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    News Archive for June 2022

    Reconciliation & architecture: Conversations about tension & creativity

    Tensions are integral to architecture, design and human relationships – post-conflict or not – and so is their resolution.


    Birch Building wins top gong at ACT Architecture Awards

    Hassell’s refurbishment of the Birch Building at the Australian National University has seen the practice take out the Canberra Medallion for 2022 at the ACT Architecture Awards.


    Dodson headlines list of AIA award winners in ACT

    The Australian Institute of Architects has announced Melinda Dodson is the recipient of the ACT President’s Medal for 2022.


    10 good reasons why you should enter the 2022 Sustainability Awards

    After 16 years of running the Architecture & Design Sustainability Awards, it is safe to say that we now have Australia’s biggest, oldest, and most-respected built environment Sustainability Awards program.


    Harnessing ideas that birth smart buildings

    Integration is everything. For projects, new and existing, it's about ensuring a building or structure fits seamlessly into its environment. When it comes to the inner workings of said buildings, it’s of extreme importance that the elements and materials of the building are well integrated, and function to the best of their abilities.


    Evolution brings sustainable change for Electrolux

    Electrolux made their Sustainability Awards Category Sponsor debut in 2021. Returning in 2022, the appliance giant’s core ideals align with the awards, and is looking to enact groundbreaking change throughout all aspects of its business.


    Sustainable spaces: The future of education

    The needs of students are unique to each. All learn and perceive in different ways, and the art of retaining information is distinctive to the individual.


    Sustainable from the cradle to the grave

    Many of the next generation of architects are given the tools throughout their Master’s degree to hit the ground running sustainably. The learning of how to build carbon neutral, how to utilise power and water systems and adaptively reuse elements ultimately helps to ensure the longevity of humanity.


    ECOPact: A concrete solution for a more sustainable future

    Affordable, versatile, durable and easy to maintain - no wonder concrete is the most consumed substance on the planet, after water. This omnipresent material undeniably has laid solid grounds for modern civilization and its production is expected to grow to 5.5 billion tons by 2050 - particularly as 60% of the built environment that will be around then is yet to be built.


    Arcadia brings about change of its own with Indigenous Strategy

    Consistently at the forefront of invoking industry-shaping Indigenous change, Arcadia has today launched its inaugural Indigenous Strategy to coincide with Reconciliation Week.


    What’s new in walls, facades & structural materials

    When it comes to exterior materials, the options are many. With a broad range of cladding products and facade systems, both new and traditional, to choose from specifiers are spoilt for choice.


    Images of first Western Sydney Airport hotel revealed

    Renders of the first hotel at the Western Sydney Aerotropolis have been revealed, with the Hassell-designed development to be owned by 1990 Developments, a consortium consisting of Maas Group and Gibb Group.


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