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Materia makes the case for expressive Passivhaus
At Materia, Maurie Novak tests Passivhaus against an expressive architectural brief, using his own St Kilda home to question what high-performance housing can look like.
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Woods Bagot reimagines its very own Sydney studio
Woods Bagot has completed the refurbishment of its Sydney studio, delivering a purpose-built creative environment designed to reflect a collaborative culture and signature design thinking.
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Designed for better education
Taking inspiration from nature, the design of St Francis Xavier College Berwick GPFLA by Bellemo & Cat provides an educational environment that enables best practice in learning and teaching.
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Pod hopping
Nestled in the heart of Chandigarh, TuBu is a burger joint that understands its clientele and the city it lives in.
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Designing education on a grand scale
Monash University Malayasia will be making its presence felt with a grand new project in Kuala Lumpur.
Ideas
Forested Future documentary explores forestry, stewardship and material culture
AHEC has produced a documentary exploring forestry and stewardship through long-term forest management and human responsibility.
News
The Mill: Where architecture meets athletic performance
Warren and Mahoney’s The Mill in Queenstown blends architecture, wellbeing and landscape, creating a transparent training facility.
News
Parliamentary Friends for Australian Urban Design reconvenes for the 48th Australian Parliament
The Parliamentary Friends reconvened at Parliament House, uniting political and professional leaders to champion architecture and design.
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Requiem of Ruins: Multitude of Sins turns leftovers into living design
Bangalore studio Multitude of Sins elevates true leftovers — not surplus — into a richly layered workspace where waste materials become narrative, structure and sculptural expression.
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Bundarra unites heritage and modern design
Smart Design Studio and Those Architects combine landmark and workplace in Bundarra, a Surry Hills gateway blending old and new.
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Wardle has conceived a facility for the University of Tasmania
Rivers Edge provides not only a place to educate but something more – a connection to the people and the land.
Ideas
The adaptable future of modern workplaces
Modular rooms provide a versatile, sustainable and cost-effective solution for modern workplaces, offering the flexibility and durability needed in today’s evolving environments.
Articles
Queensland’s Suncorp Stadium hospitality spaces get a vibrant – and sustainable – update.
The reimagined hospitality spaces at Suncorp Stadium by Populous use Milliken carpet tiles to meet ambitious aesthetic, performance, and sustainability goals.
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This circus-themed eatery transforms discarded materials into eclectic treasures
BigTop, a groundbreaking project in Bangalore, India, is redefining sustainable design with a touch of whimsy.
Events
Circular Cities Summit launches Global Circular Cities Network
Members of the built environment are invited to join the global community dedicated to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
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GPM Architects & Planners designs India’s first global township
Central Park 3 redefines the way we look at urban development and has set a high standard for eco-friendly, holistic living in India.
Articles
Strategies to building a resilient retail brand in today’s dynamic economy
Discover how Lamitak has fortified its brand identity and ensured business continuity even after two decades of operations – and how to apply its successful strategies to your own business.
Ideas
8 design strategies to combat emerging climate challenges
Ronald Lu and Partners shares proven eco-friendly design solutions that help architects create buildings that are capable of responding to the environmental crisis.
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This bamboo-built ‘sea-to-table’ pavilion cultivates and serves its own oysters
Reinvigorating its local Angsila economy, this pavilion in Thailand becomes a floating restaurant where fishermen and visitors can select and eat their own oysters. No wonder it won The Influencer award at INDE.Awards!
People
JEB and Lexta discuss future-ready solutions for adaptable workspaces
Paul Dingley of JEB Group and Sally Tam of Lexta shed light on workplace trends that are shaping their product offerings and how sustainability is becoming an integral part of their business strategies.
Products
Red Dot Award 2023: 15 impressive sustainable designs
From materials to innovative packaging solutions, from appliances to aviation technology, these designs demonstrate brilliance and creative commitment to a better, eco-conscious future.
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City Walk: BMW’s new sustainable and high-tech car showroom
Taking its cue from city design principles, Archihope’s design for BMW’s Sustainable intelligence Exhibition Hall in Changsha, China, addresses the 15,000-square-metre site as a place for leisurely walking, relaxing and experiencing design.
