New design "bites" at Lonsdale House

2 November 2009 | RMIT students are protesting against NH Architecture's Lonsdale House design with their own alternative.

Smart materials will "revolutionise" architecture within years: expert

7 September 2009 | Architects who fail to run with the trend sparked by radical smart materials towards adaptive and kinetic buildings will be left behind, says a leading expert.

BREAKING NEWS: Images revealed of H2O Architects' RMIT makeover

28 July 2009 | Carlton's distinctive 1968 George Thompson building is set for a $13.8 million redevelopment by H2O Architects.

RMIT names Design Hub contractor

7 July 2009 | RMIT University has appointed Watpac Construction as the contractor for the 12,000sqm Design Hub, designed by Sean Godsell.

RMIT to take over the streets

3 April 2009 | Uni calls for a pedestrian paradise in wake of building spree

Melbourne academic landmark a boon for architects

18 March 2009 | A landmark $200 million development by RMIT is touted as set to create 800 construction jobs and overhaul the appearance of Melbourne's CBD.

20 new campuses crucial for "nation building"

11 February 2009 | Report lobbies government for "massive infrastructure investment".

Funding boon for better teaching and learning

15 December 2008 | RMIT University is building a collaborative research facility, the Design Hub, thanks to $45.3 million in Federal Government funding.