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It’ll be impossible to replace fossil fuels with renewables by 2050, unless we cut our energy consumption

Energy consumption – whether its heating your home, driving, oil refining or liquefying natural gas – is responsible for around 82% of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Shutterstock Mark Diesendorf, UNSW Sydney Energy consumption...

News | 05/09/2022

International practice’s biggest Australian project now complete

now created approximately 110,000 sqm of high-grade office space for the state government in Sydney’s second CBD, with 15 levels of 6 Parramatta Square and all 33 floors of the adjoining tower at 4 Parramatta Square occupied by the government...

News | 31/08/2022

7-star housing is a step towards zero carbon – but there’s much more to do, starting with existing homes

Moore, RMIT University Energy-efficiency standards for new homes in Australia are being upgraded for the first time in a decade. New homes will be required to improve minimum performance from 6 stars to 7 stars under the Nationwide House Energy...

News | 02/09/2022

Stephen Todd on all things Sydney Design Week

on in the harbour city. Jarrod Reedie: It’s certainly been a turbulent few years, talk me through how Sydney Design Week has operated the past few years and what’s in store for 2022. Stephen Todd: This is my third year as...

News | 22/08/2022

New ‘pavilion’ on Dairy Road, Canberra refuses to be labelled

the wetlands, the pavilion is populated with 6,000 individual plants of over 50 different plant species, many of which are endemic to this area. “A continuous and shallow stream will run through and down the structure’s columns, pooling...

News | 31/08/2022

Why aren't we planning for an Australia with 50 million people?

Australia’s population is projected to grow to over 50 million people by 2101. This will have enormous implications for the country’s long-term infrastructure planning and prized livability, particularly in the capital cities where most growth is...

News | 31/08/2022

Tone on Tuesday 138: A Different Approach to Culture

“We live in a society, not an economy” - The redoubtable Eva Cox, on Insight, SBS, 2007. "économie et culture, même combat" - "economy and culture: same fight" - Jack Lang, great French Minister for Culture, 1980s (see ‘grands travaux’ – big city...

News | 30/08/2022

Tone on Tuesday 135: Why so little design on the ABC?

Albo’s speech to celebrate the ABC's 90th birthday last Friday reminded us of the breadth and depth of past glories, and hopefully a better future, for the ABC. But one thing stood out for me, as it has for decades: there is so little design...

News | 09/08/2022

Iconic corner pub to be restored as part of Hickory’s Melbourne CBD development

targeting a 6-star NABERS and Green Star rating, with a number of sustainability tools and building innovations included amongst the design. The precinct will further Hickory’s presence in the area, following the announcement of funding for 570...

News | 26/08/2022

The nightmare of housing wait lists for people fleeing domestic violence

nearly a year and then they got cranky with me going to [Department of] Housing. Yeah, I went every day, twice a day, sometimes for a whole year. And then they gave me transitional housing and they said we’ll be there for four months. It’s...

News | 10/08/2022

TAFE graduate wins major interior design gong

industry,” she says. “It’s a pleasure and a privilege to be counted amongst the incredible designers who have received this award before me, and I can’t wait to see where my career will take me.” Interior design is something of a...

News | 02/08/2022

10 images show just how attractive Australian shopping strips can be without cars

walking is a cost-effective investment to boost Australia’s physical activity levels. It would reduce the one in ten deaths and A$15.6 billion-a-year burden of inactivity. Riding or walking to the shops can be a relaxing and enjoyable experience...

News | 26/08/2022

The quiet revolution: Autex Acoustics’ carbon neutral journey

define the company’s operations. “We believe the built environment has an important role in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals,” says Paton. “We have identified 6 SDGs with which our strategy is closely...

News | 26/08/2022

Demand remains high as level of office space lessens nationwide

Australia’s industrial sector is currently experiencing a period of high demand, with record low vacancies and a steady tenant demand for space. Australia’s industrial sector is currently experiencing a period of high demand, with record low...

News | 23/08/2022

Sustainable design pioneers to discuss ‘Waste As A Resource’ in interactive session

Some of Melbourne’s leading pioneers in sustainable design will take part in an interactive panel discussion that will explore the promising possibilities of recycling, repurposing and reusing material waste. Some of Melbourne’s leading...

News | 22/08/2022

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Delivering cheaper and greener energy amidst Australia’s energy crisis

David Chandler to continue as NSW Building Commissioner

Australia’s most sustainable two-storey home opens in WA

Q&A with Siniat's National WHS and Sustainability Manager, Kathryn Walker

Giving life to run-down cul-de-sac

It’ll be impossible to replace fossil fuels with renewables by 2050, unless we cut our energy consumption

International practice’s biggest Australian project now complete

7-star housing is a step towards zero carbon – but there’s much more to do, starting with existing homes

Stephen Todd on all things Sydney Design Week

New ‘pavilion’ on Dairy Road, Canberra refuses to be labelled

Why aren't we planning for an Australia with 50 million people?

Tone on Tuesday 138: A Different Approach to Culture

Tone on Tuesday 135: Why so little design on the ABC?

Iconic corner pub to be restored as part of Hickory’s Melbourne CBD development

The nightmare of housing wait lists for people fleeing domestic violence

TAFE graduate wins major interior design gong

10 images show just how attractive Australian shopping strips can be without cars

The quiet revolution: Autex Acoustics’ carbon neutral journey

Demand remains high as level of office space lessens nationwide

Sustainable design pioneers to discuss ‘Waste As A Resource’ in interactive session