Events
Bosch and Aster Cucine join forces in a sustainable kitchen design partnership
Bosch teams up with AsterCucine in an exciting partnership which heralds a new era in kitchen solutions, blending cutting-edge appliances with environmentally responsible craftsmanship.
Events
Six world-class specialists join forces to create a hotel like no other in the Philippines
This upcoming hotel champions adaptive reuse and seeks to be an example of how the hospitality sector can serve the community at large.
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Marazzi: Pioneering excellence in ceramic innovations and sustainability
From humble origins to global recognition, discover Marazzi’s illustrious journey of innovation, sustainability, and design excellence that has shaped the ceramic industry for decades.
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Locomotive Workshop gives the word ‘industry’ new meaning
From its industrial origins, to a hub of productivity for modern day workers, Locomotive Workshop in Sydney combines the best of heritage with the needs of today’s workforce.
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A home in which a team can live: Refinery House by Carr
Adaptive reuse projects are creating a new and important genre of design where the past and present combine in a new and exciting direction. Case in point is Refinery House, recognised with an Honourable Mention at INDE.Awards.
People
WY-TO Group designs with a cause
Committed to designing to enrich lives, WY-TO Group challenges the status quo with conscious interventions that traverse project typologies and set sights on mitigating societal global challenges in urbanism and the built environment.
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The Greenhouse is Singapore’s first net-zero international school building
Set to launch later this year, The Greenhouse at Dulwich College Singapore designed by DP Architects and DP Sustainable Design contributes to Singapore’s Green Building Masterplan.
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Sam Crawford Architects designs an eel-shaped pedestrian bridge
The sustainably built Bara Bridge replaces a decaying pedestrian bridge and connects the park to a new light rail station, broader pedestrian/cycle networks and surrounding suburbs.
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Aedas and GDAD designed one of the world’s largest AI computing centres
The Zhuhai Hengqin Supercomputing Centre will be a neo-futuristic landmark upon completion.
People
Tina Qiu on PLP Architecture’s vision for innovation and sustainability
Tina Qiu discusses PLP Architecture’s life-centric approach, research-based design and commitment to innovation.
Events
7 immersive experiences not to be missed at i Light Singapore 2023
From large scale projections to interactive installations, i Light Singapore 2023 is set to delight the senses.
People
Nathan Yong: The Singaporean design legend pushing boundaries
Nathan Yong uses furniture as a means of exploration for artistic endeavours and his provocative new collection in collaboration with AHEC challenges conventions.
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6 Singapore designers exhibit their sustainable creations at Milan Design Week
Six of Singapore’s most progressive designers exhibit their sustainable creations at Future Impact in Milan.
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Atal Akshaya Urja Bhavan is India’s first net-positive building
Leading the way in design, Edifice Consultants has conceived and realised India’s first net-positive building and, in doing so, has created a template for the here and now.
People
<strong>Liza Morales: Building better for her children</strong>
Female architect Liza Morales cut her teeth in a male-dominated industry at The Big Apple before returning back home to The Philippines decades later to start Ecotecture Design Studio.
CPD
New approaches with the same grand material: Sustainable hardwood certification
Produced by AHEC
Events
10 creative change-makers put the spotlight on sustainability in Dubai
From innovative architectural material solutions, to colourful works seeking solutions for the future, and playful metaphors for the issues of today. We deep dive into the creatives starting new conversations around sustainability.
Articles
Solutions to the environmental pressures of surface design
Read this insightful and visually rich report from surface experts Neolith as they bring innovation to an all-new, all-sustainable level.
CPD
Specification in a time of crisis: Sustainable flooring choices
Produced by Tarkett
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CapitaSpring is vertical urbanism done right
Designed by Bjark-Ingels Group in collaboration with Carlo Ratti Associati, CapitaSpring is a perfect case study for a biophilic skyscraper in the city.
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The expanded Waterbom Bali will feature sustainably designed attractions
Among the new highlights in the additional 1.3 hectares is a 20-metre-tall slide tower offering a treetop view.
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Lamitak releases new collection of sustainable laminates
Lamitak unveils its Vol.1, Intervention collection of laminates with design longevity in mind and addresses climate change with sustainable business practices.
