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Reconciliation, heritage, social housing celebrated at NSW Prizes and Honours Awards

stories and perspectives is critical to the betterment of society and our collective culture," Haddow says. President’s Prizes were also awarded to the NSW Land and Housing Corporation and the Blacktown City Council for their efforts on...

News | 27/11/2023

Interim housing isn’t just a roof and four walls but key to getting people out of homelessness

services on site to help them transition from homelessness. It’s a careful balance of two different housing approaches you may have heard of: housing first and treatment first. Housing first prioritises stable and permanent housing over all else...

News | 23/11/2023

Insecure renting ages you faster than owning a home, unemployment or obesity. Better housing policy can change this

experiences of private rental housing are linked to faster biological ageing, our recent research finds. While chronological ageing happens at the same speed for everyone, biological ageing varies greatly. It depends on the lives we lead and the risks...

News | 20/11/2023

Explore the versatility of brick slips in modern facade cladding design

affixed mechanically to the universal galvanised or aluminium Track and Rail system, using spacers and joiners, forming and folding tabs on the mounting track, or the narrow-gauge rail spacing itself. Tiles are inserted at the top and bottom into the track...

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Councils turn on NSW’s plan for increased density

to the proposals, despite some pushback from some LGAs. “We want to see the best outcome for existing communities alongside the additional housing that we desperately need. Where councils are willing to get on board with these conversations...

News | 09/02/2024

Architecture & Design’s Top 10 articles for March

NSW Government on its proposed housing reforms unveiled to the public in 2023 indicate that in order to achieve housing targets, the government should zone the entire Inner West LGA to allow for six-storey apartments. Read more about their...

News | 04/04/2024

Enviz brings unbuilt homes to life through virtual property experiences

design to a client. “Customer engagement based on a virtual experience before building commences delivers greater peace of mind for all parties,” said Shaw. “Demand for richer, engaging experiences from the housing industry and consumers...

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How biophilia is driving building design in commercial and residential spaces

timber brings a sense of nature and wellbeing into public buildings and offers a certain luxury. With research proving our built environment has a significant effect on our overall wellbeing, there has been a steady increase in the use of decorative...

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Melbourne’s biggest ever urban renewal project green lit

. Gurrowa Place will comprise a 28-level commercial building, a 560-residence tower featuring build-to-rent and affordable housing dwellings and an 1,100-bed student accommodation building, all located within a 3.2 hectare site which fronts Franklin, Queen...

News | 04/04/2024

DKO-designed tower plans at Telstra Exchange site on display

Plans for the repurposing of the former Telstra Exchange at St Leonards are now on display, with the DKO-designed multi-residential complex preserving a number of internal elements of the existing structure. Plans for the repurposing of the former...

News | 02/02/2024

New property company to target urban infill development in Perth

, based in Fremantle, has been established to focus on sustainable, social and community-driven property investment and development opportunities in Perth’s property market including townhouses, apartments, social housing, and mixed-use projects...

News | 08/02/2024

Planning laws protect people. A poorly regulated rush to boost housing supply will cost us all

The housing crisis is firmly on the Australian policy agenda. Governments see a rapid increase in supply as the main solution. Patrick Harris, UNSW Sydney and Edgar Liu, UNSW Sydney The housing crisis is firmly on the Australian policy agenda...

News | 03/10/2023

Rothelowman’s The Briscoe: Redefining the ‘Australian dream’

While build-to-rent remains in its primitive stage within the Australian built environment, the concept is not unfamiliar to Rothelowman. In fact, the practice's understanding of the housing model is quite the opposite. While build-to-rent remains...

News | 28/03/2024

Even in a housing crisis, Australians can’t get enough of renovation stories on TV

nation’s housing crisis shows no signs of easing, who is The Block relatable to? And why do audiences keep coming back to renovation stories? Home ownership is becoming less accessible and more people than ever are renting, but stories about renovation...

News | 24/08/2023

If you’ve got a dark roof, you’re spending almost $700 extra a year to keep your house cool

happening. You can clearly see here the difference roof colour makes. On the left, you can see the real view of a new housing estate. On the right, an infrared camera shows you the difference in heat (redder = hotter, green = cooler. Sebastian...

News | 28/03/2024

Could retirement villages save taxpayers millions in home care funding?

The benefits of retirement communities on the built environment are being lobbied once more by the Retirement Living Council (RLC), who say the communities can provide home care services to residents in a less costly manner. The benefits of...

News | 05/03/2024

Governments are pouring money into housing but materials, land and labour are still in short supply

As Australia’s housing affordability crisis worsens, governments are spending more on housing. Flavio Macau, Edith Cowan University and Deepa Bannigidadmath, Edith Cowan University As Australia’s housing affordability crisis worsens...

News | 28/09/2023

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Reconciliation, heritage, social housing celebrated at NSW Prizes and Honours Awards

AJC victorious in Alexandria design comp

Australian apartments are not tailored to families, study shows

How clashing policies make for terrible environmental outcomes

Interim housing isn’t just a roof and four walls but key to getting people out of homelessness

Insecure renting ages you faster than owning a home, unemployment or obesity. Better housing policy can change this

Explore the versatility of brick slips in modern facade cladding design

Councils turn on NSW’s plan for increased density

Architecture & Design’s Top 10 articles for March

Enviz brings unbuilt homes to life through virtual property experiences

How biophilia is driving building design in commercial and residential spaces

Melbourne’s biggest ever urban renewal project green lit

DKO-designed tower plans at Telstra Exchange site on display

New property company to target urban infill development in Perth

Planning laws protect people. A poorly regulated rush to boost housing supply will cost us all

Rothelowman’s The Briscoe: Redefining the ‘Australian dream’

Even in a housing crisis, Australians can’t get enough of renovation stories on TV

If you’ve got a dark roof, you’re spending almost $700 extra a year to keep your house cool

Could retirement villages save taxpayers millions in home care funding?

Governments are pouring money into housing but materials, land and labour are still in short supply