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The activists who burnt the front porch and doors to the Australian Museum of Democracy on 30 December last year chose it for symbolism and opportunity. As the ‘Old Parliament House’, it represents white oppression to many indigenous, a government that is repudiated by ‘sovereign citizens’; and it is wide open to the public, unlike the fortress of the ‘New Parliament House’ up the hill.
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As architects, we have a responsibility to ensure a building’s design reflects the local histories of its site; past, present and future.
Post the COVID lockdown and arriving just in time for the Christmas season is the blockbuster art show we needed: Henri Matisse at the AGNSW. Exhibition designer, the ever-cool Richard Johnson, has set aside a tall-ceilinged room to display original artworks for a small chapel in Vence, in the south of France, that Matisse regarded as the high point in his artistic career. It is to that building that we turn our attention in this column, linking design to current affairs,
The average ‘smart home’ in Australia just isn’t that clever. Despite the promise that the internet of things would seamlessly connect technology throughout our houses, it’s only now that we’re starting to see its potential being realised.
This is the first column in a new series that links design to an issue of current affairs. This week it’s the recent floods on the Lachlan River, and we showcase Sculpture Down the Lachlan (SDL), a series of new large sculptures that you can visit along Lachlan Valley Way that closely follows the winding river (and inundated by water in the recent floods).
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant influence on where we work. It has caused much uncertainty about the future workspace conditions as organisations try to deal with the problem of abundant space. But it has also given us a chance to rethink and rework our workplace environment.
World Cities Day 2021 focused on “Adapting Cities for Climate Resilience”, a phrase that captures one of the most urgent imperatives of our era. The international observance of World Cities Day on October 31 every year is promoted by the United Nations under the general theme of “Betty City, Better Life”.
This decade, we believe a deeper understanding of ‘natural capital’ – the economic value we place on our ecosystems – will shape new strategies to deliver sustainable, regenerative built environments that factor in material and water flows, as well as whole-of-life carbon costs.
How will stadium design be impacted by the considerations of a post-pandemic world?
Systemic reform for housing policy in Australia is still needed despite innovative emergency responses during the pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant influence on where we work. It has caused much uncertainty about the future workspace conditions as organisations try to deal with the problem of abundant space.
The connectivity of smart cities can be used as a tool against neoliberalism, bringing people together and reviving the spirit of democracy.
