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Community spaces take out top honours at 2023 AILA National Awards

News | 23/10/2023

SALTO presents Coliving award winner – Campus Perth

most excited to see on the ballot: Best User & Community Experience. 'User Experience' seems to be the trending topic in every industry these days, doesn't it? And, it's no wonder. If you truly understand your user, not...

Salto | Inspired access solutions

Case Study: Victoria & Vine Collingwood - over 240 bathrooms get made-to-measure shower channels

standardised fittings, while still adhering to tight installation schedules. About Victoria & Vine The project consists of 241 apartments including a $7 million penthouse, with access to a health club, infinity pool, rooftop lounge, co-working space...

Allproof

The evolution of bamboo in Australia’s construction industry

level of strength of density – this takes approximately 5-7 years. Whereas the softwood timber used to make CLT takes upwards of 30+ years to reach a level of maturity suitable for production. Engineered bamboo is a strong contender to CLT, making...

House of Bamboo

Fieldwork-designed built-to-rent-to-own project offers alternative pathway to home ownership

homes in Melbourne’s inner north-west. Designed by Melbourne architecture studio Fieldwork, 38 Albermarle Street is a 7-storey structure featuring 73 apartments in one, two and three-bedroom configurations, and has been delivered via Assemble...

News | 11/10/2023

Up to 87 percent of heat gain is felt in our homes via windows on hot days. On cold days, it’s 40 percent of heat loss. Here’s how we fix it

Climate change and energy costs mean we need to rethink how we design and build our homes. The updated National Construction Code has lifted the required energy performance of new housing from 6 stars to 7 stars (10 stars being the best). Windows...

News | 20/09/2023

Housing, transport and disaster relief headline NSW Budget

Landcom. We are wanting to be imaginative. It is a jewel that wasn’t privatised.” Following a review of the Sydney Metro, the Minns Government has invested $72.3 billion into new and improved transport infrastructure. $1 billion will go...

News | 20/09/2023

Solar panel technology is set to be turbo-charged – but first, a few big roadblocks have to be cleared

this approach, researchers overseas recently achieved a tandem solar cell efficiency of 33.7%. They did this by building a thin solar cell with a material called perovskite directly on top of a traditional silicon solar cell. Traditional silicon...

News | 15/09/2023

A Buyer's Guide to energy-efficient home appliances

– The red star Energy ratings aren’t mandatory for all appliances, only high-consumption items, which mean all refrigerators, freezers, clothes washers and dryers, dishwashers, air conditioners and televisions in Australia are required to carry...

Electrolux

Lighting the way to better hospitality design

RGB-TW Sorrento Maxi (50W) product, which features a low glare specular reflector with diffused light output. As the project was an upgrade of an existing installation, the second challenge was that implementing new wiring wasn’t possible due...

News | 13/09/2023

8-point checklist for buying a key management system to fit your needs

for your product and that the supplier is a reputable company like Telkee Key Cabinets. 7. Price Price is an important decision-maker for any business. This is exactly why Telkee offers a range of key storage solutions at very affordable...

Telkee Key Cabinets

Maximise your bathroom storage with these 10 clever ideas

If you don’t have adequate hanging storage space, a ladder can be a fun, decorative way to add more storage. Leaned against the wall, they’re perfect for hanging and displaying towels. 5. Shaving cabinet The classic...

Caroma

How do we get urban density ‘just right’? The Goldilocks quest for the ‘missing middle’

hectare conflates building and population densities, capturing neither with precision. Often such debates don’t consider basic distinctions such as those between building and population densities, residential and job densities, internal and external...

News | 11/09/2023

Higher prices for property impact Australians differently

out to have experienced a very large cost increase over the past two years of 17.5% – much more than renters who have had an average increase of “just” 10.8%, and outright owners who’ve had 11.7%. First homebuyers who bought...

News | 30/08/2023

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Community spaces take out top honours at 2023 AILA National Awards

SALTO presents Coliving award winner – Campus Perth

Case Study: Victoria & Vine Collingwood - over 240 bathrooms get made-to-measure shower channels

The evolution of bamboo in Australia’s construction industry

Fieldwork-designed built-to-rent-to-own project offers alternative pathway to home ownership

Will tighter regulations on short-term letting work?

Why has the price gone up so much?

Talking healthy homes with Kate Nason

Are ‘Fonzie flats’ the answer to Australia’s housing crisis?

How noisy offices can make us more territorial

It's time to start thinking about the 2023 Sustainability Summit

Up to 87 percent of heat gain is felt in our homes via windows on hot days. On cold days, it’s 40 percent of heat loss. Here’s how we fix it

Housing, transport and disaster relief headline NSW Budget

Solar panel technology is set to be turbo-charged – but first, a few big roadblocks have to be cleared

A Buyer's Guide to energy-efficient home appliances

Lighting the way to better hospitality design

8-point checklist for buying a key management system to fit your needs

Maximise your bathroom storage with these 10 clever ideas

How do we get urban density ‘just right’? The Goldilocks quest for the ‘missing middle’

Higher prices for property impact Australians differently