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As extreme fire weather becomes more common across ever larger areas of Australia, we need new options for living with the risk of bushfire. Underground or earth-sheltered housing is one possibility. While still unusual, these homes are being built in bushfire-prone areas.
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A column about design process, design policy, design and politics.
A $4 billion ten-year agreement between the federal and Northern Territory governments that aims to see up to 270 houses built annually in remote Indigenous communities will be unveiled by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday.
Architects, designers, home renovators - all fell in love with the inexpensive opulence of engineered stone. It was top of the wish list for every homemaker; we just couldn’t get enough of faux marble.
Australia’s rental vacancy rate has hit a historic low of close to zero. The latest estimate from SQM Research is 1.1%. The latest estimate from the property listing firm Domain is 0.7%.
Sometimes also referred to as dual occupancy homes, dual living homes are currently gaining in popularity across Australia. Unlike several other countries – including Japan, many European nations, and the US – they do not have a long history in this country.
The dog days of summer are upon us. Or so the ancient Romans named the dies caniculares that followed the rise of the “dog star” Sirius which the ancients believed to signal the oncoming sweltering heat and drought of summer.
A leading Australian urban planner is pushing for a rollout of the technology across the country’s congested and car-centric suburbs.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is leading a push to get private investors to help build more social and affordable housing. But we shouldn’t kid ourselves about where the money will come from.
Dr Mike Harris, lecturer in urban design and landscape architecture from the School of Built Environment at UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture, says ditching fares has many benefits for cities and citizens.
Early chapters in architectural studies cover cross-sections and perspective views, and how buildings come together. So, do architects and designers ace the Tetris game because their minds are already programmed to build?
The quest, among specifiers and homeowners, to create homes that push boundaries in terms of style and liveability extends beyond the confines of the living room and kitchen to exterior spaces. There are various market forces driving change in the residential construction sector, including the ambitions of homeowners to reap the rewards of a seemingly-forever growing property market.
