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Episode 69: Elizabeth Farrelly talks about her new book, Killing Sydney, and why architecture matters

Graduate School of Urbanism. In this episode, she talks about her latest book, Killing Sydney: The Fight for a City's Soul, as well as her views on over-development, how we are set to live in the future, the problematic relationship between...

News | 11/05/2021

Australia’s cities policies are seriously inadequate for tackling the climate crisis

It will be impossible to tackle climate change unless we transform the way we build and plan cities, which are responsible for a staggering 70% of global emissions. Yet, Australia’s national policies on urban environments are seriously inadequate...

News | 24/05/2022

Fixing our tunnel vision is the key to having functional cities

As traffic density continues to increase with population, keeping society from grinding to a halt often rests on our tunnel infrastructure. As traffic density continues to increase with population, keeping society from grinding to a halt often...

News | 23/02/2022

HVAC that makes for comfortable, safe, and sustainable buildings

Conditioning’, the good news is that the market continues to present new ways for specifiers to reduce their reliance on traditional temperature control methods, and in so doing, play their part in reducing carbon emissions. For these reasons, instead of...

News | 24/05/2022

Walsh Bay Arts Precinct wins first of many awards

buildings anywhere. Sydney has got a bunch of these wharves currently being demolished. They’re just so unique, you couldn’t build them now. They become a survivor of a particular phase. “They were beautifully designed at time...

News | 18/05/2022

USYD Museum set to reopen doors next Monday

The University of Sydney is set to re-open its Chau Chak Wing Museum on 18 October, with Sarah Goffman’s new Applied Arts exhibition the main attraction for new and returning visitors. The University of Sydney is set to re-open its Chau Chak Wing...

News | 13/10/2021

Princeton confirms One Place construction concludes

designed by Tony Owen Partners. Located at 1 Villawood Place in the heart of the Western Sydney suburb, One Place comprises 161 residential apartments and a retail complex on the ground floor. Given strong connectivity and affordability, Villawood has...

News | 18/05/2022

Are first home villages the best option for buyers to get into the market?

and developments akin to retirement villages, that could be delivered if developers were given an incentive. In an article published by the Sydney Morning Herald, University of Sydney Professor of Urban and Regional Planning Nicole Gurran says...

News | 18/05/2022

Sydney Park Bike Track and Kensington Street Spice Alley win gold at Sydney Design Awards

Sydney Park Bike Track has won Gold at the 2020 Sydney DrivenxDesign Awards. Sydney Park Bike Track has won Gold at the 2020 Sydney DrivenxDesign Awards – delivering Sydney Park, landscape architects Turf Design Studio + Environmental...

News | 07/09/2020

NSW National Trust Heritage Awards 2022 entries now open

Entries have opened for the 28th annual National Trust Heritage Awards, which will be held on Friday 13 May to Doltone House, Pyrmont. Entries have opened for the 28th annual National Trust Heritage Awards, which will be held on Friday 13 May to...

News | 04/02/2022

Developer, NSW Government in stand-off over heritage listed building

submitted a Development Application for the second time to North Sydney Council to demolish the existing MLC office in North Sydney, despite the NSW Government placing the building on the state’s heritage register. The developer intends to construct...

News | 21/01/2022

Super for housing or the government as a co-owner: How Liberal and Labor home-buyer schemes compare

. To qualify, individuals must earn less than $90,000 a year, and couples a combined $120,000 a year. There will be a cap on the property value, according to location. In Sydney this will be up to $950,000. Labor’s scheme is far more generous...

News | 18/05/2022

How 5G is changing smart cities in real-time

homes- they can also be enjoyed by people on the move and outside of their homes. 5G connected security devices, including cameras, video doorbells, motion sensors and lights will offer clearer videos and faster alerts, leading to better home security...

News | 18/05/2022

Sydney’s freshly-minted parks will have a rich & sweet history

In a nod to the suburb famed for its confectionary making, the City of Sydney is proposing to name two areas in Rosebery after of some of Australia’s most-loved lollies. In a nod to the suburb famed for its confectionary making, the City of Sydney...

News | 27/08/2020

Green light for $95M redevelopment of InterContinental Sydney

Construction has commenced on the $95-million redevelopment of the landmark luxury hotel InterContinental Sydney, following the final building approval granted by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment. Construction has commenced on the $95...

News | 23/11/2020

Grand investment headlines hotel development across New South Wales

Sydney’s third CBD. The apartments will each feature studies, co-working spaces and open-plan living areas, with residents able to access an exclusive gym, private gardens and rooftop terrace. “The biggest influence on the fast-growing Liverpool...

News | 10/05/2022

Design to learn

. Efficient energy systems and recycled water may be utilised by students for their own personal properties in future. If we can teach these lessons early, it will have a long-lasting effect on those who utilise facilities within sustainable walls, and this is...

News | 13/05/2022

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Episode 69: Elizabeth Farrelly talks about her new book, Killing Sydney, and why architecture matters

Australia’s cities policies are seriously inadequate for tackling the climate crisis

Fixing our tunnel vision is the key to having functional cities

HVAC that makes for comfortable, safe, and sustainable buildings

Walsh Bay Arts Precinct wins first of many awards

USYD Museum set to reopen doors next Monday

Princeton confirms One Place construction concludes

Are first home villages the best option for buyers to get into the market?

Sydney Park Bike Track and Kensington Street Spice Alley win gold at Sydney Design Awards

NSW National Trust Heritage Awards 2022 entries now open

Developer, NSW Government in stand-off over heritage listed building

Super for housing or the government as a co-owner: How Liberal and Labor home-buyer schemes compare

How 5G is changing smart cities in real-time

Sydney’s freshly-minted parks will have a rich & sweet history

Green light for $95M redevelopment of InterContinental Sydney

Grand investment headlines hotel development across New South Wales

Design to learn