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Australia’s adoption of electric vehicles has been maddeningly slow, but we’re well placed to catch up fast

Australia, driven by both consumers and government. The early signs of this shift can be seen in the latest quarterly vehicle sales data. Two-thirds of medium-sized cars sold were electric. Also this week, the National Electric Vehicle Strategy filled...

News | 21/04/2023

Terracotta facade cladding channelling an earthy, organic vibe

sealants, reducing the need to maintain the joints. Life expectancy far exceeds that of other cladding materials. The surface of terracotta cladding is not likely to gather dust. It can be easily power-washed every 2-3...

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

nation”. A map to encourage you to visit the sculptures. Thanks to Kim Muffet of Girragirra for the trip and commentary along the trail. Research and all photos by Tone Wheeler. Views expressed solely those of the author, not...

News | 10/12/2021

The Sunshine Coast’s largest display village launches this weekend

on Saturday 18 November ahead of its official opening on 23 November. ...

News | 15/11/2017

How suburbia failed

years to destroy the high quality of the original suburbs. Next week we'll look at how we can turn this bloated suburban Titanic around as it hits the iceberg of sustainability. Tone Wheeler is an architect / the views expressed are his...

News | 07/02/2023

Boston Commons brings office space to Melbourne’s west

Construction on the Hames Sharley-designed Boston Commons has begun at Cedar Woods’ Williams Landing, following a sod turn ceremony held last week. Construction on the Hames Sharley-designed Boston Commons has begun at Cedar Woods’ Williams...

News | 10/02/2023

A revolution in building codes

directly to the Tools™ App and sign up you can get 10 free page views. Tone Wheeler is an architect / he is an unpaid ambassador for ToolsTM / the views expressed are his and not necessarily those of ToolsTM / you can contact ToolsTM on Contact...

News | 09/02/2023

Galahs and mediocre cities, part one

passport. Tone Wheeler is an architect / the views expressed are his / contact at [email protected].

News | 24/01/2023

Roberts takes draft SEPP off the table

NSW Planning Minister Anthony Roberts told a group at a lunch held by the Urban Taskforce Australia earlier this week that he will not go ahead with the draft Design and Place State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) created by former Minister Rob...

News | 07/04/2022

Left-wing Oscar Niemeyer’s greatest work is defiled by right-wing goons

that erupting violence of inequality. Tone Wheeler is an architect / the views expressed are his / contact at [email protected].

News | 17/01/2023

Hobart celebrates architecture week 2011

George Apostolidis. Events include: Hidden Hobart is a self-guided architectural walking tour through the history of Hobart’s built environment that runs from 23 Oct to 5 Nov.Grand Designs Australia presenter and architect Peter Maddison on Tue 25, will...

News | 24/10/2011

From the novelist Thomas Hardy to the Victorian Government Architect

over 600 schools and many public buildings. Tone Wheeler is an architect / the views expressed are his / contact at [email protected]. ...

News | 10/01/2023

Like rivers in the sky: The weather system bringing floods to Queensland will become more likely under climate change

The severe floods in southeast Queensland this week have forced hundreds of residents to flee the town of Gympie and have cut off major roads, after intense rain battered the state for several days. The rain is expected to continue today, and travel...

News | 02/03/2022

AIA honours NSW’s best and brightest at Prizes and Honours Awards

Ed Lippman, Leone Lorrimer, Mahalath Halperin, Philip Graus, Susan Rothwell and Tone Wheeler were named Life Fellows. Guillermo Fernández-Abascal was honoured as a joint winner of the Adrian Ashton Prize for his Regional Bureaucracy project...

News | 05/12/2022

Architecture & Design’s Top 12 articles for 2022

one of Sydney’s most loved cultural destinations The reinvigoration of Pier 2/3 at the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct opened its doors this month, with the design created by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects transforming an old wool shed into a state...

News | 22/12/2022

Singapore International Water Week 2009

will also coincide with the Ministers’ Forum on Infrastructure Development in the Asia Pacific Region and International Water Association’s Leading Edge Technologies Conference (LET).The inaugural Water Week will be held from 23 to 27 June 2008 at...

News | 13/02/2009

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Opportunity for mid-rise timber construction in post-COVID urban development

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Bates Smart unveils exhibition at Melbourne Design Week

Australia’s adoption of electric vehicles has been maddeningly slow, but we’re well placed to catch up fast

Terracotta facade cladding channelling an earthy, organic vibe

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

The Sunshine Coast’s largest display village launches this weekend

How suburbia failed

Boston Commons brings office space to Melbourne’s west

A revolution in building codes

Galahs and mediocre cities, part one

Roberts takes draft SEPP off the table

Left-wing Oscar Niemeyer’s greatest work is defiled by right-wing goons

Hobart celebrates architecture week 2011

From the novelist Thomas Hardy to the Victorian Government Architect

Like rivers in the sky: The weather system bringing floods to Queensland will become more likely under climate change

AIA honours NSW’s best and brightest at Prizes and Honours Awards

Architecture & Design’s Top 12 articles for 2022

Singapore International Water Week 2009