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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

Social housing was one hell of a missed budget opportunity, but there's time

federal budget itself, delivered on Tuesday, offered nothing extra for social housing, even though when polled by The Conversation and the Economic Society of Australia more of Australia’s leading economists wanted money spent on social housing than...

News | 09/10/2020

Rothelowman confirm merger with premier Perth practice

National practice Rothelowman has announced it has merged with Perth firm Fratelle, which will strengthen its design output on the west coast. National practice Rothelowman has announced it has merged with Perth firm Fratelle, which will strengthen...

News | 01/02/2023

Labor’s proposed $10 billion social housing fund isn’t big as it seems, but it could work

social housing policy, officially called the Housing Australia Future Fund. In the first five years the fund would be used to build 20,000 social housing properties for people on low incomes - 4,000 of the 20,000 for women and children fleeing...

News | 12/01/2022

How and where we build needs to change in the face of more extreme weather – the insurance industry can help

to areas they consider risky. Where and how we build has been put under the spotlight after recent extreme weather events. Chris Cameron/Getty Images An additional problem is that council consents for housing have been based on statistics of...

News | 30/03/2023

Museum renovation uses bricks made from recycled local waste

A new brick has been developed using recycled municipal waste for use on the facade of the new Design Museum Gent extension in the city of Ghent in Belgium. A new brick has been developed using recycled municipal waste for use on the facade of the...

News | 25/01/2023

Constructing a sustainable future: Applying circular economy principles to material selection

housing, commercial buildings, social spaces and infrastructure is increasing at a rapid rate. However, there is concern that this increasing pace of construction may cost us the Earth. Globally, construction is responsible for an estimated third of the...

Resource | 29/03/2023

O’Brien becomes Property Council National President

leadership on real solutions to Australia’s housing, planning, investment and net zero challenges. As a Property Champion of Change, I will also ensure the increasing and welcome diversity of our industry is reflected in our leadership on creating...

News | 28/03/2023

Ferro Chow-designed disability housing focusses on premium quality

A new apartment project designed by disability housing design specialist Ferro Chow Architecture is all set to make a significant difference in the lives of people living with disability. A new apartment project designed by disability housing design...

News | 14/12/2020

Residential construction industry on collision course

, including labour shortages and local council delaying approvals for new builds. A number of builders are fed up and are leaving the industry. According to The Australian, new house sales are down by 75 percent on the eastern seaboard, with builders...

News | 23/08/2022

Architecture & Design’s Top 10 articles for November

reached completion, with the design culminating in a world-class facility most worthy of its siting and cultural significance. Unveiled at an exclusive media briefing on Tuesday, the new gallery is imagined as a series of boxes wrapped in a glass facade...

News | 01/12/2022

Saving critical project days with Moddex fast kit-form solutions

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GroupGSA brings the green to Maroubra Junction

public space, housing growth and diversity, a strong identity and sense of place, design excellence and sustainability,” he says. “The council understands the area of Maroubra is undergoing a lot of changes and major impacts with new...

News | 22/03/2023

Think private renting is hard? First Nations people can be excluded from the start

workers and professionals we spoke with identified discriminatory practices. These intersected with other barriers such as discrimination on the basis of low income, having lived in social housing, being a single parent, or having pets. Another tenant...

News | 26/10/2022

Talking bathroom design & linear drainage with Ian Moore of Ian Moore Architects

bathroom tower that went the full height of the building.” This method of housing bathrooms on top of each other became a staple of Ian’s high rise residential designs. “I've done buildings up to 40 storeys in height, and one of the...

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The concept and conspiracies of the 15-minute city

essence of what constitutes the urban experience: to access work, housing, food, health, education, culture and leisure”. His 15-minute-city aims to address the dysfunctions of modern cities where people have to commute long distances from their...

News | 22/03/2023

Innowood facade products supplied for UNSW Student Housing project

accommodation on the Kensington campus. Designed by multi-award winning architecture practice Architectus, and built by WATPAC Construction, the UNSW Student Housing project completed at the end of 2009 forms the basis of intramural student ‘households’ on...

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

Social housing was one hell of a missed budget opportunity, but there's time

Rothelowman confirm merger with premier Perth practice

Labor’s proposed $10 billion social housing fund isn’t big as it seems, but it could work

Student accommodation strained further by Chinese Government announcement

HomeBuilder deadline to be extended pending state approval

New study finds that Australians are paying $6 billion for unused parking

How and where we build needs to change in the face of more extreme weather – the insurance industry can help

Museum renovation uses bricks made from recycled local waste

Constructing a sustainable future: Applying circular economy principles to material selection

O’Brien becomes Property Council National President

Ferro Chow-designed disability housing focusses on premium quality

Residential construction industry on collision course

Architecture & Design’s Top 10 articles for November

Saving critical project days with Moddex fast kit-form solutions

GroupGSA brings the green to Maroubra Junction

Think private renting is hard? First Nations people can be excluded from the start

Talking bathroom design & linear drainage with Ian Moore of Ian Moore Architects

The concept and conspiracies of the 15-minute city

Innowood facade products supplied for UNSW Student Housing project