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    News Archive for December 2016

    Shortlist for brand new Melbourne railway station revealed

    Five Australian registered architects have been selected to prepare their vision for the new $50 million Frankston railway station in Melbourne.


    What makes a cool roof “cool”?

    The correctly designed cool roof will reduce a home's temperature and its energy use, and it can also mitigate a community’s Urban Heat Island Effect. So why then do designers in Australia’s southern states still choose darker roofs? And to what detriment?


    Adelaide’s tallest building receives green light

    Construction on what will become Adelaide’s tallest building is set to commence in the new year.


    2016 HIA Australian GreenSmart award winners display deep commitment to sustainability

    Queensland’s Eco Essence Homes won the 2016 HIA Australian GreenSmart Home award, the highest accolade at the prestigious awards program that recognises the best in environmentally-responsible housing.


    Calling Australia's best female architects: get your nominations for Women in Architecture Awards

    The entry deadline for the prestigious Women in Architecture Awards has been extended to 16 December 2016.


    115-year-old sewage pumping station in Sydney makes space for possible eatery

    The restoration of Sydney’s No. 1 Sewerage Pumping Station has led to the creation of a flexible space on the upper level.


    Masterplan unveiled for $285m redevelopment of Sydney’s Australian Museum

    Australia’s first public museum, the Australian Museum in Sydney will undergo extensive redevelopment as part of a $285-million project.


    Architecture A-listers to lead design at Yarra Bend

    Some of Australia’s leading architecture firms have been appointed by Glenvill Group to design various projects at their YarraBend site in Melbourne.


    Make Architects continues foray into Australia with interiors for luxury Sydney apartments

    Make Architects has been engaged to design the interiors at the prestigious Opera Residences apartments in Sydney for Macrolink and Landream.


    Beyond Sculpture: Melbourne’s new Habitat Filter

    In a city that boasts an impressive collection of freeway architecture and roadside sculpture, Melbourne’s new Habitat Filter looks to set a new benchmark in urban art.


    Stainless steel balustrades and pool fencing for coastal living

    More than 85 per cent of the Australian population live on or near the coast – an environment constantly exposed to erosion, storms and sea salt corrosion.


    Weathertex stuns competitors to top our favourite building product brands for 2016

    Architecture & Design announces results of annual Top Trusted Brands 2016 survey, once again revealing Australia’s best brands in the architecture, building, construction and design industries.


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