In its latest updates to Green Star, the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) sends a signal to the market: carbon zero buildings are coming. After a lengthy industry consultation period, the GBCA has released new versions of the Green Star – Design & As Built and Green Star –…
With the need for 190,000 new dwellings in the next four years according to the Greater Sydney Commission, access to quality, affordable housing options could not be more important. It comes as no surprise that residential categories figured strongly in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2017 NSW Architecture Awards, announced…
The Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects has announced the winners of the 2017 Victorian Architecture Awards. Juries noted that “creating places for people” was evident in all categories, showcasing architects’ ability to contribute to both the development of community and the public realm in a variety of…
Chilean architect and Pritzker laureate, Alejandro Aravena, will be travelling to Sydney in July for a presentation to be given as part of a talk series hosted by Cement, Concrete and Aggregates Australia (CCAA). The C+A Talks series operate in conjunction with the iconic C+A magazine, and bring architects of…
Issue 56 is on the stands on July 6, subscribe here to receive over the next week. Inside, Riverview House by Architect David Boyle responds to the surrounding landscape by way of a series of internal and external rooms with carefully conceived views. Olaver Architecture have honoured the ‘box on…
The 2017 Tasmanian Architecture Awards winners have been announced at St David’s Cathedral. The work of twelve practices has been recognised from a field of 28 entries – a record number. This year’s entries ranged from innovative new homes to airports, bars, a child care centre and even a toilet…
Willetton Senior High School has been bestowed with the highest accolade, the George Temple Poole Award, at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2017 WA Architecture Awards. Celebrating excellence in design and construction, the Awards were held on Friday, June 23, at Crown Towers II Ballroom. Designed by HASSELL, the High…
A new play facility has arrived at Melbourne’s Fitzroy Adventure Playground. It’s not a slide, nor is it a set of monkey bars. It’s something very different. This playscape installation is titled Coal Flowers. The commanding and intriguing structure accommodates 25 solar panels, which generate and utilise renewable energy for…
There’s only one month left before the Naomi Milgrom Foundation’s 2017 Living Cities Forum. Hailing from Melbourne, Rotterdam, London, Hong Kong, Barcelona, and Los Angeles, the City Futures Forum 2017 brings leading urban thinkers to Melbourne to consider the factors that determine a healthy and vibrant city, and questions how the…
A “much loved community facility” and a home nestled deep in the Daintree are among winners in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2017 Queensland State Architecture Awards announced in Brisbane on Friday 23 June. The Sunshine Coast University Hospital, by Architectus Brisbane and HDR Rice Daubney as Sunshine Coast Architects,…
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