Designs for a community building constructed with 3D-printed earth in Hope Village, One Heart Tanzania, have been revealed by international architecture design studio, Hassell. In collaboration with Australian-based charity foundation One Heart, the community building forms part of a master plan that aims to provide housing, school, childcare, and skills…

In an industry-first, Melbourne-based multidisciplinary design studio Nexus Designs and students at Sacred Heart College in Geelong have joined forces to explore innovative biomaterials made from spent coffee grounds.  Commencing in January 2024, the collaboration has seen 25 students from Sacred Heart College’s Design Futures Lab take part in a…

The Naomi Milgrom Foundation has announced that visionary architect and urbanist Nathalie de Vries, co-founder of Dutch architectural firm MVRDV, along with Professor Lesley Lokko OBE, founder of the African Futures Institute and curator of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023, will join the program of international keynote speakers for the…

Switching to solar and electrifying your home can deliver big savings on energy bills, but getting it all done is not always that easy, particularly when you’re busy. ZapCat, a new social enterprise, helps households make the transition. The renewable energy transition in Australia is in full swing. Households are…

A grove of mature native trees determined the plan of a new community hall for Randwick Council in Sydney’s eastern suburbs by Sam Crawford Architects. The inverted L-shaped layout allowed the trees to be retained and celebrated, with a much-loved blackbutt tree informing the geometry of the entry sequence.  “We…

Software company PlanRadar is calling for greater use of Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) to achieve carbon neutrality in the construction industry. Carbon-neutral construction aims to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry by addressing carbon emissions and resource efficiency throughout a building’s lifecycle. This comprehensive approach, known as the lifecycle…

500 Bourke Street, a robust modern brutalist building in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD has undergone a $160 million transformation thanks to an extensive retrofit project led by multidisciplinary design practice FK. The iconic 1970’s building has been revitalised around the theme of an Australian design story to celebrate its…