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Tone on Tuesday: On the future of cities ‘post-COVIP’

Labor’s defeat. But in the next six years under the LNP, supposedly better financial managers, the debt grew even bigger, and faster, reaching $573bn in early 2020. The LNP had added $316bn, but only banged on about the deficit being ‘back...

News | 07/04/2020

Bradford insulation delivers optimal thermal and acoustic performance in dream family home

Installed between the concrete flooring, the insulation not only enhances the home’s energy efficiency but also contributes significantly to reducing noise transfer, creating a quieter and more peaceful living environment between the different...

Bradford

Tone on Tuesday 102: In memory of Philip Abram, architect and coalescer of small practices

After a short hibernation, there can be no better way for Tone on Tuesday to return than to commemorate the life and work of architect Philip Abram. Like so many in a small practice his work was exemplary but largely unknown. But like so few he...

News | 30/11/2021

Brick inlay facade connects Crows Nest Station to place and community

special project. That was the great fortune enjoyed by Woods Bagots’ Principal, Lucian Gormley, and Senior Associate, Anthony Chow, in designing Sydney Metro Crows Nest Station. Located in the heart of Crows Nest Village on the Pacific Highway...

Robertson Facade Systems

Water, so fundamental to life, yet so complex

reliance on bottled water and its environmental impact. We know water has a fundamental impact on our health and wellbeing, yet there is still much more we need to get right about our drinking water both in developing countries and even here in Australia...

Billi Australia

Telescopic sliding door operators meet aesthetic and performance goals at DFO South Wharf

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems provided a customised door upgrade solution by installing two ASSA ABLOY SL521 telescopic sliding door operators at DFO South Wharf’s main entry. DFO South Wharf, a vibrant multi-level outlet centre on the Yarra River...

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems Australia

Design notes for week 12/2024 from Tone on Tuesday

past, and the future. Tone Wheeler is an architect /adjunct prof UNSW / president AAA. The views expressed are his. These Design Notes are Tone on Tuesday #200, week 12/2024. Past Tone on Tuesday columns can be found...

News | 19/03/2024

Tessellated tiles on garden pathway add elegance and sophistication to Gladesville home

This residential project located in Gladesville applied tessellated pattern Octagon & Dot to the pathway of their home with a Norwood border in colours red, black, white, vanilla, brown and light grey. Tessellated tiles are a stunning design choice...

Tessellated Tile Factory

Case study: Standing the test of time: Tamarama House, Sydney

Perched high on a headland overlooking the Pacific Ocean, this home crowns a clifftop in Sydney’s seaside suburb of Tamarama. The sparkling setting is flanked by the famous foreshore and the house basks in strong Australian sunshine and sea breezes...

Resource | 11/11/2024

Capral and Rio Tinto find success in closed loop trial of recycled aluminium billets

than what we would normally produce. We are excited to be working with Rio Tinto, our main domestic supplier, on this project; hopefully, in the not-too-distant future, we can recycle all of our scrap locally and use it to support circularity within the...

Capral Aluminium

Tone on Tuesday: Single house contracts

draughting, but the project may be drawn out for two years. Some architecture schools over-emphasise the creativity of initial ideas (which I have called the ‘proposition’) to the detriment of other parts of the building process. On the other...

News | 06/10/2020

Bridgerail barriers simplify compliance, streamline installation on Brisbane pedestrian overpass

bridge and ramp design. With a 100-year design life, the modular system eliminated site welding, accelerating installation by 30% compared to traditional systems. From the outset, Moddex partnered with project engineers SMEC on the...

Moddex

Tone on Tuesday: NatHERS – Part 2

is 50 to 60 percent. The Asian tradition, Farnsworth, and Le Corbusier’s ‘Plan Libre’. The ’Esky’ vs the Tent By far the majority of our houses have relatively low glazing ratios. Project homes are designed with...

News | 25/08/2020

Greener perspectives with Phoebe Settle

great work, but unless every party is on board, then we’re back to where we started. Sustainable design principles need to be embedded into a project at inception – not tagged on at the end – and need to be upheld by every collaborator...

Autex Acoustics

Bates Smart takes overall title at 25th annual Australian Timber Design Awards

The overall ATDA winner was Bates Smart for their incredible work on the Embassy of Australia in Washington D.C., USA. WoodSolutions is proud to celebrate the success of all finalists and winners from the 25th annual Australian Timber Design...

WoodSolutions: Design and Build

How three tonnes of steel and cable replaced 30 tonnes of structural steel in Narre Warren station project

galvanised steel elements, effectively replaced the cumbersome 30 tonnes of conventional structural steel. A new era in sustainable infrastructure On March 28th, 2024, the newly reconstructed metro stop at Narre Warren station was officially opened to the...

Ronstan Tensile Architecture

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Tone on Tuesday: On the future of cities ‘post-COVIP’

Bradford insulation delivers optimal thermal and acoustic performance in dream family home

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Caroma: Leading the industry in lead-free tapware

Tone on Tuesday: The four lives of Derek Wrigley

Tone on Tuesday 102: In memory of Philip Abram, architect and coalescer of small practices

Brick inlay facade connects Crows Nest Station to place and community

Water, so fundamental to life, yet so complex

Telescopic sliding door operators meet aesthetic and performance goals at DFO South Wharf

Design notes for week 12/2024 from Tone on Tuesday

Tessellated tiles on garden pathway add elegance and sophistication to Gladesville home

Case study: Standing the test of time: Tamarama House, Sydney

Capral and Rio Tinto find success in closed loop trial of recycled aluminium billets

Tone on Tuesday: Single house contracts

Bridgerail barriers simplify compliance, streamline installation on Brisbane pedestrian overpass

Tone on Tuesday: NatHERS – Part 2

Greener perspectives with Phoebe Settle

Bates Smart takes overall title at 25th annual Australian Timber Design Awards

How three tonnes of steel and cable replaced 30 tonnes of structural steel in Narre Warren station project