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    News Archive for June 2022

    Raising the hospitality stakes (& steaks) to greater heights

    After the savage hand the hospitality industry was dealt during Covid, you’d think all the big players would be declaring all bets are off – but no. The best in the game are doubling down, raising the stakes (and steaks) to greater heights.


    Improved solar cell tech may pave the way for power generating windows

    Solar power generating windows could well be on their way to commercial application in the real world, with the latest research demonstrating better efficiency and stability than the initial prototype created in 2020.


    Colourful makeover of university building features ProClad Solid panels

    ProClad Solid aluminium panels from Aluminium Facade Systems were selected for the facade of the new student accommodation building at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra.


    Tone on Tuesday 126: How design can help political journalism

    If you were disappointed in the quality of political journalism during, and after, this election you are not alone. Barry Cassidy and Laura Tingle, elders of the profession, bemoaned the gotcha questions, the poverty of analysis and the pro-LNP / anti-Labor bias. It needs some drastic fixing, and might I suggest that two or three design ideas could help the ‘Fourth Estate’.


    Episode 111: Ruth McKenzie from NorthbyNorth talks about sustainability, the modern commercial space & the path towards zero net emissions

    Ruth McKenzie established North by North Interior Architecture in early 2020, specializing in sustainable commercial fit-outs and small scale residential.


    Capral acquires EDGE Architectural Glazing Systems

    Capral Aluminium announces the acquisition of EDGE Architectural Glazing Systems from Victoria-based aluminium supplier Aluminium Industries of Australia.


    Security shutters installed at Pelican Pavilion Collaroy Beach

    Security shutters from The Australian Trellis Door Company (ATDC) were installed at the well-known Pelican Pavilion on Collaroy Beach near Sydney.


    DIVA Fold & Roll stages for COVID-safe events

    DIVA Fold & Roll stage podiums from Select Staging Concepts are providing a simple and effective solution for every display, performance, or event requirement.


    Analysing the architecture of Star Wars

    Given the recent premiere of Disney’s Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries on Disney Plus, it seems fitting that we take a look at the architectural language of the Star Wars franchise as a whole. With a number of planets and cities viewed throughout the series, there’s a nod to many architectural styles. Let’s take a look.


    Multiple wins for MakMax Australia at 2022 LSAA Design Awards

    MakMax Australia took home 7 awards at the 2022 Lightweight Structures Association of Australasia (LSAA) Symposium and Design Awards held last month in Melbourne.


    Design tips for creating perforated metal facades

    Arrow Metal presents a short guide on important design considerations for perforated metal facades.


    GroupGSA webinar challenges designers to collaborate closely with Indigenous consultants

    Connect and Design with Country, a webinar held by GroupGSA last Thursday to coincide with Reconciliation Week, saw 60 people tune in to discuss how Indigenous customs can become further intertwined with the built environment.


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