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Bates Smart reimagines Australian landmarks with AI at Melbourne Design Week

open May 18-28th from after dark at the Bates Smart Gallery located at Ground floor, 1 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne (entry off Albert Street). For more information on this event, please visit the official website. Images: © Bates Smart ...

News | 01/05/2023

Electrification of existing buildings: What property managers and architects need to know

market on the importance of eliminating gas and safeguarding the future for all. For more detailed information, an excellent and comprehensive reference is the Green Building Council's 'A Practical Guide to Electrification for existing...

News | 28/04/2023

How designing experiences reaps rewards

Influencing behaviour through design has positive effects on society at large, and it can be quite rewarding too. Influencing behaviour through design has positive effects on society at large, and it can be quite rewarding too. For a long time...

News | 27/02/2023

The Mud Room – Where is it and what is it used for?

mud inside. Adding a mudroom Adding a mudroom to your home can cost anywhere from $8,000-$16,000 depending on the design of the home and the type of addition. On average, the cost to add a mudroom is around $12,000. Rather than renovate, some...

News | 14/12/2022

Independent candidate & NSW elections once again stall proposed Northern Beaches development

Located on Morgan Road, Belrose in the Northern Beaches Local Government Area, the land, which is owned by the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council (MLALC), has thousands of years of Aboriginal heritage. Located on Morgan Road, Belrose in the...

News | 20/03/2023

20 fungi-based artworks to celebrate circularity at Melbourne Design Week exhibition

-PERMANENT aims to illuminate alternative approaches to design and encourage conversations around a planet-centric circular economy. IM-PERMANENT opens on 18 May for 10 days at Abbotsford Convent’s The Store, a gallery-inspired space overlooking the...

News | 26/04/2023

Pritzker Prize-winner Tadao Ando awarded MPavilion 10 commission

Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Tadao Ando has been awarded the commission for MPavilion 10 by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation. Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Tadao Ando has been awarded the commission for MPavilion 10 by the...

News | 20/03/2023

Hassell ponders the effects of hybrid work in new report

Hassell’s Time Well Spent: Exploring the Impact of Hybrid Working on Irish Cities (and beyond) report, released this month, assesses the impact of hybrid work on cities and communities, finding insights which feed into planning and citymaking...

News | 23/02/2023

Australia’s Housing Crisis - where to next?

months) are putting increasing demand on available rental accommodation, meaning lower income earners are being left out in the cold. In a country that celebrates home ownership as a signal of success, this crisis strikes us at our core. We need...

News | 25/10/2022

Celebrating five years of JMP in Australia

John McAslan + Partners (JMP) is this month celebrating the fifth birthday of its Sydney studio, with the practice keen on continuing to update and transform Australia’s built environment. John McAslan + Partners (JMP) is this month celebrating the...

News | 26/04/2023

What does climate change mean for extreme waves? In 80% of the world, we don’t really know

wind conditions. Taken all together, we have about 40 years of model data giving wave conditions for the whole world’s oceans (broken up into “pixels” about 25 kilometres across). We also use a branch of statistics called extreme...

News | 19/01/2023

Grimshaw unveil activation across its windows for World Pride 2023

at the Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne, The Public Body.02, a curated exhibition at Artspace, Sydney; The Wit of the Staircase, UNSW Gallery, Sydney; The Imponderable Archive, WerkArtz, Los Angeles. The installation is located on the...

News | 23/02/2023

Make continues winning ways in Sydney and London

Make Architects has been recognised at home and abroad for their architectural expertise, taking home awards at the Good Design Awards and British Council for Offices Awards. Make Architects has been recognised at home and abroad for their...

News | 04/11/2022

House Rendering – the new normal for Australian homes

, cement render mix helps prevent water damage, and also provides walls with additional strength. On the negative side, it is more rigid than some alternatives and can therefore crack. As such, cement render is not recommended for use on old buildings. It...

News | 04/08/2021

Designing safe public spaces for teenage girls

age-inclusive areas that are meant to meet the needs of people of all ages. But in reality, our public spaces are not representative examples of equitable architecture that accommodates users across the demographic spectrum. For instance, do our public...

News | 19/01/2023

City of Sydney unanimously opposes Barangaroo Modification 9

proposal for Central Barangaroo, in order to protect cultural and heritage significance. A report titled the Select Committee on Barangaroo Sight Lines details a number of recommendations made by Council to the newly appointed state government. Heritage...

News | 29/03/2023

New $300M Castle Hill apartments promise a sanctuary close to all the action

, games and play areas, there’s space for rooftop meals, sunset drinks, family gatherings, or winding down with a book on a weekend afternoon. Three elevated sky gardens are furnished with barbecues, intimate niches, a yoga lawn and outdoor cinema...

News | 02/03/2022

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Bates Smart reimagines Australian landmarks with AI at Melbourne Design Week

Electrification of existing buildings: What property managers and architects need to know

How designing experiences reaps rewards

The Mud Room – Where is it and what is it used for?

Independent candidate & NSW elections once again stall proposed Northern Beaches development

Central Walk opening initiates transport transformation

Next stage of FK-designed winery given go ahead

AIA outline Adelaide Park Lands concerns in letter to Plibersek

20 fungi-based artworks to celebrate circularity at Melbourne Design Week exhibition

Pritzker Prize-winner Tadao Ando awarded MPavilion 10 commission

Hassell ponders the effects of hybrid work in new report

Australia’s Housing Crisis - where to next?

Celebrating five years of JMP in Australia

What does climate change mean for extreme waves? In 80% of the world, we don’t really know

Grimshaw unveil activation across its windows for World Pride 2023

Make continues winning ways in Sydney and London

House Rendering – the new normal for Australian homes

Designing safe public spaces for teenage girls

City of Sydney unanimously opposes Barangaroo Modification 9

New $300M Castle Hill apartments promise a sanctuary close to all the action