Environment
Project
Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 wins Australian Good Design Award Gold
Australia’s first planted light rail corridor sets new benchmark for transport-led urban transformation.
Ideas
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 appropriate use of the term and the legal risks of incorrect assertions.
Ideas
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.
Ideas
Don’t demolish Flemington Estate, says OFFICE – ‘Retain, Repair, Reinvest’
Australia’s only not-for-profit architectural practice, OFFICE, is supporting the residents of Victoria’s housing estates in their fight to save their homes and communities.
Ideas
Newly released toolkit gives architects key strategies for climate-resilient design
Drawing on years of experience, Marra+Yeh Architects has made a new toolkit available online for everyone.
Ideas
Balarinji comment: Designing with Country offers a unique opportunity for designers
In this comment piece, Indigenous Creative Lead at Balarinji, Johnny Bridges, discusses designing with Country and the environment.
Articles
American hardwood challenges perceptions in environmentally responsible design
The recent Kurunpa Kunpu collaboration, an exhibition of new furniture pieces realised in American maple, cherry and walnut, puts a spotlight on the resilience of First Nations People as well as the environmental impact of American hardwood species and their role in Australian design.
Project
“Caring for Country is infinite, community is critical”: Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre
The Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre is an Australian-first in biophilic and community co-design architecture, writes McGregor Coxall’s Nick Griffin.
Ideas
Hail Hail, Parliament House
If our national seat of power isn’t safe from extreme weather, what in Australia is?