Communities in Australia and California share connected experiences as they face climate-related threats, especially fire. But how much have we really learned about designing places that will serve us well during times of disaster? Californian RCH Studio’s director Greg Kochanowski and Hassell’s San Francisco principal Richard Mullane discuss how the global design community can support disaster […]
Local interior designer studios like Fiona Lynch, Simone Haag and Studio Griffiths have come together to lend their services pro bono to bushfire-affected communities, signing up for the Design Donated initiative. As of writing, more than 225 interior design studios across the country have signed up on the online platform started by Melbourne interior designer […]
Western Sydney University has teamed up with Frasers Property Australia to launch a scholarship specifically for women studying architecture. The $60,000 scholarship will be for the Master of Architecture (Urban Transformation) and is “designed to encourage growth in female participation in architecture”. Students interested in applying for the scholarship have until 20 March to fill […]
The first coronavirus patients have arrived at Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan, just 10 days after construction crews broke ground on the site. The hospital, whose name means ‘Fire God Mountain’, started accepting patients with the coronavirus from other hospitals early yesterday evening, reported the Associated Press. The new hospital spans two floors and 60,000 square […]
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