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Video: Mass timber on the rise with Arup in Perth

Video: Mass timber on the rise with Arup in Perth

Perth’s first timber hybrid office tower is complete, designed by – and home to – Arup in Western Australia.

Design as a vehicle for reconciliation: Balarinji completes latest Qantas design

Design as a vehicle for reconciliation: Balarinji completes latest Qantas design

The Indigenous design and strategy agency is launching its latest aircraft design with Qantas, the sixth iteration of a longstanding partnership.

Comment: Tilt’s top three sustainability priorities for 2024

Comment: Tilt’s top three sustainability priorities for 2024

In this comment piece, Tim Phillips, Managing and Creative Director of Tilt Industrial Design, identifies three key initiatives for sustainability in 2024.

“A unique intersection between tertiary education and professional practice”: 10 years of MADE by the Opera House

“A unique intersection between tertiary education and professional practice”: 10 years of MADE by the Opera House

Arup is celebrating not only the 50th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House, but also ten years of MADE by the Opera House, the Multidisciplinary Australian Danish Exchange program for which it was one of eight founding partners.

<strong>Mesh to impress: Steelcase launches Karman</strong>

Mesh to impress: Steelcase launches Karman

With the opening of Steelcase’s new Sydney showroom comes the launch of Karman. A task chair that heralds a changing of the times.

British-Australian free-trading kicks off in 2023

British-Australian free-trading kicks off in 2023

The recent signing of free-trade deals in the UK and Australia signals major shakeups for design, architecture, engineering and construction in two hemispheres. Is this a positive sign for local creative sectors or global reputations?

Brave new worlds made possible with Tilt

Brave new worlds made possible with Tilt

Ostensibly an industrial design consultancy, Tilt was born of the observation of an increasing gap between architectural ambition and construction capability. The skill set lies in facilitating the inherently creative bent of architects, landscape architects and artists with engineering and industrial design solutions.

Kitchen chemistry: How V-ZUG blends art with science in its appliance designs

Kitchen chemistry: How V-ZUG blends art with science in its appliance designs

Join us behind the scenes with V-ZUG’s in-house design team, and discover how this Swiss boutique kitchen manufacturer balances art, science and history to create its pioneering Excellence line.

27 educators, tech trailblazers and innovators honoured

27 educators, tech trailblazers and innovators honoured

A science educator, a parliamentary science champion, an international force for tackling climate change, solar panel innovators and computer science advocates are among the game-changing group of Fellows elected this year to the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE).

Davenport Campbell shares the power of design for social good

Davenport Campbell shares the power of design for social good

Having just returned from building a school in the aftermath of Nepal’s earthquake, nine building professionals from Davenport Campbell share their experience and the impact it has had on the community.

“Practice what you preach” – WSP by JPE Design Studio

“Practice what you preach” – WSP by JPE Design Studio

WSP’s new workplace provides smart solutions based on a sustainable approach, and is designed to support current changes and adapt to future changes.