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Tone on Tuesday: On the air con job

the most glamourous of homes, yet increasingly every house in temperate Australia is getting AC. Whilst in winter occupants can put on extra layers of clothing, when it’s hot the reverse is not an option: you can only shed so many clothing...

News | 01/12/2020

Week 21/23: ABC goes home / Venice Pavilion / Bookends: Labor’s Labours / Signs of the Weed Heads

ABC TV launched a new series ‘The Homes that Built Australia’ on Tuesday night. A 4-part series that they must have invested a bit of time on, but no time to advertise it. Neither I, nor the 75 architects I polled at a CPD event on Wednesday night...

News | 26/05/2023

5-in-1 plasterboards meeting design and function goals in the health sector

construction and renovation of hospitals, health centres, doctors’ surgeries and nursing homes are always challenging. On the one hand the objective is to increase the comfort level of patients and staff through great design. On the other hand, functional...

Siniat

Weldlok collaborates with Reece Civil Carole Park to deliver custom solution for Coca-Cola’s Brisbane plant

costing on the spot. This capability to act quickly was crucial in maintaining project momentum and gaining client confidence. Engineering and manufacturing The design was approved on the spot, and Reece Civil Carole Park, which was awarded the...

Weldlok

Steel in timber construction – meeting compliance and complex design requirements

The Murdoch New Academic Building (Building 360 Boola Katijin) was a fantastic opportunity for Rondo to resolve the design and onsite challenges of a truly unique project. For Rondo, the Murdoch University New Academic Building (Building 360 Boola...

Rondo

Knauf helps Ryman Healthcare achieve compliance at their retirement living facilities

relics of the past. Mimicking a homelier environment is important for residents’ comfort, and requires the use of materials normally seen in homes, not hospitals. Ryman Healthcare has been developing retirement living in Victoria for more than...

Knauf

Tone on Tuesday: On fire country

, and crucially in winter when it is the optimum time for fire control. There will be textbooks on all this, but they will be written in a thousand different, local, ways. It is a perfect time for a roadmap on how to make people and homes safer in a...

News | 25/02/2020

How Nulok’s roofing system with slate and solar tiles future-proofed UK church’s architectural heritage

-friendly, sustainable roofing solution. In 2024, the church continues to benefit from the Nulok roofing system and solar tiles, serving as an inspiration for how historic buildings can adopt renewable energy. If you are working on a heritage restoration project...

Nu-Lok Roofing Systems

Book release: Carol Marra gives architects key strategies for climate-resilient design

Internationally renowned architect, and Director of Marra+Yeh Architects, Carol Marra has been designing sustainable and climate-resilient precincts, masterplans and homes for more than 20 years. Now, she has summarised her learnings in a new...

News | 04/11/2024

Scheduling and Supply

will help you choose the right hardware for your project, ensuring it is code compliant, on time, and on budget. Let us help you navigate the specification process with our complimentary architectural hardware consulting service. Partnering with...

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How art and urban sports can create socially inclusive public spaces

A new study into public art in urban landscapes has revealed how thoughtful design strategies centred on contemporary urban sports can reimagine how diverse communities use public spaces. A new study into public art in urban landscapes has revealed...

News | 28/10/2024

Transforming learning environments: Innovations and insights in modern educational design

differently to what you first assumed it would. The involvement and the ‘buy-in’ are critical to success, not just for the creation of something new but also in the way the legacy lives on and is used every day. In your recent projects, what...

Decor Systems

Tone on Tuesday: Homeless wash-up

home.” One of the few good things to come out of a year of COVID were attempts by authorities to do just that: provide a home for people living on the street. Mostly it was in hotels that were underutilised. Some found permanent homes during the year, but...

News | 16/03/2021

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Tone on Tuesday: On the air con job

Week 21/23: ABC goes home / Venice Pavilion / Bookends: Labor’s Labours / Signs of the Weed Heads

5-in-1 plasterboards meeting design and function goals in the health sector

Weldlok collaborates with Reece Civil Carole Park to deliver custom solution for Coca-Cola’s Brisbane plant

Steel in timber construction – meeting compliance and complex design requirements

Knauf helps Ryman Healthcare achieve compliance at their retirement living facilities

Tone on Tuesday: On fire country

How Nulok’s roofing system with slate and solar tiles future-proofed UK church’s architectural heritage

Gurner’s $1.7 billion Elysium Fields precinct takes shape in Docklands

5 ways you can use glazed bricks to create stunning facades

Tone on Tuesday: On Grand Designs

Could the Grenfell tower fire happen in Australia?

Selecting floor wastes for projects requiring passive fire rating

Top 10 articles of October: Australian architects make waves overseas and right here in Australia

COX’s Adelaide Studio excels with low carbon fitout

Book release: Carol Marra gives architects key strategies for climate-resilient design

Scheduling and Supply

How art and urban sports can create socially inclusive public spaces

Transforming learning environments: Innovations and insights in modern educational design

Tone on Tuesday: Homeless wash-up