the state of sustainable design in Australia Oliver Steele reflects on the state of sustainability in Australia and the design philosophy behind 88 Angel Street.
