Green magazine recently held its fifth in a series of green Talks, on the topic of lighting. Brightgreen’s director David O’Driscoll gave an overview of the technical considerations of the Colour Rendering Index. Bernie Tan-Hayes from Point Of View discussed the process of designing light into a selection of projects….
Sixty-two projects are in the running for honours in the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2014 Brisbane Regional Architecture Awards with winners to be announced on Friday 16 May. Projects entered this year span all categories including the new category of Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions) and the jury…
Alexander Symes Architect in association with g+v architecture utilises the Vantage Aluminium range of systems to maximise natural ventilation throughout the home. Aluminium windows and doors were strategically designed and placed to ensure a passive solar home. For further information on AWS products click here.
In the lead up to World Environment Day on June 5th, home appliance company, Electrolux, has announced its ‘Invironment Project’ – a global research initiative to investigate what indoor pollution looks like in consumer homes around the world. Particle pollution is a global environmental issue, generally focusing on outdoor air…
Leading home furnishing retailer; IKEA Australia, announced today that it will roll out a solar panel energy system across its East Coast stores, resulting in the largest commercial installation in Australia. Collectively, the installation, across seven IKEA buildings, will include over 16,000 panels, with an annual output of 5,495 million…
A new bank building on Auckland’s waterfront has received New Zealand’s highest architectural honour and 16 other projects, ranging from an airport terminal in Christchurch to an exhibition pavilion in Germany, and a tiny bach to a busy student hub, have won awards in the country’s premier architectural competition, the…
Advanced waste treatment systems could divert more than 95 per cent of Sydney’s household waste from landfill and convert non-recyclable waste into a useful renewable gas to power city buildings and provide heating and cooling. Rapid population growth in our cities means that by around 2021 our landfill sites will…
The official Shortlist for the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2014 Victorian Architecture Awards has been announced this morning, with just over 100 projects spread across Melbourne and regional Victoria shortlisted for 11 categories and the prestigious Victorian Architecture Medal. This year’s Award entries have seen a high calibre of projects…
Getting a one-off item made just for you is no longer the domain of the wealthy thanks to Handkrafted, a new website that’s challenging the view that custom-made means out-of-reach. Launched earlier this year, Handkrafted connects customers with craftspeople and artisans to commission and make bespoke timber pieces just for…
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