CPD
Smart, sustainable and stylish: Engineered stone products breaking new ground
Produced by Smartstone
Articles
Olderfleet offers new lease on life for Melbourne heritage buildings
The Mirvac Olderfleet development has brought Melbourne’s ‘dress circle’ of Colllins Street buildings into the 21st century. The buildings now represent the cutting edge of sustainable design, complete with Verosol blinds.
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Craft and sustainability converge in KIN Food Halls
It’s bold and beautiful, contemporary and sustainable. Studio Adjective has created a food hall that we all want to visit – if only to enjoy the fine interior that creates the umami design effect.
Articles
Inhale, exhale: How carpet tiles are clearing the air
Here’s a product innovation that actively fights pollution and delivers high performance. Above Left and Carpets Inter have developed a modular carpet tile collection on EcoSoft backing. It is aptly named, Breathe.
Events
‘+Pavilion explores the future of sustainable construction
Open from 26 May till August 2022 to the public, +Pavilion installation seeks to contribute towards building better lives in Singapore, and beyond.
Products
Prioritising an eco-conscious approach in the kitchen
Sustainable products and practices go hand-in-hand in reducing environmental impact
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A sustainable garment manufacturing plant that rehabilitates the poor wetland
A beautiful project has been designed and completed in Guilin, China by Ronald Lu & Partners and is both sympathetic to the landscape and conceived with sustainability at its heart.
Products
Roger&Sons revitalises the art of woodworking in Singapore
Roger&Sons emphatic approach and eco-conscious philosophy are key to keeping the vanishing trade of woodworking alive in Singapore.
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The need to engage with sustainability in hotel design
Sustainable design can encourage deep engagement with a place and its people. In hotel design, it’s time we saw it as an opportunity to be urgently harnessed. Some architects and designers are doing just that.
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10 incredible projects that nurture nature
From hospitality to residential design, these amazing projects seek to integrate nature within the built environment in a purposeful and respectful manner.
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Future trends for sustainable buildings
Rocked by two crises – Covid19 and the sustainability crisis, it is a time for change in the commercial real estate sector. A time to reset and redefine the best practices on how we design, build, operate or refurb buildings.
Ideas
The Race To Net-Zero Carbon Urban Design
The dream of a net-zero carbon city is a lofty one, but with proper urban design processes, energy management and advanced technology, this is within our grasp.
Articles
Turning Heads With The Spin Stool: Cube + Circle Wows At 2019 Good Design Awards
Cube + Circle has claimed pride of place at the 61st annual Good Design Award ceremony last week, with their Spin Stool winning in the category of Furniture and Lighting Design.
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A top to bottom sustainable office: Visy Melbourne HQ
Taking eco thinking to the next level, the Visy headquarters in Melbourne takes sustainability to new heights.
People
5 minutes with Maddison Ryder, designer of Lettuce Eat
Proving that the next generation of designers have their eyes on solving some of the world’s most pressing issues – waste and plastic use among them – we spend five minutes with rising talent Maddison Ryder to hear more about her award-winning Lettuce Eat project.
Products
Moroso Tape: Benjamin Hubert Reuses Textile Waste With An Alternative Approach To Upholstery
Small pieces of textile are diverted from waste streams and ‘bonded’ with tape to upholster the modular Moroso Tape furniture collection.
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“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.
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A Workplace Where Employees Actually Want To Stay: Enzen Adelaide by JPE Design Studio
Enzen’s new Adelaide workplace upholds the company’s vision and values and is designed to appeal to potential employees and encourage their loyalty.
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Making ‘The Library’ Cool, Again: North Fitzroy Community Hub by GroupGSA
GroupGSA creates a multimodal and creative space—North Fitzroy Library and Community Hub project—for the inner city Melbourne.
Articles
Upholster with the Rainbow
Sustainable Living Fabrics’ ongoing commitment to the design community has proven that toughness comes in every colour of the rainbow.
Ideas
Judges Announced for the Sustainable Building Awards
A group of Australian sustainable building design experts have answered the call to judge the 2016 Sustainable Building Awards.
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The Sustainable Building Awards 2016
Nominations have opened for the 2016 Sustainability Awards, Australia’s leading showcase of building projects, products and companies at the forefront of ecologically sustainable design.