A groundbreaking initiative could revolutionise how communities recover from disasters by providing quicker access to high-quality temporary homes that are both sustainable and cost-effective. This bio-based housing system, designed in a collaboration between researchers, government agencies and industry partners, incorporates waste cardboard and locally sourced, underutilised timber to create innovative structural panels. The project, led […]
Home Truth, Breathe Architecture’s installation for the 2024 NGV Architecture Commission, beckons a country that likes to live large to consider the benefits of smaller dwellings. The average floor area of Australian homes was a whopping 236.7 square metres in 2020, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Our residences are among the […]
Built to withstand the harsh conditions of the Australian bushland, Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre by Cumulus Studio morphs stalwart materials with its natural surroundings through the perfect use of COLORBOND® steel in the Basalt® colour. At the doorstep of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, the centre acts as a welcoming gateway to the […]
Kalgoorlie’s new city centre revitalisation project reflects the city’s people and history through a unique blend of open space, indigenous arts and stimulating lighting, celebrating the unique heritage of the Goldfields-Esperance region. Designed by ASPECT Studios in collaboration with IPH architects, lighting designers ETC and the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, the city centre is aimed at […]