Each year the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) World Environment Day (WED) is observed on 5 June, with the principle aim of encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment.
When it’s time to undertake a build or renovation project it’s rarely a simple task. It is however the perfect time to apply some simple strategies to help make your home perform better in terms of cost efficiency and comfort.
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The Commons, an award-winning development in Brunswick, Melbourne, by Breathe Architecture, created a ‘paradigm shift’ in the architectural world. Rather than pokey high-rise apartments that have become synonymous with inner-city living, The Commons provided an alternative and more affordable solution. And rather than being developer-driven, profits were ploughed back into the community-style apartments.
There have been many changes in the way the construction industry operates over the last 40 years, believe it or not. While most have been for the good – and some others we should not speak about – three in particular stand out.
The Australian Institute of Architects’ National Conference is one of the major events in the industry calendar. This year’s conference will host a varied selection of speakers from practising architects through to preeminent industry educators and thinkers, all tackling the theme of How Soon is Now. The three-day event will cover four streams of thought: resilience, society, equity and agency.
Architect Rem Koolhaas had a saying “Soon a faraday cage (sealed room) would be a necessary component of any home –a safe room in which to retreat from digital sensing and pre-emption.” This concept was explored by SIBLING Architects in their short-listed entry in the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (Victorian Chapter) awards in 2015.
