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“If you don't know, vote no”. Stupid bogan slogan. Reply? “If you don't know, find out”. Not just about the referendum, but indigenous culture. By extension, so many architects need to find out about indigenous thinking about country, and how it can influence design.
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In the polarised debate about the Voice to Parliament referendum, some proponents of the “no” vote have claimed the creation of the new advisory body would lead to the conversion of private land titles in Australia to native title.
From colleagues chatting about their weekends or having intense phone conversations, to email alerts and loud tapping on keyboards, the evidence that open-plan offices take a toll on our wellbeing continues to mount. There’s a clear relationship between noise levels and physiological signs of stress such as heart rate.
While over 3.4 million Australian houses now have rooftop solar, often subsidised by government incentives, in remote First Nations communities in the Northern Territory, you don’t see solar on any rooftops.
Climate change and energy costs mean we need to rethink how we design and build our homes. The updated National Construction Code has lifted the required energy performance of new housing from 6 stars to 7 stars (10 stars being the best). Windows are an obvious focus for improving the energy efficiency of Australian homes.
Building experts explain why buildings couldn’t withstand the force of the 6.8 magnitude Morocco earthquake
We have a housing crisis, and we need solutions to the shortage of houses now, not in two-or ten-years’ time when the HAFF may begin to produce maybe 6,000 houses a year.
Tiles and pavers are quite literally the foundation of our best and brightest hospitality spots. While there are many considerations when designing projects in the hospitality sector, the tiling and paving is not always hugely thought-out. Often the salient object of a room or space, architects and suppliers work hand in hand to produce outstanding outcomes on behalf of the clientele.
The Olkola people from Queensland’s very remote Cape York Peninsula gained their land back through a native title claim in 2014. Since then, they have undertaken land management using traditional fire techniques, habitat protection and restoration and cultural tourism.
Solar panel technology has made enormous progress in the last two decades. In fact, the most advanced silicon solar cells produced today are about as good as the technology will get.
The Housing Australia Future Fund, or HAFF, has finally passed the Senate.
Lighting is often something the average person takes for granted, but as any architect or designer is aware, it makes a huge difference – often changing the entire mood of a room (and the people in it). For example, access to adequate natural lighting (or alternatively, circadian lighting) can help improve our mood and productivity, while also encouraging healthy sleeping patterns.
