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Australian Passivhaus Association clarifies one comprehensive standard

Australian Passivhaus Association clarifies one comprehensive standard

The Australian Passivhaus Association (APA) has released a guide outlining the process for achieving the international Passivhaus Standard, providing clarity on when appropriate use of the term and the legal risks of incorrect assertions.

“Design for the range, not the average”: Workplace design with Dr Nigel Oseland

“Design for the range, not the average”: Workplace design with Dr Nigel Oseland

The workplace strategist and environmental psychologist was in Sydney earlier this year to give a talk at Haworth on the fallacies of the ‘average’ in workplace design.

WA’s Architecture Awards winners

WA’s Architecture Awards winners

Woods Bagot, Architectus and Hassell were among the big recipients at the Western Australian Architecture Awards 2025.

Ross Harding: What about the work-life balance of our cities?

Ross Harding: What about the work-life balance of our cities?

The Finding Infinity Principal comments here on the question of balance in city life, with architecture and design highlighted as the key levers for making change.

Prestigious design awards name Victoria’s best landscapes

Prestigious design awards name Victoria’s best landscapes

A regional mall, residential garden, school yard and train station were all among the projects honoured at this year’s Australian Institute of Landscape Architects’ (AILA) Victorian Awards.

QIP event centres landmark research on LGBTQIA+ housing needs in Sydney

QIP event centres landmark research on LGBTQIA+ housing needs in Sydney

Queers in Property (QIP) NSW hosted a Pride Month event, Home Truths: Sydney’s Housing Crisis and the LGBTQIA+ Community, on Thursday 5th June 2025.

Diplomacy, diversity and design with Hicham Lahlou

Diplomacy, diversity and design with Hicham Lahlou

We spoke to the internationally renowned Moroccan designer on the eve of his visit to Australia as guest of honour for Design & Build Week 2025.

Future force on show at Bates Smart exhibition

Future force on show at Bates Smart exhibition

An exhibition titled ‘Synthetic Spaces’ by Maycon Sedrez and Gregory Pitts from Deakin University is taking place at the Bates Smart Gallery in Melbourne.

Working on the banks of the Derbarl Yerrigan

Working on the banks of the Derbarl Yerrigan

The Hub, Australia’s largest private workspace operator, has 16 locations across the country. Their newest site – designed by Architectus and Hassell – puts Perth’s unique context front and centre.

“My place defines what type of writings I do”: Meet Baka Bina, Papua New Guinean writer

“My place defines what type of writings I do”: Meet Baka Bina, Papua New Guinean writer

The fourth edition of the First Nations Writers Festival took place in May 2025, and we spoke to Baka Barakove Bina about the importance of place and home in his writing, as well as the things that make the Pacific region so distinctive.

Foolscap Studio’s (Roman) Forum

Foolscap Studio’s (Roman) Forum

In Cremorne, Foolscap Studio has completed Forum – a co-working space that finds inspiration in some Classical archetypes.

WA’s award-winning landscapes revealed

WA’s award-winning landscapes revealed

Bunbury, Albany and Subi East are among the sites taking out prizes at the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Western Australian Chapter Awards.