Tag: sustainability
A single specification change is all it takes to make a significant carbon saving, and Crafted Hardwoods is proving that timber glazing systems are ready for prime time. There’s a point in a project where the easy wins are done and the conversation turns to what really adds up. That was exactly the position Crafted […]
As Australia’s build-to-rent (BTR) sector grows, it is changing what renters and investors expect from housing, according to a new report from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). GBCA launched Keys to Change: Unlocking better, greener Build-to-Rent housing at its TRANSFORM 2026 conference last week. The report finds more than a third of Australia’s […]
A carpenter turned construction veteran, John Hill has spent a career absorbing the lessons of great architects, and has finally applied them to one measured yet disruptive house on a north-east Victorian farm. There are builders who work for architects, and then there is John Hill, a man who spent four decades absorbing their thinking […]
Perth Design Week organisers have unveiled the festival’s 2026 program under a new curated format. Perth Design Week (PDW) 2026 plans to bring local and national design leaders together with the wider community in a program of events running from 19 to 26 March. The festival’s fourth iteration is set to celebrate a broad spectrum […]
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