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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    Suddenly dodging potholes after all this rain? Here’s how drones could help with repairs
    Suddenly dodging potholes after all this rain? Here’s how drones could help with repairs

    When it rains, it pours. And when it pours – like it has this year – we get potholes. While minor potholes are an inconvenience, major potholes can destroy car wheels and cause crashes, as dozens of motorists discovered last week on the Hume Freeway.


    Eureka Tower – Facts, Skydeck Costs & History of the Eureka Building Melbourne
    Eureka Tower – Facts, Skydeck Costs & History of the Eureka Building Melbourne

    Melbourne’s second tallest skyscraper paints an iconic figure on the city’s skyline.


    Your home or office design affects your mood and how you think
    Your home or office design affects your mood and how you think

    Think of a time when you felt vulnerable. Perhaps you were in a hospital corridor, or an exam hall, about to be tested. Now, focus on the building you were in. What if, without you knowing, the design of that space was affecting you?


    The ever-changing evolution of traditional hotel spaces
    The ever-changing evolution of traditional hotel spaces

    This article has been written by Carr Associate Director, Rebecca Trenorden, who recently joined her industry peers at the 2022 No Vacancy Hotel Expo in Sydney to discuss Australia’s hotel evolution and the associated shifts designers are welcoming to the sector.


    Climate change hits some of us much harder than others – but affected groups are fighting back
    Climate change hits some of us much harder than others – but affected groups are fighting back

    All around us, climate change is worsening existing disadvantage. In Australia, we need only look to low-income households hit harder by rising energy and fuel prices, and flood responses in northern New South Wales overlooking the needs of people with disability.


    The market has failed to give Australians affordable housing, so don’t expect it to solve the crisis
    The market has failed to give Australians affordable housing, so don’t expect it to solve the crisis

    The federal Labor government has promised to craft a national housing and homelessness plan and to fund new social housing, returning Canberra to a field it all but abandoned for a decade. A new Productivity Commission report is scathing about current arrangements and calls for far-reaching change.


    Ranch style Australian homes
    Ranch style Australian homes

    What is a ranch style home and why are they so popular?


    Rethinking the suburban office – how architects can design human-centred business precincts for the future of work
    Rethinking the suburban office – how architects can design human-centred business precincts for the future of work

    There is no doubt that suburban and regional offices have an amazing opportunity post-pandemic to become prime business locations, poised to play an important role in the new world of work.


    COVID skewed journey-to-work census data. Here’s how city planners can make the best of it
    COVID skewed journey-to-work census data. Here’s how city planners can make the best of it

    Australian cities are slowly recovering from the COVID pandemic. Travel across cities is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Google Mobility show only a 14% drop in travel to work across Victoria and 12% drop across New South Wales compared to pre-COVID results.


    The wild weather of La Niña could wipe out vast stretches of Australia’s beaches and sand dunes
    The wild weather of La Niña could wipe out vast stretches of Australia’s beaches and sand dunes

    Australians along the east cost are bracing for yet another round of heavy rainfall this weekend, after a band of stormy weather soaked most of the continent this week.


    Two storey homes on a budget: Double the space for half the price
    Two storey homes on a budget: Double the space for half the price

    Two storey homes are extremely popular in Australia right now. So how can you make sure that you’re getting the best deal?


    How did Victoria cut emissions by almost 30% - while still running mostly on coal?
    How did Victoria cut emissions by almost 30% - while still running mostly on coal?

    In the 15 years to 2020, Victoria’s emissions fell by almost 30%, according to a new government report. You might wonder how is this possible, given most of the state’s brown coal stations are still running and we’re still driving petrol cars.


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