Thursday 17 May, 2012Latest News

Creative Directors announced for 2013 National Architecture Conference

16 May 2012 | Academic Sandra Kaji-O'Grady and architect John de Manincor have been appointed Creative Directors for the 2013 National Architecture Conference.


Woods Bagot creates art installation for Vivid Sydney.

16 May 2012 | Woods Bagot architects Nicolas Thioulouse and Kim Nguyen Ngoc have designed a light installation, Cloudscape as part of the Vivid Sydney festival.


Local knowledge an advantage in Fortitude Valley development.

16 May 2012 | The Buchan Group have been appointed to develop a proposed 15 level commercial tower in Fortitude Valley in Queensland.


DBI celebrates lucky streak

16 May 2012 | Gold Coast-based DBI Design received three awards this week for buildings and interiors in Australia and the Middle East.


IN PROFILE: Geoff Baker returns home with a new perspective

15 May 2012 | Geoff Baker is the former chief urban designer at the New York City Planning Commission and has recently rejoined HBO+EMTB as principal urban designer.


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Sustainable Greenhouses Fittingly Clad In Ecoply Plywood

17 April 2012 | RECENTLY erected especially for the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival was the latest incarnation of Greenhouse By Joost – a pop-up restaurant that combined food, art, building design and ecology.


JELD-WEN Australia's HIRO sliding door system - Designed and developed for the way you live in your home

17 April 2012 | JELD-WEN Australia, parent company of iconic Australian brands Stegbar and Regency has its eyes firmly on the future with innovative product design and development that is driven by the changing way homeowners live in their homes.


Hive: Designer Lighting From Kenneth Cobonpue & Friends

10 April 2012 | Hive traces its origins back in 2001, when a group of friends acted upon a vision producing lighting and accessories.


A better bracket...MiTek backs it!

10 April 2012 | The quickest, easiest way to connect trusses to non load-bearing walls is MiTek'sBraceWall Bracket replace a pair of timber shear blocks, it also acts simultaneously as an internal wall bracket.


Supawood's New Concept In Air Conditioning Ceilings

10 April 2012 | SUPAEXPANCE CLIMACLICK air conditioning ceiling system is an innovative climate control option within Supawood's new range of taut ceiling products from Extenzo.


Blockout Shutters - Long Term Energy Savings

10 April 2012 | BLOCKOUT Roller Shutters have a range of in built or external shutters for installation in major renovations or minor building modifications.


Wavebar Soundproofing By Pyrotek Noise Control

10 April 2012 | Wavebar is a high performance, flexible, mass-loaded vinyl noise barrier, offering superior acoustic transmission loss.


Flush Finish Door Jamb... No Architraves!

10 April 2012 | Create stunning clean lines for square-set interiors using the patented Ezy-Jamb door system. Architects and interior designers throughout the world recognise Ezy-Jamb as the answer to creating contemporary doorways in modern living and working


New! Magnetic Glass Writing Boards

10 April 2012 | Visionchart are proud to introduce the new Magnetic Glassboard.


Wavelight LED Task Light From Häfele

10 April 2012 | Overhead lighting is fine for the every day. But if you want something that's up to the task, you need the Wavelight.


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IN PROFILE: Joe Snell sheds some creative light on Vivid Sydney

11 May 2012 | In the lead up to Vivid Sydney, A&D speaks to Joe Snell about his work for the festival, colour in architecture and why he hopes people react with a pack animal mentality when they view his light installation.


More than remotely interesting: DBI Design's Warren Coyle and their gigantic Abu Dhabi development

09 May 2012 | We spoke to the managing director at Queensland firm DBI Design about the US$1 billion Jumeirah at Etihad Towers development in Abu Dhabi - the company's largest logistical project to date.


IN PROFILE: Australia House design competition winner Andrew Burns

04 May 2012 | Andrew Burns, director at Andrew Burns Architect, recently won the Australia House competition, organised by the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennial in Japan. Here we present the winning design.


IN PROFILE: Stefan Sagmeister explores happiness through design

27 April 2012 | Sagmeister describes what makes him happy, why he self-harmed for art and how to create happiness in design.


IN PROFILE: the business school of the future with Georgia Singleton, Woods Bagot

11 April 2012 | Georgia Singleton, principal at Woods Bagot, tells us about the main challenges facing business schools, the impact of technology and what the business school of the future will look like.


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