Category: Sustainability
The annual THRIVE Passivhaus Conference recently took place in Melbourne. With over 300 people in attendance, the room was filled with designers, suppliers, builders and consultants, and there was a palpable hunger for scalability in the air. While everyone seemed to agree that Passivhaus remains the pinnacle of operational efficiency, a debate simmered throughout the […]
Eldercare Goodwood has become the first aged care home in South Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star rating, signifying its world-leading sustainable design and construction. A year on from opening its doors in February 2025, the Eldercare Goodwood residential aged care home has made history as the first facility of its kind in […]
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and Aalto University in Finland have developed a new bio-based, zero-waste material product from an ingredient you’ve probably got in your kitchen: yeast. The innovative material is completely biodegradable and made from renewable raw materials. With its zero-waste manufacturing process, the product is also completely customisable for […]
Understanding residents before drawing a single line is Helen Kuo’s secret to build to rent success Australia’s build-to-rent (BTR) scene is waking up to a new kind of ambition as architects and developers move past templated briefs toward design shaped by evidence, behaviour and the real lives of future residents. FK partner Helen Kuo sits […]
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