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Climate change hits some of us much harder than others – but affected groups are fighting back

places and wild food networks. Issues such as poor-quality housing make it increasingly difficult for First Nations peoples to live on Country. Cheaply built cement houses become sweltering hotboxes. Importantly, this is a story of strength and...

News | 19/10/2022

Bushfires, floods and future-proofing Australia’s built environment

rethink in order to cope with weather events that will only increase in scope and severity. So too, how do we plan for places designed to be temporary, for makeshift housing to shelter people displaced by climate change, but also for people to...

News | 18/10/2022

Striking brick inlay facade provides a strong base to independent living apartments

Hill. Developed in response to a demand from the Chinese community for a multi-generational housing model that would allow extended families to live together without compromising individual freedom, Tao Home specifically addresses the needs of seniors...

Robertson Facade Systems

Week-long Sydney Architecture Festival kicks off on 11 November

Making. Housing. Affordable is the theme of the 13th Sydney Architecture Festival, which begins on 11 November with a week-long programme of events planned for all delegates. Making. Housing. Affordable is the theme of the 13th Sydney Architecture...

News | 08/11/2019

Perrottet Government calls for feedback on infrastructure reforms

. "Infrastructure delivery is critical to boosting housing supply and affordability and I'm taking the feedback we've recently received on the proposals seriously," says Minister for Planning and Minister for Homes, Anthony Roberts. "The purpose...

News | 25/02/2022

COVID skewed journey-to-work census data. Here’s how city planners can make the best of it

, were in lockdown, as were large regional cities across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland (and the lockdown in Brisbane had ended only two days before). People were asked: “How did the person get to work on Tuesday 10 August 2021?”...

News | 12/10/2022

Budget expands deposit scheme for first home buyers: A second-best option, with risks down the road

effect on the supply of houses. Supply in the housing market may be slow to respond but it does change with demand. Over the past two years first home buyers have made up about 20% of all buyers. This scheme, even with the expanded cap, will benefit...

News | 31/03/2022

We still live here: public housing tenants fight for their place in the city

remain in the city. There Goes Our Neighbourhood airs on ABC on Tuesday, November 20, at 9.20pm. Read more: Class divide defies social mixing and keeps public housing stigma alive Pratichi Chatterjee, PhD Student, Urban Geography...

News | 28/11/2018

On housing, there's clear blue water between the main parties

Labor’s bold stance on housing tax reform and investment makes this one of the likely policy flashpoints in the coming election campaign. Labor’s bold stance on housing tax reform and investment makes this one of the likely policy flashpoints...

News | 18/04/2019

Ranch style Australian homes

are one of the most popular housing styles in Australian Suburbia – specifically, Adelaide and Melbourne. American ranch-inspired homes are also well loved in the regional and coastal suburbs of NSW and Victoria. Of course, these houses often...

News | 14/10/2022

New senior’s village to account for ageing south-west Sydney population

units on the site will result in the provision of affordable housing for seniors by a social housing provider,” a design statement reads. “Future residents will have excellent amenity including exceptional access to public transport, local...

News | 04/10/2022

Gray Puksand complete building design for ‘campus-like’ commercial precinct

building’s façade is informed by movement. Designed to be viewed at 70 kilometres per hour – the speed limit on the major suburban road – white concrete fins respond to the motion of a moving vehicle. Detailed cream brickwork wraps around the side...

News | 10/10/2022

Kerry Hill Architects: Projects, houses, architecture and design philosophy

commercial design. He is best remembered for his specialized hotel designs throughout the Asia Pacific, where he left distinct design fingerprints on each of his works. The “Kerry Hill touch” is an affectionate recognition of Hill’s personal...

News | 11/10/2022

3 projects featuring Fairview façade and cladding win at ACT Architecture Awards

reliable, attractive and modern alternative to various commercial cladding products on the market. These panels have been specifically designed by experienced commercial façade professionals utilising the ventilated rainscreen system. Equitone is a...

Fairview

An open letter on rental housing reform

. We come from a range of disciplines – for example law, economics, social sciences, planning – and many of us have worked variously with housing providers, tenants’ groups and government agencies on housing issues. We have in common...

News | 03/10/2018

Tone Wheeler to host this year's Sustainability Live

One of the most recognisable, and at times, outspoken personalities in the architecture space, Tone Wheeler is set to host this year’s Sustainability Live event. One of the most recognisable, and at times, outspoken personalities in the architecture...

News | 28/09/2018

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Is ‘eco-flipping’ the next big thing in housing?

Composite timber panels provide aesthetic screening along Canberra Metro track

The future looks just peachy for Cherrybrook

HIA: False info on glass performance in The Age

Climate change hits some of us much harder than others – but affected groups are fighting back

Bushfires, floods and future-proofing Australia’s built environment

Striking brick inlay facade provides a strong base to independent living apartments

Week-long Sydney Architecture Festival kicks off on 11 November

Perrottet Government calls for feedback on infrastructure reforms

COVID skewed journey-to-work census data. Here’s how city planners can make the best of it

Budget expands deposit scheme for first home buyers: A second-best option, with risks down the road

We still live here: public housing tenants fight for their place in the city

On housing, there's clear blue water between the main parties

Ranch style Australian homes

New senior’s village to account for ageing south-west Sydney population

Gray Puksand complete building design for ‘campus-like’ commercial precinct

Kerry Hill Architects: Projects, houses, architecture and design philosophy

3 projects featuring Fairview façade and cladding win at ACT Architecture Awards

An open letter on rental housing reform

Tone Wheeler to host this year's Sustainability Live