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Study reveals businesses will adopt EVs to boost brand, meet customer expectations

employee expectations, while 30% would switch to an EV to boost their brand credibility and relevance. The research was based on a survey of an independent panel of 202 Australian SME business owners and decision-makers, who were asked to identify the...

News | 15/09/2023

Modern laminates that combine sustainability, durability and hygiene

increased emphasis on hygiene. The latest batch of laminates and solid surface materials to hit the market include some real winners for the hospitality sector. Now that the COVID-19 is largely behind us, it appears that one of the few positives the...

News | 07/09/2023

A sustainability declaration: GH Commercial on their most important certifications

certification because buildings have a direct impact on our health and wellbeing,” she says. “That means it’s essential to supply better products for use in our built environments, and our Declare certification shows that we guarantee the...

News | 11/05/2023

One firm is helping to show how well-designed affordable housing can improve lives

For too long, affordable housing has been lacking in good design, with many low-income individuals and families still living in inadequate housing conditions. For too long, affordable housing has been lacking in good design, with many low...

News | 20/06/2023

Five firms shortlisted for Bradfield’s Central Park

The shortlist for Bradfield’s Central Park Design Competition has been announced, with each practice to now present their vision for the park to an esteemed jury. The shortlist for Bradfield’s Central Park Design Competition has been announced...

News | 23/06/2023

Sustainability trends in interior design

While much of the focus in sustainable architecture goes to the innovative approaches and design thinking behind the structures themselves, it’s often the interiors that really provide the icing on the sustainable cake. While much of the focus in...

News | 08/06/2023

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

, thanks to a law passed in 2017 that forced cities to relax their restrictions on ADU construction. In 2022, California homeowners applied for over 30,000 ADU permits[5] – twice as many as in 2018, and accounting for almost one-fifth[6] of all...

News | 22/09/2023

Saturday Indesign 2022: Registrations OPEN

up for a day out in Sydney. You’ll explore our design precincts, mingle with suppliers, peers and our speakers, uncover new product, meet new people, hear from outstanding speakers and get your hands dirty as you learn all there is to know about...

News | 16/03/2022

2022 Sustainability Award Winners have been announced

row is special in other ways would also be true. With COP27 happening and the realisation by many in the world that we have been living unsustainably for so long, the need to use our powers of design to at least minimise our carbon footprint has never...

News | 11/11/2022

Qian returns to Sydney in Oculus Associate Director role

has led multi-disciplinary design practices in Australia and China, namely at Arcadia, where he was a Principal of the firm’s Melbourne outpost. Qian is regarded for his ability to deliver high-quality, successful design outcomes with a...

News | 07/09/2023

GHD ushers in new era of design with its latest iteration

Practice Leader, Leone Lorrimer. Our architecture, interior, landscape and urban design services, aligned with the full power of GHD’s integrated offering, is focused on creating a better built environment for generations to come.” GHD...

News | 05/07/2023

AHURI study identifies the barriers that lie ahead for a circular economy

ability of the suppliers to introduce changes to materials or their use. “We found that policy development should focus on creating incentives for construction companies to reuse materials, as well as encouraging other ways to reduce embodied...

News | 10/08/2023

Mirvac milestone reached at former Channel Nine site

Brett Crellin says the developer is intent on creating much-needed and much-loved homes for Australians in the midst of the housing crisis. “We consider the quality of the material to extract the best value from it. We've got 50 years of...

News | 25/07/2023

It’s a double for Central Element at UDIA NSW Awards

Dinner, held recently in Sydney, CE took home two awards for their Anden Coogee project in the Medium Density Development and Design categories. CE’s boutique seniors living development, The Balmoral Collection was also a finalist in the...

News | 09/08/2023

Albanese boosts housing targets and incentive payments

pathways”. There will be more collaboration with the states on migration settings. The “Better Deal for Renters” includes developing a nationally consistent policy on eviction grounds, moving towards limiting rent increases to once a year...

News | 21/08/2023

Approval given for new UNSW Canberra City campus

attract around 6000 students and become a hub of innovation. Photo: Vision for the UNSW Canberra City campus from Constitution Avenue, Artists’ impression. The ACT Government today announced the approval of the Master Plan for the new UNSW...

News | 25/07/2023

i2C return home from UK with BTR insights

. Build-to-rent has been a cornerstone of the UK’s housing market for the better part of a decade. Greening says there is much to learn from the experiences of its built environment professionals. “BTR is responsible for housing an...

News | 06/06/2023

The 2021 Sustainability Awards Winners – Projects

tools on site were powered with an off-grid power system. “Urban Green Home – it’s not just about the house - sustainability is so much more. I love the ethos of following through from design to construction to occupation, embracing...

News | 17/12/2021

Housing, transport and disaster relief headline NSW Budget

likely to benefit from the wealth of projects soon to be on offer within the state. $2.2 billion in investment into new housing is complemented by the Faster Planning Program and Essential Housing package, which will immediately look at addressing...

News | 20/09/2023

York begins new chapter at Arcadia

regarded for his innate understanding of strategic advisory and design, priding himself on collaborating with team members and stakeholders to produce site-responsive designs. He joins a Principal Team of nine other Arcadia executives, intent on providing...

News | 19/09/2023

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