At HVG Facades the commitment to sustainability is one of their core business objectives with an aim to minimise any negative impact they have on the environment. Last year, HVG Facades recycled over 74,000 kilograms of combustible cladding waste through its EnviroSmart program. To help break that figure down, the benefit of replacing and recycling […]
B Corp certification offers more than a stamp of ethical approval. It offers a framework followed by a global network of businesses. Three of these are Australian design studios Kosloff Architecture, WOWOWA and ClarkeHopkinsClarke – which all stress certification is only just the beginning. Most designers view themselves first and foremost as problem solvers. They […]
Billard Leece Partnership (BLP) has launched ‘7& Up’, a six-year, student-led, adult-supported research program with the Port Melbourne Secondary College Community (PORT) that aims to create a pleasurable and stress-free schooling experience. The project follows the structure of the British documentary Seven Up! (1964) which chronicled the lives of 20 schoolchildren from the age of […]
Multidisciplinary design practice Hayball has announced its newest office in Canberra with Ella Masters appointed as the ACT studio lead. Hayball’s newest office in Canberra marks the architectural practice’s fourth studio on the eastern seaboard. After the completion of several projects in Canberra and with new projects underway, Hayball has appointed Ella Masters as the studio […]
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