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Half a million high-rise residents left behind in the race to Net Zero emissions and cheaper energy bills

With pressure on governments and planners to increase density in our cities and as a growing number of Australians opt for apartment living, Solar Citizens finds not enough is being done to ensure high-rise apartments are energy efficient and...

News | 25/10/2024

Week 26/23: What I like about being an architect / What I hate about being an architect / Christopher Alexander, architect’s non-architect / Glad she’s gone / Bookends: Patterns / Signs off: Gladys axed

. This week, in a similar vein, Christopher Alexander, a mathematician who had a profound influence on design process thinking in the second half of the 20th C. Just before WW2, when a very young child, his family fled his native Austria for Oxford in the...

News | 30/06/2023

Found in translation by the Robin Boyd Foundation: Join the conversation

in Australia? Join the conversation at the “Forum: Found in Translation”, presented by the Robin Boyd Foundation and curated in collaboration with David Neustein from Other Architects. Japanese societies have always placed a premium on...

News | 31/10/2024

CPD Online - Creative public spaces: Delivering public art with precision and purpose

There is a requirement, in many urban jurisdictions across Australia, for developers to spend a percentage of their budgets on public art. Considering the many benefits of this work – and its capacity to work as both a placemaking strategy and a way...

News | 22/10/2024

Inside Saint Haven by Gurner

connectivity in our second iteration,” he says. “We learnt a lot through the opening of the first Club and as we evolve, our Private Clubs will focus more and more on a place for people to surrender from the world, connect, socialise and live...

News | 29/10/2024

New homes built up to 45% faster than traditional construction methods

patented building system designed for speed, scalability and sustainability. Each component arrives on-site prefabricated and predrilled, designed to fit like a puzzle. This reduces the end-to-end construction program by up to 45%. On average, single...

News | 31/10/2024

CPD Online - Physical contaminant ratings in ceiling grid tiles: A guide for specifiers

The term ‘clean room’ refers to spaces – such as science laboratories, data centres, food manufacturing facilities, healthcare settings, pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, and so on – in which, for a variety of reasons, contamination control and...

News | 21/10/2024

Embracing Northcote’s largest creek-front with The Wilds

Located on Cunningham Street in the sought-after boutique Westgarth precinct of Northcote,Beulah’s The Wilds is a collection of 15 unique houses, set to be the first carbon neutral detached housing development in inner Melbourne. Located on...

News | 22/10/2024

How extreme weather and costs of housing and insurance trap some households in a vicious cycle

events is challenging the traditional prioritising of individual responsibility. It’s becoming even harder for households to make informed decisions based on past experiences. Government efforts to regulate increasing flooding events might not be...

News | 28/10/2024

Jury for the 2024 Sustainability Awards announced

, and people from across Australia – and for the first time, the world, that are at the forefront in sustainable building development and design. Simone Schenkle The jury will include Simone Schenkle (Sustainable and Energy Efficient...

News | 17/07/2024

Grimshaw wins RIBA Stirling Prize for London’s Elizabeth Line

infrastructure that has been transformative, not only for London’s transport network but also for many people’s lives, highlighting the role design plays in elevating our every day. It is also a recognition of the challenges that our profession faces...

News | 17/10/2024

CPD Online - Drinking water as a sustainable design issue

represents a more sustainable option. That said, those responsible for specifying systems of this type should do so with caution. They should realise that not all water filtration systems are the same. They should understand their potential environmental...

News | 22/10/2024

Week 34/23: A line in the sand / Cities within cities / Six rules for social housing / Bookends: Eighties solar / Signs off: Failingwater

cities. Six rules for social housing In a Tone on Tuesday two week’s ago I opined that there are ‘S’ based rules for public housing, which could equally apply to social and affordable housing, particularly when designed in the...

News | 25/08/2023

Two landscape projects win big at 2024 NT State Awards for positive impact on communities

Landscape projects of cultural and tourism significance were recognised at the 2024 NT State Awards with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) announcing the jury’s winning selections for their positive impact on communities...

News | 24/06/2024

Biomorphic, biophilic: Architectus raises the bar for workplace design with Allianz Australia fitouts

Architectus has delivered two new interior fitouts for leading insurance provider, Allianz Australia, drawing its people back to the workplace and setting a new benchmark for workplace design. Architectus has delivered two new interior fitouts for...

News | 27/09/2024

tone wheeler design notes for week /202 from tone on tuesday

Australia leads in flexible work practices, global research reveals

Sydney ranked most sustainable city in the country, 10th worlwide

Six Woods Bagot projects on World Architecture Festival 2024 shortlist

Architects say freezing National Construction Code is a risky move

Just how bad are Albanese’s housing problems?

Half a million high-rise residents left behind in the race to Net Zero emissions and cheaper energy bills

Week 26/23: What I like about being an architect / What I hate about being an architect / Christopher Alexander, architect’s non-architect / Glad she’s gone / Bookends: Patterns / Signs off: Gladys axed

Found in translation by the Robin Boyd Foundation: Join the conversation

CPD Online - Creative public spaces: Delivering public art with precision and purpose

Inside Saint Haven by Gurner

New homes built up to 45% faster than traditional construction methods

CPD Online - Physical contaminant ratings in ceiling grid tiles: A guide for specifiers

Embracing Northcote’s largest creek-front with The Wilds

How extreme weather and costs of housing and insurance trap some households in a vicious cycle

Jury for the 2024 Sustainability Awards announced

Grimshaw wins RIBA Stirling Prize for London’s Elizabeth Line

CPD Online - Drinking water as a sustainable design issue

Week 34/23: A line in the sand / Cities within cities / Six rules for social housing / Bookends: Eighties solar / Signs off: Failingwater

Two landscape projects win big at 2024 NT State Awards for positive impact on communities

Biomorphic, biophilic: Architectus raises the bar for workplace design with Allianz Australia fitouts