Following many months of expectation, the nominations for the 12th annual Architecture & Design Sustainability Awards are open. With the gala night being on October 11, this year, there has been a change of venue, mainly due to the fact that the interest and size of the awards has reached such levels that a larger …
The shortage of Indigenous architects in Australia, with just 28 registered nationally as of 2017, is being addressed by a new Indigenous architecture scholarship made possible with a $1 million donation from cultural philanthropists the Droga Family Foundation. With additional support from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), the fund will help support up to …
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A new report has found that Australia’s green building expertise is sort after, especially across the fast-urbanising ASEAN region. The report, Australian Green Building: Developing a smart, sustainable ASEAN, was created by the Australian Government and the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). Australian companies offer results, ranging from niche products to complete, end-to-end solutions. …
Here are five sustainable building trends that will prove to be popular throughout 2018. PASSIVE DESIGN The awareness around passive design has been steadily growing over the past few years, with the Passive House standard gaining international attention and recognition. FLEXIBLE SPACES As the population grows, our cities are becoming increasingly dense. At the same …
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Following feedback from traders and customers, the City of Melbourne has revised the plans for the proposed redevelopment of the heritage Queen Victoria Market. The size of the pavilion, which has been designed to temporarily house traders during the five-year redevelopment of the market, will be reduced to half following amendments approved by the Council …
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The City of Gold Coast has a new destination for cultural arts that provides a brilliant platform to artists from all over the world to showcase their diverse talents. Home of the Arts or HOTA, formerly the Arts Centre Gold Coast comes with a spectacular new venue and a brilliant outdoor program beginning with a …
One of the fastest growing areas in Queensland has achieved the highest available rating for sustainable precincts in Australia, a 6-star Green Star – Communities v1.1 certified rating. Lendlease’s project in Yarrabilba was assessed for its sustainability performance across five impact categories: governance, liveability, economic prosperity, environment and innovation. It received a total rating of …
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The Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA) has announced updates to the Architectural Practice Examination in 2018. The Architectural Practice Examination is the nationally consistent competency based assessment used by the architect registration boards around Australia to determine eligibility for registration as an architect. According to the AACA, candidates sitting the revised examination in 2018 …
UNSW research centre to produce 3D digital maps of Sydney’s buildings… Geospatial scientist Sisi Zlatanova will set up UNSW’s first Geospatial Information Centre. Joining UNSW from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, Zlatanova will investigate the production and management of 3D digital models for large public buildings at UNSW and in Sydney’s CBD. This …
The NSW Department of Planning and Environment has given the green light to a $24-million, open water surf sports lagoon within Sydney Olympic Park. The group behind the lagoon’s construction and operation, Sydney-based URBN Surf, lodged a State Significant Application for the project last year. Now that approval has been granted, construction on the URBN …
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