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    News Archive for June 2024

    Design Notes: Ideas, issues and idiocies from the last fortnight

    Debate is raging about Peter Dutton’s bomb throwing idea of nuclear power. Sizes, power output, timing, grid connections, waste. Very little about the designs, our main interest in this column.


    International speakers announced for Living Cities Forum 2024

    The first four international keynote speakers have been announced for this year’s Living Cities Forum, Australia’s flagship event for urban designers, thinkers and placemakers.


    Moddex wins at AFR BOSS Best Places to Work Awards

    Moddex was proud to be listed as #6 Best Place to Work in the highly competitive Manufacturing and Consumer Goods category.


    Sound materials for sound environments: Q&A with Jonathan Mountfort, Creative Director at Autex Acoustics

    Autex Acoustics has long been one of the most prominent leaders in sustainable innovation. In this interview, Jonathan Mountfort talks about the importance of single materials, simple designs and circularity; points to collaboration and open exchange of ideas as essential to progress; and reminds us that, together, we have the power to create a regenerative future.


    'Smart' traffic lights designed to ease road congestion on roads

    A UNSW transport expert may have the found the solution to one of the biggest pet peeves of drivers: sitting in traffic.


    The possible gas shortage in Victoria is a warning

    Not far inland from Port Campbell in Victoria lie three depleted gas fields. These underground sandstone reservoirs now have a second life, as the state’s main gas storage, responsible for 30% of the state’s winter gas demand.


    New Corian® colours inspired by the best of nature

    The latest colours from Corian® Solid Surface capture the best of nature to create fresh and modern looks for the design canvas.


    How to easily incorporate Indigenous art into your project

    Our latest product, CREATIV, has been designed to make the process of bringing culturally sensitive designs to life, on a wide range of wood look and natural timber veneer panels.


    Harmer Architecture-designed Allied Health Centre in Inglewood completed

    The new $2.45-million centre provides a wide range of Allied Health services including treatment rooms and a large space for rehabilitation and exercise programmes.


    Six CKDS projects showcased on NSW Government Architect’s good design map

    The ‘Good design for Housing map’ is an interactive resource highlighting well-designed, low and mid-rise homes across the state.


    Blackwattle Bay renewal to deliver 300 more homes and new public spaces

    The NSW Government is seeking a development partner for the renewal of a 3.6-hectare parcel of Government-owned land currently home to the Sydney Fish Market in Sydney’s Blackwattle Bay.


    How to build a circular economy

    Microfactories, an innovative approach to extracting value from waste materials, point the way to sustainable production and consumption.


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