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Robert Dickson: Addicted to Architecture

12 March 2010 | Addicted to Architecture reveals the experiences and philosophies that have shaped the life of Robert Dickson, a pioneer of contemporary architecture and design in South Australia.


Timber awards program unveiled

12 March 2010 | Launching at designEX 2010, the Intergrain Timber Vision Awards aim to recognise the exceptional ways timber has been used to bring innovative and inspiring new elements to design.


Triptych combines art and architecture

12 March 2010 | Developer RI Investment Trust and development manager Stable Group called upon a team of designers and artists when founding their initial concepts for a high rise site located on Kavanagh Street.


A sneak peek into the kitchen of the future

9 March 2010 | Heart of the Home is a thought provoking vision of the kitchen of the future. An integrated solution functioning as a kitchen table, cooking surface and bar all in one.


Passing of the giants

9 March 2010 | The architecture world recently lost two US stalwarts, Frank Williams and Bruce Graham.


Rant On . . .

9 March 2010 | Polemic? Outrageous? Justified? We bring you the most opinionated and debate-fuelling quotes coughed-up by the world architecture press.


Dot man enters the world of tactile flooring

8 March 2010 | Dean Homicki's Haute Couture Edging can be adapted for all joinery situations and options include suede, checker, pinstripe, corduroy, pleat or hounds tooth. It provides a practical and individual approach to the protection of exposed edges and tricky finishing sections.


Waterman wins major UTS project

8 March 2010 | WATERMAN Sydney has been appointed as Mechanical, Electrical and ESD engineering consultants for the new University of Technology, Sydney Broadway Building.


Rebirth of a landmark in Sydney's Double Bay precinct

5 March 2010 | A NEW chapter has been written in the 45 year history of The Cosmopolitan Centre in Sydney's Double Bay area with the completion of the seven level Stamford Cosmopolitan residential and retail development.


Artist uses glass to create multi dimensional experience

4 March 2010 | Chris Gillard has developed a production process that transforms a standard print into an intriguing semi-transparent 3D piece of art. He is looking for an architect with vision and an appropriate collaboration project. 2 comments


RBA strategy is risky say Master Builders

3 March 2010 | WILHELM Harnisch, chief executive of Master Builders Australia, warned of risks to the building and construction industry arising from yesterday's decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia to raise the official cash rate. 1 comment


CSR Cemintel launches pre finished panel that repels water

3 March 2010 | CSR Cemintel's new BareStone commercial facade is a pre finished panel utilising 9 mm compressed fibre cement and incorporates the ExpressWall fixing system, providing a striking design element and quick, simple installation.


Boral Bricks refreshes colour palette

3 March 2010 | BORAL Bricks has updated its Queensland range of products to meet a surge in demand, with refreshed colour palettes and a new range of affordable options.


Institute announces dates for National Architecture Awards

23 February 2010 | Dates and categories made public for Australia's most prestigious architectural awards.


ANU's modular project takes shape

23 February 2010 | The last of 70 tailor-made prefab units has been assembled as part of the Australian National University's latest on-campus accommodation in Canberra. 3 comments


Residents, Rogers and Keating arm for Barangaroo brawl

23 February 2010 | A public meeting could descend into a slanging match tonight as Richard Rogers and Paul Keating face residents' outrage over the ill-fated Barangaroo proposal. 2 comments


Rant on

23 February 2010 | Las Vegas' latest casino resort an "absurd simulacrum of another city", the failure of modern architecture and Lord Norman Foster delivers disappointing design for Yale.


Open tenders

23 February 2010 | The Moe Rail Precinct Revitalisation Project and the Tennant Creek Swimming Pool are among today's tenders.


CODA architect one of WA's top business leaders

22 February 2010 | CODA's Emma Williamson has ranked amongst Western Australia's best business entrepreneurs at the '40under40 Awards'.


Architect suspended for "forging" development consent

22 February 2010 | A practitioner at a NSW firm has been suspended from practice for forging a development consent and illegally recovering fees from a client. 2 comments


GBCA launches national communities framework

22 February 2010 | The framework provides a resource for those creating sustainable communities and a context for upcoming Green Star communities tool.


FIRST LOOK: Alta Apartments, Darlinghurst

22 February 2010 | Tony Owen NDM and Turner Associates have created a vibrant and colourful addition to the vivacious area near Oxford Street.


Global round up

22 February 2010 | Light shines on Shanghai's solar powered pavilion, UK architects remain pessimistic and Chicago's carbon reduction plans get underway.


Architects hardest hit by green project deferrals

19 February 2010 | Green projects were most likely to be deferred or abandoned at the design stage in 2009, new research reveals. 1 comment


Victoria succeeds in designing safe streets

19 February 2010 | Where the residential sector has done a good job of designing against crime, commercial building has "failed", says an urban planner.


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