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Tone Wheeler and Caroline Pidcock win the AIA Leadership in Sustainability Prize

the Building Sustainability Index (BASIX). In advocacy, community engagement and policy development, he has become the voice of architecture through his public speaking, media interviews and regular &ldquo;Tone on Tuesday” column. Via his...

News | 06/05/2021

Alex Symes on being crowned Best of the Best

responsible manner has indubitably engendered a positive impact on the world at large. The unveiling of the Best of the Best award category for the 2023 Sustainability Awards in Sydney will come later this year. Should you possess a project that epitomises...

News | 07/06/2023

Planning is up in the air, needs to be grounded – City of Sydney on Central Station renewal

City of Sydney has raised several concerns that need to be resolved for the development to deliver on the vision. About rezoning the airspace above the rail lines for over station development, the Council pointed out that the construction of the deck...

News | 25/01/2023

Architecture trio forms alliance in preparation for Brisbane 2032

Colling (pictured top left), is a Brisbane native, who now resides on the Gold Coast. When talking about SoFi Stadium, he believes it serves as a beacon for future designs of a similar ilk in the river city. "SoFi is a global benchmark for...

News | 28/08/2023

Getting real on climate action with Aidan Mullan, Sustainability Manager, Interface ANZ

converting to renewable gas at our factory in Sydney next year. However, when we consider it took us twenty-nine years to achieve these results, we see that the improvements and reductions have been mostly incremental. We have been working on this for a long...

News | 26/06/2023

Week 32/23: Wither the (R)AIA / A faeces focaccia / Green Vans / Bookends: Environmentalism is women’s work / Signs off: Van Quality

focaccia There’s a National Cabinet next week to discuss housing policies. Federal Labor and the states will never admit it, but they’ve been forced into this response by the Greens. As I have written over several weeks in Tone on Tuesday...

News | 11/08/2023

Vicinity residents in limbo as structural defects remain unresolved

Residents of Vicinity apartments in Canterbury, Sydney face an uncertain future with major structural defects in the building not yet rectified, rendering the development unsafe and uninhabitable. Residents of Vicinity apartments in Canterbury...

News | 14/07/2023

Public spaces lead the parade at AILA 2023 NSW State Awards

of Gadigal Country, the gardens feature more than 50,000 native Australian plants. “The landscape design complements the architecture of the new building and its unique parkland setting on Gadigal Country overlooking Sydney Harbour. The...

News | 13/06/2023

Why Western Sydney is feeling the heat from climate change more than the rest of the city

temperature with the Southern Annular Mode. Tasman Sea and global sea surface temperatures have had far more influence on coastal Sydney than on inland Western Sydney. An increase in extreme heat days is having wide-ranging impacts on Western...

News | 05/04/2023

Capella caps off luxury era in heritage Sydney precinct

Capella Sydney has officially opened its doors following a lengthy seven-year restoration and renovation process overseen by Make Architects and interiors specialists BAR Studio. Capella Sydney has officially opened its doors following a lengthy...

News | 05/04/2023

Woods Bagot’s interior excellence underlined at WAF's ‘Inside’

Woods Bagot’s reputation on the world stage has been enhanced further by the World Architecture Festival (WAF) with the international practice shortlisted four times at the Inside World Festival of Interiors. Woods Bagot’s reputation on the...

News | 19/07/2023

A green roof or rooftop solar? You can combine them in a biosolar roof, boosting both biodiversity and power output

solar panels by 21-107%, depending on the month. Performance modelling indicates an extensive green roof in central Sydney can, on average, produce 4.5% more electricity at any given light level. Energy output (left) and surface temperatures...

News | 23/08/2023

Ternary two

are blue and Republicans red), but the two-tone &lsquo;football game’, played here and the USA, was never a useful descriptor, even less so now. What a shame that the otherwise excellent Antony Green chose to render the independents in grey on...

News | 16/05/2023

Parramatta Council at coalface of affordable housing crisis

renters and almost a quarter of mortgage holders across the LGA were spending more than 30 percent of their gross income on housing. This has only become worse with multiple interest rate rises in the past 12 months,” he says. “We’re...

News | 23/08/2023

Urban sprawl is ‘not a dirty word’? If the priority is to meet all kids’ needs, it should be

housing on the suburban fringe. Shutterstock Hulya Gilbert, La Trobe University and Ian Woodcock, University of Sydney Amid Australia’s housing crisis, land-supply slogans are once again dominating discussions about the solutions...

News | 22/08/2023

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Tone Wheeler and Caroline Pidcock win the AIA Leadership in Sustainability Prize

Alex Symes on being crowned Best of the Best

Planning is up in the air, needs to be grounded – City of Sydney on Central Station renewal

Architecture trio forms alliance in preparation for Brisbane 2032

Getting real on climate action with Aidan Mullan, Sustainability Manager, Interface ANZ

A tenth accolade for Australian Museum’s Project Discover

HDR-designed data centre expansion to facilitate AI innovation

Student Accommodation body calls for increased units amidst housing shortage

How coastal cities near the capitals could ride post-COVID waves of growth

The latest shading and sun control ideas just in time for summer

Week 32/23: Wither the (R)AIA / A faeces focaccia / Green Vans / Bookends: Environmentalism is women’s work / Signs off: Van Quality

Vicinity residents in limbo as structural defects remain unresolved

Public spaces lead the parade at AILA 2023 NSW State Awards

Why Western Sydney is feeling the heat from climate change more than the rest of the city

Capella caps off luxury era in heritage Sydney precinct

Woods Bagot’s interior excellence underlined at WAF's ‘Inside’

A green roof or rooftop solar? You can combine them in a biosolar roof, boosting both biodiversity and power output

Ternary two

Parramatta Council at coalface of affordable housing crisis

Urban sprawl is ‘not a dirty word’? If the priority is to meet all kids’ needs, it should be