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Report reveals Federal Government ignored independent infrastructure review recommendations

Sydney’s future Metro network, extending the new line north to Tallawong and as south as Glenfield. The Herald report says the choice made by the Federal Government to not release nor act on the recommendations that it had “irked” panel...

News | 12/09/2023

AIA sustainability awards: A poor process leads to great outcomes

Tuesday #176. 22 August 2023 (week 34). Long columns are Tone on Tuesday. Short shots are in A&D Another Thing every Friday. You can contact TW at [email protected] ...

News | 29/08/2023

How do we get urban density ‘just right’? The Goldilocks quest for the ‘missing middle’

chance to pick the “just right” density for our cities? Depends who you ask. Debates over densities in our cities divide between advocates of low-rise detached housing and supporters of higher-density towers. Both offer little diversity. In...

News | 11/09/2023

Remaking 1960s apartment blocks to increase housing density

. Successful renewal depends on local input In European cities like Berlin, Paris and Zurich, urban renewal projects are being publicly driven (on public and private property) with incentives to refurbish post-war housing. Municipal and European funds are...

News | 25/11/2022

Rezoning of Waterloo pushes forward state-significant housing renewal

Communities Natasha Maclaren-Jones says increased social and affordable housing in the region will provide homes for those in need. “The NSW Government is delivering on its commitment to help everyone in NSW have a roof over their head and receive the...

News | 24/11/2022

AIA sustainability awards - Good outcomes from a poor process

unfounded. The AIA changes its awards – better, but not good enough - Tone on Tuesday, 6 December 2022. I’ve been trying to change the AIA sustainability awards for almost 20 years. As I wrote eight months ago in ToT #152, I thought...

News | 22/08/2023

Should Australia consider a NZ-style tax for keeping homes empty?

despite the ongoing housing crisis. Housing affordability is a concern for both renters and home owners. Last year, one in four rental households spent more than 40% of their disposable income on housing costs, compared with one in five households that...

News | 06/09/2023

Make an impressive style statement with your exterior cladding design

matching is then just a matter of taste. So, here are some creative cladding design ideas for your next project. Why go horizontal when you can go vertical? Contemporary wood cladding on Australian homes often follows the traditional layout of timber...

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Fewer of us are cycling – here’s how we can reverse the decline

of people who cycle are lower now than in 2011. Less than one in six Australians report riding a bicycle weekly. Just over one in three have ridden in the past year. During the time of pandemic restrictions, when there was less other traffic on...

News | 07/09/2023

Developer joint venture to boost community output

an alliance with Japanese developer Mitsui Fudosan to deliver three additional apartment developments at Frasers’ $2.2 billion Midtown MacPark in Sydney’s north west. Building on from the original agreement to develop MAC Residences...

News | 05/09/2023

The architectural alliance intent on improving liveability in our cities

Fusing local and international city-shaping expertise, the FarrellsCM+ alliance is set to have a major impact on our cities. Fusing local and international city-shaping expertise, the FarrellsCM+ alliance is set to have a major impact on our cities...

News | 16/05/2023

Architectus announces a record 55 promotions

huge potential these appointments and promotions will unlock for our clients and staff. Our expanded sector leadership means we can work on the best projects, with the best clients,” he says. “Our scale means we can offer leadership...

News | 04/09/2023

An award-winning partnership with South Coast Constructions

expansive single-level layout captivates with its striking exterior and spacious design. The recognition received during the 2023 HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards ceremony on Hamilton Island is a testament to the exceptional craftsmanship and attention...

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Austruss-Manteena partnership delivers COVID-19 Surge Centre in just 5 weeks

off where they wanted it once onsite,” Austruss owner and managing director, Andrew Fowler said. After Manteena gave the go-ahead on the Tuesday prior to Easter, Austruss delivered the first frames to the site on Easter Sunday, thanks to their...

Week 12/23 Stout sells out / Vinoly dies / USUKA not AUKUS / Catnap acronym / apocolyptic Bookends /

, see the images on his website that are sensational. And also see his obituary in the New York Times. AUKUS to USUKA The brouhaha over some silly subs, dragging in former PMs, may have surprised some, but for seasoned housing policy experts it...

News | 17/03/2023

GroupGSA reveals bold, inclusive masterplan for Arncliffe mixed tenure housing precinct

GroupGSA has revealed the masterplan for the mixed tenure housing precinct in the southern Sydney suburb of Arncliffe, which integrates social and residential housing units on a 1.34 ha site. GroupGSA has revealed the masterplan for the mixed tenure...

News | 09/11/2022

Higher prices for property impact Australians differently

year for each of the past two years. In the decade before that, it only climbed by an average of 1.8% per year. So, on the figures, cost of living pressures suddenly became acute, but if you had been paying attention to the media for those...

News | 30/08/2023

New timber sports centre contributes to climate positive Brisbane Olympic Games

, “We have a commitment to the global community about having a carbon neutral games. You can do high quality, beautiful buildings in a way that also delivers on a sustainability outcome. This didn’t happen purely as inspiration. It was...

Analysis finds WFH drives up rents on Auckland outskirts

-from-home movement brought on by the pandemic saw rents increase in the city’s fringes. Published in the International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, the analysis was undertaken by academics William Cheung and Edward Yiu, together with Daniel...

News | 05/05/2023

Heritage - it’s worse than you thought

. Tone Wheeler is an architect / the views expressed are his. Heritage - it’s worse than you thought. Tone on Tuesday 173. 1 August 2023 (week 31). Long columns are Tone on Tuesday. Short shots are in A&D Another Thing every Friday. You...

News | 01/08/2023

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