Sustaining the flow: the role of design in preserving water for the future

Water – the Earth’s most precious resource – plays a crucial role in the built environment. As we face the inevitable repercussions of climate change, we investigate the role of water conservation in the residential context and explore processes and technologies that can help preserve this vital liquid.

JEAN MARC GADY

Landmark Building to House Design

Melbourne’s RMIT University unveiled plans this month for its innovative Design Hub, designed by Sean Godsell, and set to become a major landmark in the Melbourne CBD.

Announcing the Architecture Diversity + Community Conference

Drawing speakers from around the world, the Architecture Foundation of Australia’s Diversity + Community is a unique conference opportunity to explore the road less travelled.

Zone, divide and connect with Frame

Flexibility is a rising demand for the modern workplace as hybridity becomes the new norm. The CSM Work Aisles collection proposes a radical new solution with Frame.

The long arch of history: From Rome to Surry Hills showrooms

Once the byword for passé, the arch has returned to favour with force. The cheeky epitome of 70s chic is now championed on a grand scale with both renovations and new builds opting for the arch. Here are 6 outstanding examples.

Industry consortium sponsors First Nations runway at Melbourne’s fashion festival

Fashion festival season is almost upon us and this year a consortium of design, property and construction firms is putting its support behind First Nations designers on the Urban Oasis Runway at PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival.

Elegant decadence, relaxed formality, future nostalgia: 66 King Street by Cox Architecture

A grand stage demands a grand performance and the interior architecture at The Charles Grand Brasserie and Bar lives up to its surroundings at 66 King Street. With multiple hospitality functions offset against music venue TIVA down below, these elegant spaces contain more than a hint of Old World decadence.