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A paradox lies at the heart of Australian public opinion about climate change. While there is clear general support for substantial government action to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, there is also strong concern about the local impacts of new renewable energy infrastructure.
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The discipline of Industrial Design is effectively a strategic problem-solving process combining creativity and innovation, fuelled by an acute blend of technical design and engineering skills.
Australia has an acute shortage of housing. Renters across the country face steep rents rises and record-low vacancy rates.
As a new parent, I’ve had the joy of watching animated cartoons with my two-year-old son. His favourite show is Trash Truck, on Netflix, featuring a tight-knit ensemble of five characters: a trash truck, a young boy, a raccoon, a bear and a mouse. The show offers valuable life lessons, emphasising the importance of friendship, sharing, love for animals and respect for parents.
In the ever-evolving landscape of design, where inquiry is the lifeblood of innovation, there is an ongoing necessity to question, adjust, and enhance our designed environment. An unconventional and powerful source of inspiration and transformation emerges in the convergence of space and design.
The ongoing probe into serious defects in four blocks of new apartments in the Lachlan Line’s complex at Macquarie Park adds to the litany of faulty new builds blighting the real estate market in NSW and nationwide.
In 2024, global climate trends are cause for both deep alarm and cautious optimism. Last year was the hottest on record by a huge margin and this year will likely be hotter still. The annual global average temperature may, for the first time, exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels – a threshold crucial for stabilising the Earth’s climate.
Brisbane is defined by its river, but it has not been kind to it. What would it mean to actively make the Brisbane River an active part of city life?
In the wake of cyclone Jasper, the new Australian Warning System has been roundly criticised. The system has been characterised as a “dog’s breakfast” and a “cock-up of massive proportions”.
Plus Architecture Principal, Chrisney Formosa, says that whilst both inner and outer suburbs across Australia have, for decades, comprised low-density, single storey, detached houses with backyards, this approach to urban development is no longer sustainable.
Transport is likely the hardest economic sector to decarbonise. And road vehicles produce the most greenhouse gas emissions of the Australian transport sector – 85% of its total. Freight trucks account for only 8% of travel on our roads but 27% of transport emissions.
2024 looks set to be another year of rising rents, stalling supply and intense debate over how to respond to the housing crisis.
