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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    Week 11/23 Indigenous dollars / Architect misuse / NSW housing policies / Banana acronym / pre-fab Bookends
    Week 11/23 Indigenous dollars / Architect misuse / NSW housing policies / Banana acronym / pre-fab Bookends

    Some good news from the Reserve Bank of Australia - that’s not a thing you hear a lot. King Charles will not replace Queen Elizabeth II on the fiver; instead, indigenous motifs will be incorporated.


    As Western Sydney residents grapple with climate change, they want political action
    As Western Sydney residents grapple with climate change, they want political action

    Western Sydney is being developed rapidly, increasing its already high vulnerability to climate change. One day in January 2020, Penrith was the hottest place on Earth. Residents who have endured searing heat, bushfires, heavy rain, floods and huge damage bills in recent years are now a political force.


    Tiny houses and alternative homes are gaining councils’ approval as they wrestle with the housing crisis
    Tiny houses and alternative homes are gaining councils’ approval as they wrestle with the housing crisis

    Australia’s coastal cities and surrounding hinterlands have long been popular with tourists, sea-changers and retirees. But they have a darker side. In the early morning you will often find car parks crowded with cars, vans, caravans and even tents, where refugees from the housing crisis have spent the night.


    Households find low-waste living challenging. Here’s what needs to change
    Households find low-waste living challenging. Here’s what needs to change

    Australian households produce about 12 million tonnes of waste every year. That puts the sector almost on par with manufacturing or construction.


    Flooded Home Buyback scheme helps wash away the pain for Queenslanders
    Flooded Home Buyback scheme helps wash away the pain for Queenslanders

    It’s almost a year since floods devastated parts of Ipswich in Southeast Queensland.


    Would a nature repair market really work? Evidence suggests it’s highly unlikely
    Would a nature repair market really work? Evidence suggests it’s highly unlikely

    Why should governments do all of the heavy lifting to arrest the steep decline of many ecosystems? Endangered species live on private land too – so why not give farmers and landholders incentives to look after them and restore habitat?


    Lock, stock & closer: All the latest in residential windows & doors
    Lock, stock & closer: All the latest in residential windows & doors

    As this selection of new products reveals, when it comes to windows and doors, innovation comes in many shapes and sizes. Sometimes it involves a step forward in terms of design or installation procedure, while at other times, it is more about the use of environmentally friendly materials.


    NZ cities urgently need to become ‘spongier’ – but system change will be expensive
    NZ cities urgently need to become ‘spongier’ – but system change will be expensive

    Two extreme and deadly weather events within the first two months of 2023 have brought the consequences of climate change into sharp focus.


    Should private schools share their facilities with public students?
    Should private schools share their facilities with public students?

    There is a new push for private schools to open their grounds and facilities to the broader community. North Sydney mayor Zoe Baker, wants to ask top private schools in her area to share their green spaces and other facilities.


    A roof right over our heads
    A roof right over our heads

    Including everything from solar tiles to an all-in-one insulated roofing system, this selection of the latest roofing products reflects the on-going, industry-wide emphasis on sustainability, innovation, and quality. As ever, the assessment of new roofing materials – indeed any building materials – involves a range of considerations.


    Ride-share companies are losing billions, so why their interest in unprofitable public transport?
    Ride-share companies are losing billions, so why their interest in unprofitable public transport?

    Why do Uber, Lyft, Didi, OLA and other ride-sharing companies want to partner with public transport agencies?


    15-minute cities: The reality and the conspiracy theory
    15-minute cities: The reality and the conspiracy theory

    Conspiracy theories aren’t a new thing, and for as long as they’ve been around they’ve ranged from the benign to the absurd. From the six moon landings being faked to the Earth being flat, or our ruling class being lizards, we’ve all probably come across them in one form or another.


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