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    News Archive for October 2022

    Global Sustainability Leader ponders urban heat on trip to Australia

    Woods Bagot’s Global Sustainability Leader Russell Fortmeyer has made his way to Australia in recent weeks to work with the practice’s architects housed within their Australian studios.


    Architecture and Design’s Top 10 Articles for October

    Warmer weather, longer days. We’re at the business end of the year, my friends. You know what that means? Stacks (and stacks) of news. Let’s recap the month that was with ten essential pieces.


    LA affordable housing complex offers alternative to Australian model

    With Australia’s affordable housing crisis at a critical juncture, the nation’s built environment experts could take a leaf out of a new development on the United States’ east coast by LA-based Brooks + Scarpa.


    Custom woven carpet addresses senior living needs at Thompson Health’s aged care centre

    With a focus on flooring unique to senior living communities, GH Commercial was delighted to provide a custom woven carpet solution to the Oran Park project.


    Concrete defines award-winning Torquay House inside and out

    Every concrete feature in the home, from the fireplace and kitchen benchtops to walls, polished floors and ceilings, is off-form – and for one simple (and practical) reason: The owner is a concretor.


    Playing the waiting game key to mitigating supply chain issues

    The dreaded supply chain seems to be the root of all issues across Australia’s construction industry at present, but it doesn’t have to be, according to one esteemed Brisbane architect.


    More social housing brings benefits to Australian public

    The Community Housing Industry Association’s (CHIA) National Housing Survey has found that the Housing Australia Future Fund should be expanded to build additional social and affordable housing lots.


    Spowers’ design transforms Holmesglen TAFE library into buzzing student hub

    Victorian design practice Spowers employed clever architecture and interior design strategies to transform Holmesglen Institute’s 20-year-old Chadstone campus library into a dynamic student hub.


    Hassell-designed The Terraces in Claremont to be Australia’s greenest apartments

    Work will soon begin on The Terraces with the appointment of BGC Construction to build Australia’s most sustainable large-scale apartment project.


    Insights from Orgatec – the world of workplace

    Indesignlive is on the ground in Cologne, Germany where the major workplace fair, Orgatec, has kicked off. Our editor Alice Blackwood brings us highlights from key brands showcasing at the fair.


    PVC shade structures keep visitors comfortable at Gold Coast theme park

    Protecting fun-seekers from the harsh Queensland sun is a series of unique PVC shade structures, built to blend in with the splash zone’s Ocean Wonderland theme.


    Moddex creates compliant walkway system for KiwiRail bridge

    Bridge 22 was one of the many bridges that lacked a compliant walkway.


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