Talking Architecture & Design Podcast (Episode 185) - Emma Bombonato on the continuing sustainability journey of the iconic Sydney Opera House Listen Now
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    Can we sustainably harvest trees from tropical forests? Here are 5 ways to do it better
    Can we sustainably harvest trees from tropical forests? Here are 5 ways to do it better

    Logging typically degrades tropical forests. But what if logging is carefully planned and carried out by well-trained workers?


    Councils are opening the door to tiny houses as a quick, affordable and green solution
    Councils are opening the door to tiny houses as a quick, affordable and green solution

    Soaring rents and home prices, increasing mortgage stress, record immigration and a growing population are fuelling a housing crisis and increasing homelessness. In the face of this pressing need, tiny houses offer an alternative housing option.


    The environmental benefits of pre-fabrication & modular construction
    The environmental benefits of pre-fabrication & modular construction

    Pre-fabrication and modular construction are often highlighted as part of the solution to the housing crisis. While this is true, they also deliver benefits in terms of sustainability.


    How your electric car could help power your neighbourhood
    How your electric car could help power your neighbourhood

    A new concept – the “grid of grids” – is revolutionising the way we think about energy.


    Should I stay or should I go? Most older Australians want to retire where they are, but renters don’t always get a choice
    Should I stay or should I go? Most older Australians want to retire where they are, but renters don’t always get a choice

    As Australia’s population gets older, more people are confronted with a choice: retire where they are or seek new horizons elsewhere.


    As disasters and heat intensify, can the world meet the urgency of the moment at the COP28 climate talks?
    As disasters and heat intensify, can the world meet the urgency of the moment at the COP28 climate talks?

    Eight years ago, the world agreed to an ambitious target in the Paris Agreement: hold warming to 1.5°C to limit further dangerous levels of climate change.


    Why biophilic design is more than just a trend
    Why biophilic design is more than just a trend

    Biophilic design aims to enhance our innate biological connection with nature by bringing


    Why are the potholes on our roads getting worse?
    Why are the potholes on our roads getting worse?

    If you’re a driver, particularly in the country, you could be forgiven for thinking potholes have become a design feature of Australia’s local roads.


    Too many renters swelter through summer. Efficient cooling should be the law for rental homes
    Too many renters swelter through summer. Efficient cooling should be the law for rental homes

    Summer is coming – and it’s starting earlier, becoming hotter and lasting longer. As the hot weather hits, many renters will be sweltering in their homes.


    The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
    The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars

    We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up in terms of emissions, pollution and petrol cost.


    Interim housing isn’t just a roof and four walls but key to getting people out of homelessness
    Interim housing isn’t just a roof and four walls but key to getting people out of homelessness

    State governments across the country have plans to increase social and affordable housing to address ballooning waitlists.


    Infrastructure review recommends culling 82 planned projects
    Infrastructure review recommends culling 82 planned projects

    The Albanese government’s infrastructure review has recommended 82 projects should be cancelled, after finding the $120 billion program unsustainable in its current form.


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