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    News Archive for August 2021

    Paragon architectural systems maximise view and aspect at Tamarama home

    Paragon architectural window and door systems from Wideline are featured throughout a new four-storey, five-bedroom coastal home in Tamarama, NSW.


    Mirvac strikes significant deal with Sydney Biennale

    Mirvac has announced a five-year partnership with the Biennale of Sydney, as the contemporary art event’s Principal Partner. The property group will support the 23rd Biennale of Sydney, titled rīvus, in 2022, and the 24th and 25th editions in 2024 and 2026.


    Lyons reflects a whole community with a centre for all

    Springvale’s Community Hub, designed by Lyons and completed last year, provides a mirror to a diverse community, reflected through the building’s distinct exterior faces.


    Complicated, costly and downright frustrating: Aussies keen to cut emissions with clean energy at home get little support

    Even after A$4,000 in repairs, Heather’s $18,000 rooftop solar and battery system is still not working.


    Operable walls allow flexible use of exclusive private suites at Royal Randwick

    A Bildspec Series 100 Rw49 centre stacking operable wall allows the room to be operated either as one large venue, or two separate smaller venues with acoustic control.


    Stirling Prize-winning architect designs world-first fusion power plant based on game-changing tech

    Work is expected to begin next year on a prototype fusion facility in the UK to be built and operated by Canadian clean energy firm General Fusion.


    Slimline tile insert grates add to chic room vibe at luxe Sydney CBD hotel

    Slimline tile insert grates from Lauxes Grates were installed in the rooms of the Little National Hotel in Sydney, adding to the clean and modern design of the hotel’s interiors.


    ATDC’s concertina door in university canteen allows after-hour use

    ATDC recently installed their heavy duty concertina door to the canteen at The University of Western Australia in Perth to separate it from the library for after-hour use by students.


    Indigenous art-inspired carpet creates welcoming space at Yarpa Hub

    Water Yuludarla has proven an inspired choice for the Yarpa Hub. Specified in the earthy colourways of blush and bark, the carpet complements its broader aesthetics and furnishings perfectly.


    The pandemic is changing retail design

    Compared to many nations, Australia has weathered the COVID-19 outbreak relatively well. While others still languish in lockdown, most of us have returned to something approaching normal life (snap restrictions to stamp on localised outbreaks excepted).


    Smart water tank improves platypus breeding

    Water authorities are asking Melburnians to help with a new system of 'smart' rainwater tanks and urban lakes that can provide crucial water to support platypus habitat when it's most needed—just before the breeding season.


    Survey finds the links between the bushfire smoke of 2019/20 and adverse health effects

    At least 15 percent of people in bushfire-affected areas of Australia reported experiencing adverse health effects during the severe summer bushfires of 2019-2020, according to a survey of over 1000 people conducted by researchers from UNSW Sydney’s Kirby Institute and the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research.


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