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Our cities are widening the divide between the well-off and the rest. How can we turn this damaging trend around?

. Measuring gentrification and exclusion To see whether we could detect gentrification in action, we looked for evidence of lower-income people being displaced from well-located areas. We were also interested in signs of the reverse. For instance, has...

News | 17/05/2024

Electric vehicles will start to cut emissions and improve air quality in our cities – but only once they’re common

the cars on the road. We would get more immediate benefit by focusing on electrifying buses, which are a surprisingly large source of air pollution, and finding ways to cut rapidly growing emissions from diesel trucks. While the electricity...

News | 07/05/2024

Q&A with Ross Baynham, Alspec's national specification and commercial product manager

vision for the future. You've been in the building efficiency space for a long time now. What drew you to this work, and what keeps you passionate about it? I've focused on building performance for over 15 years, from insulation to my...

News | 16/05/2024

Modular rollout continues across Queensland

The Office of the Queensland Government Architect, along with the QLD Government’s public building arm QBuild has officially completed work on six new modular homes in Cunnamulla, which will be occupied by social housing tenants. The Office of the...

News | 16/05/2024

St Kilda’s much-loved indie theatre a step closer to re-opening

Victorian Minister for Creative Industries, Colin Brooks. In addition to the new spaces, accessibility will be enhanced to the theatre and stage via new ramps and doors. Landscaping and a new accessible car park will also be integrated on site. The...

News | 16/05/2024

Federal housing investment welcomed by key stakeholder

. “Increased funding for critical infrastructure to support new home building reinforces the important role of commercial and civil construction in building sustainable communities,” she says. “Requiring universities to increase their supply of...

News | 16/05/2024

Norman Foster partners with Holcim on sustainable modular shelters for displaced families

materials. Installing the home doesn’t require any excavation as it lies on the Elevate membrane, which prevents moisture from getting into the building. Pathways made of permeable ECOPact low-carbon concrete connect the home units, allowing nature...

News | 11/03/2024

Lendlease launch latest Docklands offering

Lendlease has pulled back the covers on its latest waterfront development, the Warren and Mahoney-designed Ancora at Collins Wharf, located in Melbourne’s Docklands precinct. Lendlease has pulled back the covers on its latest waterfront development...

News | 03/05/2024

The way forward from banned benchtops

in curves, something that challenges the engineered stone aficionados. There is room for the design mind to stretch in all sorts of dimensions – a look at the Studio Doherty designs taking the malleable marvel from curved banquette backs to vent...

News | 15/03/2024

Inside the European-inspired wellness resort coming to Port Douglas

outdoor amenity. “The project will set a new benchmark for Port Douglas while bringing new energy to local industries. We believe it will put the town back on the map as the pre-eminent destination for tourism,” says Hunt Design Principal...

News | 07/05/2024

20 fungi-based artworks to celebrate circularity at Melbourne Design Week exhibition

-PERMANENT aims to illuminate alternative approaches to design and encourage conversations around a planet-centric circular economy. IM-PERMANENT opens on 18 May for 10 days at Abbotsford Convent’s The Store, a gallery-inspired space overlooking the...

News | 26/04/2023

Can retirement homes help withstand the silver tsunami?

million to 3.4 million people, which will have socio-economic impacts on the nation. “Between now and 2030, the retirement industry requires 67,000 homes to be built to meet existing levels of demand from older Australians. Of this amount, only 18...

News | 22/03/2024

RMIT student in Top 20 global shortlist for 2023 James Dyson Award

pioneering inventions, from which a global winner will be selected for the AU$50,000 top prize to support the next stage of their invention. The James Dyson Award is a global engineering award that calls on students and recent graduates to create a design...

News | 20/10/2023

Plans lodged for MHNDU-designed boutique residential development at $51 million Bondi Beach site

acquired by Central Element for $51 million last year. While the two houses will sit at the top of the site, fronting Sandridge Street, the five apartments will be positioned on the slope towards the coast with access via Wilga Street. All the...

News | 28/03/2024

Summer survey paints picture of discomfort for Australians

have found that the current cost of living crisis has had an effect on the ability of Australians being able to utilise artificial cooling systems. Over 2,300 people were surveyed for the study. Sweltering Cities Executive Director Emma Bacon says...

News | 11/04/2024

Q&A with Kevin Peachey, Head of Built Environment Programs at FWPA & WoodSolutions

Products Australia (FWPA) and WoodSolutions. Kevin shares his insights on the future of timber construction, industry challenges. Timber construction is gaining significant momentum as a crucial solution for achieving Australia's ambitious carbon...

News | 07/05/2024

If multi-res is the future, how do we get it right?

While there are an array of luxurious multi-residential complexes currently hitting the market, not all are created with an architecture of sufficiency or sustainability in mind. The future of our cities depends on a crucial shift – a move from...

News | 15/05/2024

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Our cities are widening the divide between the well-off and the rest. How can we turn this damaging trend around?

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Electric vehicles will start to cut emissions and improve air quality in our cities – but only once they’re common

Q&A with Ross Baynham, Alspec's national specification and commercial product manager

Modular rollout continues across Queensland

St Kilda’s much-loved indie theatre a step closer to re-opening

Federal housing investment welcomed by key stakeholder

Norman Foster partners with Holcim on sustainable modular shelters for displaced families

Lendlease launch latest Docklands offering

The way forward from banned benchtops

Inside the European-inspired wellness resort coming to Port Douglas

20 fungi-based artworks to celebrate circularity at Melbourne Design Week exhibition

Can retirement homes help withstand the silver tsunami?

RMIT student in Top 20 global shortlist for 2023 James Dyson Award

Plans lodged for MHNDU-designed boutique residential development at $51 million Bondi Beach site

Summer survey paints picture of discomfort for Australians

Q&A with Kevin Peachey, Head of Built Environment Programs at FWPA & WoodSolutions

If multi-res is the future, how do we get it right?