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Would a nature repair market really work? Evidence suggests it’s highly unlikely

current value of global nature credit markets is around A$7 billion a year. If the forecasts of PricewaterhouseCoopers are correct, that could vastly increase to $137 billion in Australia by 2050. Enthusiasm for voluntary nature markets is at an all...

News | 02/03/2023

Mould and damp health costs are about 3 times those of sugary drinks. We need a healthy housing agenda

contributor to the burden of disease. These countries have major policy initiatives focused on this agenda. In Australia, however, we do housing and we do health, but they sit in different portfolios of government and aren’t together in the (policy...

News | 23/02/2023

Electrolux Professional Line 6000 washers for commercial laundries

of running a laundry that can’t be compromised, especially as we become more eco-conscious. That’s why all Line 6000 commercial washers have been designed for the lowest possible energy, water and detergent consumption to ensure the lowest...

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Japan is paying families 1 million yen to move to the countryside – but it won’t make Tokyo any smaller

Urban sprawl and rural emptying are two sides of the same 21st-century coin, and are global in their extent. In the 19th and 20th centuries, as populations across the world grew exponentially, urbanisation processes didn’t necessarily affect rural...

News | 30/01/2023

The world’s carbon price is a fraction of what we need – because only a fifth of global emissions are priced

At the end of last year, the world’s average price to emit one tonne of greenhouse gases was around US$5.29 (AU$7.77). For pricing to work as we want – to wean us off fossil fuels – it needs to be around $75 by the end of the decade, according to...

News | 27/01/2023

Stamp duty isn’t going anywhere until we can agree on the tax to replace it

don’t buy again within a decade. And it’s unfair. Stamp duty hits most the younger households that move around the most. It leaves alone the older residents who stay put. New modelling by the Centre for Policy Studies at Victoria University...

News | 24/01/2023

Petersen bricks link building types and materiality on the MLC campus

Ltd provided both context and connection when used on Methodist Ladies College’s new Nicholas Learning Centre in Kew, Melbourne. Nicholas Learning Centre for Year 7 and 8 students is the first project emerging from the 2015 College Masterplan...

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‘Go Local First’: Safetyline Jalousie calls for support to small business

only meet standards, but we exceed them in nearly every class. Meaning our louvre windows are being installed in places they haven’t previously – it’s something I’m immensely proud of.” Improving air quality for those...

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WA Government axe decade-long urban sprawl assessment

Government to assess what areas could be cleared and what would be preserved, in a bid to mitigate delays with development applications looking at bushland via a case by case process. The Assessment Committee was allocated $7 million worth of funding...

News | 11/01/2023

Architecture & Design’s Top 12 articles for 2022

Well, we made it. What a whirlwind that was. 12 months and hundreds of stories to tell. While we can’t recount them all, we thought we’d give you guys a little catch up on the biggest news stories across Australia’s built environment in 2022. Well...

News | 22/12/2022

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

to hang clothes, shoe storage, benches, and cabinets. This will give you an effective (albeit narrow) mudroom space. Mud room designs and ideas Australia: The top 7 mudroom ideas for modern homes 07. Seating The best mudrooms will have...

News | 14/12/2022

Can electric flying motorbikes change the way we move around our cities?

, the sleek and stylish flying bike can travel at a speed of up to 100km/hr, has a maximum cruising range of 40km, weighs 300kg, can carry a payload of up to 100kg, measures 3.7m L x 2.4m W x 1.5m H, and has a hovering capacity of 40-60 minutes...

News | 06/12/2022

Custom drop ceiling acoustic solution makes a striking impact in university dining hall

- Interior Architecture from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The dining hall, which operates 24/7 and serves up to 5,000 meals a day, is also used as a meeting place, recreational area, and for study, making it imperative that the space had...

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Safe, sustainable and beautiful PFAS-free performance fabrics

. All have Crypton’s patented embedded stain protection that can’t wash or wear off for the life of the fabric. Lifecycle balance Crypton utilises highly engineered, fabric-specific processes to permanently seal patented performance...

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Kooltherm K3 Floorboard protects Portsea club in harsh conditions

increase of visitors to the area, leading to calls for further upgrades to the clubhouse. This resulted in a fundraising initiative, which helped the club raise $7 million to finance and complete the project. The overall design of the new clubhouse was...

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3D printing a bespoke sliding door system to meet challenging brief

withstand – all Alspec products carry a certified rating. Given the high-rise aspect and coastal location of the project site, the doors needed to cope with the potential for extreme wind loads up to a pressure of 7.8 kPa. Disabled access To...

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Purple complimentary colours – What goes well with purple?

by rustic brown furniture. 7. Blue and purple Blue is one of the most popular combinations for basically any shade of purple. Given that the two colours are so close on the colour wheel, blue and purple match tonally and often seem to blend...

News | 11/11/2022

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Would a nature repair market really work? Evidence suggests it’s highly unlikely

A roof right over our heads

IMAX prepares for its second life as a cultural institution

Home sales decline by nearly half in 12 month period

Mould and damp health costs are about 3 times those of sugary drinks. We need a healthy housing agenda

Electrolux Professional Line 6000 washers for commercial laundries

Japan is paying families 1 million yen to move to the countryside – but it won’t make Tokyo any smaller

The world’s carbon price is a fraction of what we need – because only a fifth of global emissions are priced

Stamp duty isn’t going anywhere until we can agree on the tax to replace it

Petersen bricks link building types and materiality on the MLC campus

‘Go Local First’: Safetyline Jalousie calls for support to small business

WA Government axe decade-long urban sprawl assessment

Architecture & Design’s Top 12 articles for 2022

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

Can electric flying motorbikes change the way we move around our cities?

Custom drop ceiling acoustic solution makes a striking impact in university dining hall

Safe, sustainable and beautiful PFAS-free performance fabrics

Kooltherm K3 Floorboard protects Portsea club in harsh conditions

3D printing a bespoke sliding door system to meet challenging brief

Purple complimentary colours – What goes well with purple?