Author: Tim McDonald
For the blind and vision impaired, tactile maps afford a different way to experience architecture and design. With human-centred design and technological accessibility now at the forefront of consciousness, tactile maps are three-dimensional objects that replicate an object, building or city to scale, guiding users through a physical journey of scope and perspective. Axolotl has […]
Pakenham Railway station achieves unprecedented sustainability and building precision through a decade-long collaboration between architectural firm Genton and design, engineering, and manufacturing company ShapeShift. The groundbreaking digital fabrication technology applied to Pakenham Station uses thermoset, a digitally engineered synthetic that strengthens when heated, as a sustainable agent that saves on time and materials. Genton principal […]
As a fine artist and designer, Sarah Tracton is thrilled to be part of a paradigm shift in the architecture and design sector. This shift involves moving away from purchasing materials that end up in landfill and transforming behavioural thinking from linear to circular. Amid today’s growing tide of waste, Tracton believes designing lighting to […]
When architect Sarah Waller designed and built her first dream home, it was met with wide acclaim. Her new creation, Blackwood Doonan, represents her quest to continually challenge herself with a robust piece of architecture. One might be forgiven for thinking that Sarah Waller and her family would have lived out the rest of their […]
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