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Construction commences on new trades training centre at Charles Darwin University

Groundworks have begun on a new trades training centre at the Casuarina campus of Charles Darwin University (CDU) in Northern Territory. Groundworks have begun on a new trades training centre at the Casuarina campus of Charles Darwin University...

News | 21/11/2023

Although it continues to rain, here’s our guide to bushfire preparedness

home’s ability to withstand extreme fire conditions. The paint was funded via a Federal Government grant and is now on sale at Bunnings. It deflects fire as it expands, with the paint’s chemicals producing a thick layer of char which deflects...

News | 08/01/2024

Is this futuristic vertical village the future of work?

Scheeren has unveiled the designs for the new global headquarters of Chinese technology major and WeChat owner Tencent in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. Named ‘Tencent Helix’, the new HQ is situated on a 14-hectare site and is the showpiece of...

News | 08/01/2024

WA’s EPA: How the state government plans to overhaul its processes

assessment process is now perceived as the biggest barrier to our ambition to becoming a renewable energy powerhouse." A review of the Authority in 2023 made 39 recommendations to the WA Government on how to alter its operation. Many within WA believe...

News | 08/01/2024

Billions of birds collide with glass buildings – but architecture has solutions

-small particles of ground-up glass, giving it a frosted or otherwise slightly opaque appearance. This was just one aspect of Gang’s effort to “naturalise” the skyscraper – buildings that are typically composed of straight lines on...

News | 08/01/2024

Stone cladding: The simple elegance of the natural world

above here for just $55 per square meter. Installation of stone-look tile is much easier than veneer or authentic stone and you will probably be able to save money on a contractor as they can be a DIY project. 1. Living room The living room is...

News | 08/01/2024

Episode 175: Darren Palmer from The Block on new designs, bathroom ideas and why window design is crucial for sustainability

Darren Palmer began his career designing beautiful and personalised homes for discerning clients. Today, Darren Palmer has evolved into a prestigious brand that stands for inspirational design, timeless appeal and accessible luxury. Darren Palmer...

News | 19/09/2023

High Court ruling on NT remote housing reforms designed to put Indigenous residents front and centre

by Housing SA on housing on the A?angu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in northwest South Australia, where expenditure in 2021 exceeded $10,000 per house. The key mechanism that underpins the NT’s Healthy Homes is a yearly condition...

News | 14/11/2023

Matthews’ Can:Do attitude on display at charity’s new home

rooms, and an open plan reception space have all been designed with the design mantra of therapy through play in mind, which is embodied via a sensory play area that offers views of Port Road. “Our approach centres on understanding the...

News | 15/11/2023

Atelier Ten’s Patrick Bellew on his Australian talks, decarbonisation and community collaboration

carbon footprint of their projects. “From project briefing to conceptualising design, decisions shape the carbon footprint (of a building),” he says. “Designing a right-sized column grid for building materials can reduce...

News | 14/11/2023

Murdoch Uni’s Boola Katitjin wins Engineers Australia’s WA Project of the Year award

The Boola Katitjin building by Aurecon at Murdoch University, also Western Australia’s first mass-engineered timber building, was named Project of the Year at the 2023 Engineers Australia Excellence Awards – People & Projects Western Australia. The...

News | 12/09/2023

Tone Wheeler on architectural science and why form must follow forces

“Form follows forces,” reiterates architect, educator, and Environa Studio founder Tone Wheeler, as he reminisces about the evolution of ‘architectural science’ and the people who made it happen. “Form follows forces,” reiterates...

News | 21/12/2022

Minns announces housing manifesto: A look at Sydney’s future

The NSW Government has officially announced a suite of plans to combat the state’s housing crisis head on, with 185,000 homes to be created via changes to zoning and planning rules, developer concessions and the alteration of the future Metro West...

News | 07/12/2023

A Night of Triumph: 2023 Sustainability Awards Gala Night

On the evening of November 9, 2023, Sydney Cricket Ground played host to the 17th annual Sustainability Awards, a celebration that transcended the mere recognition of eco-friendly initiatives and marked a pivotal moment in the journey towards a...

News | 20/11/2023

Bates Smart-designed luxury retirement living apartments deliver hotel experience

retirement living project in Victoria. Located on the grounds of the former Nine Network studio in Richmond, Keyton’s Ardency Kennedy Place (a nod to ‘The King’ of Australian television, Graham Kennedy), introduces a new standard of...

News | 22/11/2023

Australia to Africa via the Himalayas: Dean Landy’s experiences in humanitarian architecture

From building Lego cities on a pool table to building homes and schools in Africa, it’s been an adventurous ride for this Australian architect who wears multiple hats – urban designer, social entrepreneur, philanthropist, community advocate...

News | 03/10/2023

G.J. Gardner brings Palm Springs typology to the fore

G.J. Gardner Homes has done away with Hamptons housing designs in favour of a Palm Springs design typology in the wake of the much loved, mid-century architecture styling. G.J. Gardner Homes has done away with Hamptons housing designs in favour...

News | 01/11/2023

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Construction commences on new trades training centre at Charles Darwin University

Although it continues to rain, here’s our guide to bushfire preparedness

Is this futuristic vertical village the future of work?

WA’s EPA: How the state government plans to overhaul its processes

Billions of birds collide with glass buildings – but architecture has solutions

Stone cladding: The simple elegance of the natural world

Episode 175: Darren Palmer from The Block on new designs, bathroom ideas and why window design is crucial for sustainability

High Court ruling on NT remote housing reforms designed to put Indigenous residents front and centre

Matthews’ Can:Do attitude on display at charity’s new home

Atelier Ten’s Patrick Bellew on his Australian talks, decarbonisation and community collaboration

Murdoch Uni’s Boola Katitjin wins Engineers Australia’s WA Project of the Year award

Tone Wheeler on architectural science and why form must follow forces

Minns announces housing manifesto: A look at Sydney’s future

A Night of Triumph: 2023 Sustainability Awards Gala Night

Bates Smart-designed luxury retirement living apartments deliver hotel experience

Australia to Africa via the Himalayas: Dean Landy’s experiences in humanitarian architecture

G.J. Gardner brings Palm Springs typology to the fore