Talking Architecture & Design Podcast (Episode 221) - Amanda York from Grimshaw on design authenticity & designing specifically for place Listen Now
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    Government to inject economic stimulus by accelerating infrastructure spend
    Government to inject economic stimulus by accelerating infrastructure spend

    The government is responding to increasing concern about the faltering economy by accelerating A$3.8 billion of infrastructure investment into the next four years, including $1.8 billion for the current and next financial years.


    Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions
    Green cement a step closer to being a game-changer for construction emissions

    We have developed a water-resistant MOC, a “green” cement that could go a long way to cutting the construction industry’s emissions and making it more sustainable.


    Democracy, people-power and the rise of the smart city
    Democracy, people-power and the rise of the smart city

    A recent event addressed the fact that the world's liberal democracies are faltering. Many of the problems that result from this are acutely felt in cities.


    Re-imagining a museum of our First Nations
    Re-imagining a museum of our First Nations

    Indigenous voices are finally being acknowledged as important voices in Australian galleries and museums.


    Public places through kids' eyes – what do they value?
    Public places through kids' eyes – what do they value?

    In yet-to-be-published research* on behalf of a local council, we asked 75 children aged 7-12 from ten primary schools in a disadvantaged area of Sydney to map what they value in their local area.


    GOD save us: greenspace-oriented development could make higher density attractive
    GOD save us: greenspace-oriented development could make higher density attractive

    Public resistance to so-called infill development is unlikely to be overcome without a major change in how cities approach urban densification. We advocate greenspace-oriented development, or GOD, which provides substantial, public green spaces to serve surrounding higher-density neighbourhoods.


    Own a bike you never ride? We need to learn how to fail better at active transport
    Own a bike you never ride? We need to learn how to fail better at active transport

    Our research is interested in the faltering starts people make in transitioning from motor vehicles to bikes. We have taken a lead from research into smoking, which sees failed quit attempts not as failures but as necessary steps on the road to success.


    Mr Morrison, I lost my home to bushfire. Your thoughts and prayers are not enough
    Mr Morrison, I lost my home to bushfire. Your thoughts and prayers are not enough

    Sympathy and financial assistance for those in the midst of the bushfires is important. However, when political leaders such as Prime Minister Scott Morrison offer their “thoughts and prayers”, it’s hard to read this as anything but disingenuous.


    Trackless trams v light rail? It's not a contest – both can improve our cities
    Trackless trams v light rail? It's not a contest – both can improve our cities

    How can we provide those communities with the same quality of public transport as light rail provides? Trackless trams may be an option that can help urbanism flourish around stations along corridors limited until now to cars or buses.


    Smart tech systems cut congestion for a fraction of what new roads cost
    Smart tech systems cut congestion for a fraction of what new roads cost

    Technology offers transport solutions that provide higher benefits at a fraction of the cost of building new infrastructure. Collectively known as intelligent transport systems, these are widely recognised today as better answers for smart transport outcomes.


    Tone on Tuesday: On Harvard GSD & Australia
    Tone on Tuesday: On Harvard GSD & Australia

    The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) is one of the most prestigious architecture schools in the world.


    Engineered stone benchtops are killing our tradies. Here's why a ban's the only answer
    Engineered stone benchtops are killing our tradies. Here's why a ban's the only answer

    Fatal lung disease silicosis can develop after breathing in silica dust when cutting artificial stone — also known as engineered, composite or manufactured stone — the type used for kitchen benchtops.


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