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The new national housing agreement won't achieve its goals without enough funding

policy agreement on housing between the Commonwealth and state and territory governments came into effect. The National Housing and Homelessness Agreement is the latest version of a 73-year-long series of such intergovernmental pacts to ensure affordable...

News | 20/07/2018

Gradual reform to capital gains, negative gearing and stamp duty will make housing more affordable

more minimises the impact on government budgets, households and housing markets. Read more: Three charts on: poorer Australians bearing the brunt of rising housing costs It’s important to adopt a holistic approach to housing tax reform...

News | 12/07/2018

Wideline’s architectural window suite celebrates views at Marine Parade apartments

Wideline worked with boutique builder Millbrook Homes on their Marine Parade apartment project in The Entrance, NSW, supplying a range of door and window systems. Wideline worked with boutique builder Millbrook Homes on their Marine Parade apartment...

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Hot water systems for medium density housing

The configuration and limited space of medium density dwellings provide less options for fitting hot water solutions, and failure to consider the appropriate hot water technology and installation location can have risk adverse impacts on aesthetics...

Resource | 10/07/2018

The 2021 Sustainability Awards Winners – People

Achievement The Lifetime Achievement award sponsored by BlueScope is the pinnacle of recognition and respect for a practitioner. This year the accolade was bestowed on a stalwart of the environment movement, Tone Wheeler of environa studio. As a...

News | 09/12/2021

INTERNATIONAL SNAPSHOT: Housing fights homelessness; Drawing competition; Socialist brutalism

Architecture will serve as permanent supportive housing for its formerly homeless tenants. The project was funded by Skid Row Housing Trust, a developer and property manager that provides housing for disadvantaged people. This is the fourth residential building...

News | 12/07/2018

Ten years on, the earthquake still casts its shadow over Christchurch’s past, present and future

News | 23/02/2021

Decade of design work gifts BIG with grand prize

including a 9,000 sqm artificial ski slope that sits on top of the plant, a rooftop bar, climbing wall and a 490-metre hiking and running trail designed by SLA. WAF Program Director, Paul Finch, says the building is a flagship project for the future...

News | 16/12/2021

Overcrowded housing looms as a challenge for our cities

disentangle the extent to which values around space and its use versus socio-economic drivers of overcrowding underlie this statistic. Read more: We need to stop innovating in Indigenous housing and get on with Closing the Gap Do we need better...

News | 21/06/2018

Exterior brick: new colours and ideas for the modern home

house is extremely important as it will determine the overall look and tone of your property. In deciding which brick colour to go with, you will want to consider the type of property (e.g. coastal, contemporary etc.) as well as the neighboring buildings...

News | 09/12/2021

Design Plus: Linking Design to Current Affairs: Sculpture Down the Lachlan

This is the first column in a new series that links design to an issue of current affairs. This week it’s the recent floods on the Lachlan River, and we showcase Sculpture Down the Lachlan (SDL), a series of new large sculptures that you can visit...

News | 10/12/2021

Lego likeness delivers iDesign UOW’s first Sustainable Homes Challenge crown

, interactive frontage to help build connections with the community and large living spaces on both floors. It comprises three water closets, with two being separate to general bathrooms, as well as an inline kitchen. The teams were brought together virtually...

News | 07/12/2021

Tokyo Olympics win a gold medal for sustainable ideas

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics will not only be the most expensive Olympics event but also the greenest. Based on the Games’ sustainability concept of ‘Be better, together - For the planet and the people’, a series of green initiatives has been...

News | 23/07/2021

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The new national housing agreement won't achieve its goals without enough funding

Gradual reform to capital gains, negative gearing and stamp duty will make housing more affordable

Wideline’s architectural window suite celebrates views at Marine Parade apartments

Hot water systems for medium density housing

The 2021 Sustainability Awards Winners – People

INTERNATIONAL SNAPSHOT: Housing fights homelessness; Drawing competition; Socialist brutalism

Developers decry missed opportunity on housing

Viridian glass delivering effortless amenity and performance on The Block

NSW’s new SEPP all about strengthening community and choice

Is your neighbourhood underinsured?

Landmark study linking healthy living and high-density housing

The 2021 Sustainability Awards Winners – Projects

Architects positive about NSW state budget but want more money for housing

Ten years on, the earthquake still casts its shadow over Christchurch’s past, present and future

Decade of design work gifts BIG with grand prize

Overcrowded housing looms as a challenge for our cities

Exterior brick: new colours and ideas for the modern home

Design Plus: Linking Design to Current Affairs: Sculpture Down the Lachlan

Lego likeness delivers iDesign UOW’s first Sustainable Homes Challenge crown

Tokyo Olympics win a gold medal for sustainable ideas