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Week 29/23: Radburn suburbs / Athletes’ village housing / Bruce Petty / Bookends: Two by Bruce / Signs off: Morrison + Palmer

being demolished or re-built as conventional subdivisions. I’ve started on some research for a Tone on Tuesday. For a start, why does every Australian Radburn suburb start with C? More seriously I want to read a research report by Henry...

News | 21/07/2023

Are regional cities a simple solution for our housing issues?

Environment, UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture, says it would be unrealistic to rely on smaller regional cities to solve the housing problems of major metropolitan areas. “Our major cities continue to offer a broader range of employment...

News | 14/08/2023

Week 13/23 No Novation / Political architects / Mad Midgely/ No Hope acronym / Palm Springs Bookends /

connection she draws between Palm Springs and Australia, seen through selected Canberra and Melbourne houses. Honeywill has curated an exhibition based on the book at HOTA (Home of the Arts, Queensland). More things next week. Tone...

News | 24/03/2023

Rothelowman to design wellness-inspired Parramatta BTR project

Rothelowman has been announced as the winner of the Design Excellence Competition for Novus’s next build-to-rent (BTR) project, Novus on Harris, located in Parramatta. Rothelowman has been announced as the winner of the Design Excellence Competition...

News | 19/10/2022

Publicly accessible private spaces: The future of Brisbane’s built environment

developers are creating publicly accessible private spaces, which are essentially pocket parks or open areas that front busy streets. The onus private developers have placed on themselves to deliver these spaces has paved the way for a ‘rewilded’...

News | 08/08/2023

Electricity prices are rising again. Here’s how to ensure renters can cash-in on rooftop solar

July. For the one in three Australian homes with rooftop solar, the bill shock will be reduced – together with their carbon emissions. But households without solar, such as renters and social housing tenants, are missing out on the benefits...

News | 05/06/2023

1 million homes target makes headlines, but can’t mask modest ambition of budget’s housing plans

,000 affordable homes on top of Commonwealth commitments. One way they would do this is by making well-located state land available for the purpose. How achievable is the 1 million homes pledge? To help make housing more affordable for Australians in general...

News | 02/11/2022

In full flow: Heritage Lanes’ wellness strategy sets a new benchmark for sustainable office design

Breathe Architecture Prize or the Award of Excellent for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) “Best Tall Building” award – clearly demonstrates that the project has set a new benchmark for sustainable architecture for...

News | 10/08/2023

AHURI study identifies the barriers that lie ahead for a circular economy

apartment building is being constructed,” says Dalton. “Because residential building projects are time-limited, one-off projects, these supply chains are being continuously dismantled and remade for each new project, which limits the...

News | 10/08/2023

It’s a double for Central Element at UDIA NSW Awards

development manager Sarah Boland accepted the awards on behalf of the project’s wider team. “Taking out the award in two of the four categories we were nominated in is a reflection of the tireless work and dedication of our exceptional team and our...

News | 09/08/2023

Stop Work Order on Wonder Wollongong apartments to remain until all defects are fixed

More than six months after the issue of a Stop Work Order by the NSW building commissioner to the developers of the high-rise Wonder apartments in Wollongong NSW, a substantial amount of remediation work remains to be done at the project. More than...

News | 23/05/2023

Aaron Schintler is the new Senior Associate at Studio Nine

firm’s innovative practices. “From the get-go S9 gave me the opportunity to really carve my own path — from the kind of projects I worked on to the system improvements I put forward,” Schintler says. “I like to jump in...

News | 08/08/2023

Report reveals architecture market continues to grow at steady rate

architectural advisory services, construction and project management services, engineering services, interior design services, urban planning services – will see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of six percent in 2023, resulting in a $354.7 billion...

News | 08/08/2023

Here’s how wastewater facilities could tackle food waste, generate energy and slash emissions

government recently assessed the infrastructure needs to process food waste for the Greater Sydney Area by 2030, it identified an additional 260,000 tonnes per year of anaerobic digestion capacity is needed, on top of additional new composting infrastructure...

News | 08/08/2023

Bid-rigging is rife in Australian construction, but the process itself is partly to blame

Architects Victorian Branch Large Practice Forum prior to the close of bids: Our request to you is simple. Please do not submit a tender as we are relying very heavily on continuing with this project to keep our practice alive throughout the remainder of...

News | 07/08/2023

Golden Age confirms construction company for second Glen Waverley offering

Golden Age Group has confirmed that construction has commenced on its second Glen Waverley offering, the Rothelowman-designed Floret. Golden Age Group has confirmed that construction has commenced on its second Glen Waverley offering, the...

News | 30/06/2023

Week 28/23: 50 years of the Sydney Opera House / Why Labor loathes Max to the max / 50 years of architectural work / Bookends: Sydney Opera House / Signs off: The point of manning

Thing week 28/2023 Tone Wheeler is an architect / the views expressed are his. Long columns are Tone on Tuesday, short shots every Friday in A&D Another Thing. You can contact TW at [email protected] ...

News | 14/07/2023

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Week 29/23: Radburn suburbs / Athletes’ village housing / Bruce Petty / Bookends: Two by Bruce / Signs off: Morrison + Palmer

Are regional cities a simple solution for our housing issues?

Week 13/23 No Novation / Political architects / Mad Midgely/ No Hope acronym / Palm Springs Bookends /

Rothelowman to design wellness-inspired Parramatta BTR project

Publicly accessible private spaces: The future of Brisbane’s built environment

Electricity prices are rising again. Here’s how to ensure renters can cash-in on rooftop solar

Let’s not obsess over the Snowy 2.0 hydro delays and cost blowouts

A new era for Western Sydney as Pullman Penrith and WSCC open for business

Green light for SJB-designed luxury waterfront development in Drummoyne

1 million homes target makes headlines, but can’t mask modest ambition of budget’s housing plans

In full flow: Heritage Lanes’ wellness strategy sets a new benchmark for sustainable office design

AHURI study identifies the barriers that lie ahead for a circular economy

It’s a double for Central Element at UDIA NSW Awards

Stop Work Order on Wonder Wollongong apartments to remain until all defects are fixed

Aaron Schintler is the new Senior Associate at Studio Nine

Report reveals architecture market continues to grow at steady rate

Here’s how wastewater facilities could tackle food waste, generate energy and slash emissions

Bid-rigging is rife in Australian construction, but the process itself is partly to blame

Golden Age confirms construction company for second Glen Waverley offering

Week 28/23: 50 years of the Sydney Opera House / Why Labor loathes Max to the max / 50 years of architectural work / Bookends: Sydney Opera House / Signs off: The point of manning