Christian Tietz, senior lecturer in industrial design at UNSW, explains why in high-density cities, static apartment layouts with one function per room will become a luxury that cannot be maintained. With two-thirds of a global population of 9.4 billion people expected to live in urban areas by 2050, we can expect a change in the […]
For co-directors Josh Crossin and Sarah Lindsay, LXN Architecture isn’t the duo’s first foray into opening their own practice. Here, they tell AR about having a “second crack” at establishing a studio and doing it “properly”. While Josh Crossin and Sarah Lindsay were both born and raised in Tasmania, the pair had quite different backgrounds. […]
The Peter Coaldrake Education Precinct, designed for the Queensland University of Technology by Henning Larsen and Wilson Architects, draws from surrounding campus activity to breathe new life into traditional academic models. Architect’s statement On Australia’s sunny eastern coast, a new model of social, sustainable learning has taken shape. The six-level, 11,000 m2 building layers classroom, […]
A national mentoring program for women will boost the numbers of women working in the building and construction industry. “Numbers of women participating in building and construction remain low despite our industry presenting a fantastic opportunity for women to pursue secure, fulfilling and rewarding careers,” says Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia. “Part of […]
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