Talking Architecture & Design Podcast (Episode 225) - 2024 AIA Gold Medal Winner Philip Thalis on urban density, transport design and how to fix Sydney Listen Now
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    Why architecture hasn’t changed in more than 2,000 years
    Why architecture hasn’t changed in more than 2,000 years

    You may not know the name Marcus Vitruvius Pollio but it’s a safe bet you’ll be aware of the drawing that bears his name – Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, says Derek Hays, associate director of Hames Sharley.


    For Mobility as a Service (MaaS) to solve our transport woes, some things need to change
    For Mobility as a Service (MaaS) to solve our transport woes, some things need to change

    Mobility as a Service (MaaS) represents a new way of thinking about about transport. It has the potential to be the most significant innovation in transport since the advent of the automobile.


    Australia needs to triple its social housing by 2036. This is the best way to do it
    Australia needs to triple its social housing by 2036. This is the best way to do it

    Australia needs to triple its small stock of social housing over the next 20 years to cover both the existing backlog and newly emerging need.


    Smart mobility alone is no substitute for strong policy leadership
    Smart mobility alone is no substitute for strong policy leadership

    Transport, mobility and congestion continue to be hotly debated topics in politics, the media, academia and soon at the Urban Motion conference in Brisbane. And rightly so.


    Who wins and who loses when platforms like Airbnb disrupt housing? And how do you regulate it?
    Who wins and who loses when platforms like Airbnb disrupt housing? And how do you regulate it?

    Current owners are likely to benefit from the impacts of short-term letting platforms, while prospective owners and tenants may be disadvantaged.


    Note to governments: sports stadiums should benefit everyone, not just fans
    Note to governments: sports stadiums should benefit everyone, not just fans

    Reading through the hundreds of community submissions about the redevelopment of the Sydney Football Stadium, it is clear there is strong opposition to the new venue.


    Renters Beware: how the pension and super could leave you behind
    Renters Beware: how the pension and super could leave you behind

    How we fund retirement in an ageing century ought to worry all of us. But one group of us should be much more worried than the rest.


    How Australian cities are adapting to the Asian Century
    How Australian cities are adapting to the Asian Century

    The impact of the Asian Century on Australian cities defies both dystopian claims of a “Chinese takeover” and utopian visions of a harmonious urban multiculturalism.


    How BIM is changing the face of architecture
    How BIM is changing the face of architecture

    Historically, architectural design has relied on envisioning the building based on sketch, physical models and drawings. However, as the existing conceptions of practices continue to be broadened and challenged, innovation is now a key element for the architectural services sector to meet the challenges of fast-moving change.


    3D concrete printing could free the world from boring buildings
    3D concrete printing could free the world from boring buildings

    While agriculture and manufacturing have increased productivity 10-15 times since the 1950s, construction remains stuck at the same level as 80 years ago.


    Abolish stamp duty. The ACT shows the rest of us how to tax property
    Abolish stamp duty. The ACT shows the rest of us how to tax property

    Grattan Institute’s State Orange Book 2018 shows that if state treasurers relied less on taxes that hurt the economy and more on the ones that are the very best they could provide a huge boost to their economies.


    Trails on trial: which human uses are OK for protected areas?
    Trails on trial: which human uses are OK for protected areas?

    Roads are one thing, but what about a simple bike trail or walking track? They let in people too. But they are harmless, right?


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