RMIT researchers are using state-of-the-art modelling techniques to study the effects of wind on cities, paving the way for design innovations in building, energy harvesting and drone technology. The turbulence modelling studies will allow engineers to optimise the shape of buildings, as well as identify areas of rapid airflow within…
Members of Australia’s leading forest certification organisation, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC Australia), have come together to welcome their new leadership and discuss strategies to continue driving change in responsible forest management through a critical 12-month period for the forestry sector. At its AGM in Melbourne last week FSC Australia’s…
Melbourne Fringe Festival returns in 2015, once again presenting the spectacular Fringe Furniture exhibition. Registrations are now open and will close Friday June 26. The open-access program will again be presented at the Abbotsford Convent with artists and designers exploring this year’s theme, Between the Lines. Registrations are open to…
Macadamia shells are already used as a biofuel. Australian researchers are now proposing to use the nut’s extraordinary properties as a basic element in a new Microtimber, made using pioneering 3D-printing technology. Until now, this technology has been primarily used for small-scale, industrial design products. A research team led by…
On our cover an award winning terrace renovation by David Boyle. Inside a home to accommodate two families, a reworked 1970s townhouse and a co-housing project on the banks of the Bree River in Berlin. We investigate seven prefab and modular houses and our gardens include a Sydney harbour sandstone masterpiece…
Forty eight entries in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2015 ACT Architecture Awards reveal a new Canberra emerging, says prominent Australian architect and Jury Chair, Hal Guida. ‘This year confirms Canberra as a growing and dynamic place with initiatives such as the Light rail, the new Canberra International Airport terminal,…
Cited a top design priority for homeowners, natural light is an essential element in creating a comfortable, healthy, light filled and more valuable home. This desire for natural light was recently highlighted in a CSIRO survey which found that homeowners felt that –‘good natural light’ was the most important feature…
Efficient insulation reduces noise, cut costs and increases family comfort. If you look at the world’s best practice and international benchmarks, Australian homes have poor thermal resistance, so it’s no wonder there is plenty of room for improvement when it comes to insulation1. With uncontrolled air leakage accounting for between…
Melbourne company Harwyn has won the prestigious 2015 Good Design Award for Commercial and Residential Architecture for its range of prefabricated building pods. Presented by Good Design Australia the award was announced in Sydney on 29 May to a gala event audience as part of the 2015 Good Design Festival,…
A pavilion has been designed by Herzog & Meuron to house Slow Food at Expo Milano 2015. Next to the Mediterranean Hill planted with figs, citrus and olives, the space covers a 3,300-square-meter triangle. The pavilion has been designed to encourage visitors to discover the significance of agricultural and food biodiversity,…
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