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    News Archive for August 2009

    Brookfield Multiplex has stars in its eyes

    Brookfield Multiplex has been appointed as the design and construct contractor for the new hotel and redevelopment of Sydney's Star City Casino.


    Upturn to continue, but tough times aren't over yet

    A new report from Macromonitor indicates that the upturn in Australia's residential building sector will continue over the next three years, despite some large negative influences during 2010.


    Street artist chalks up third dimension

    These spectacular street art images were created by NASA scientific space illustrator cum architect, Kurt Wenner.


    LAVA wins global competition for eco-city in the desert

    Chris Bosse of Sydney studio LAVA speaks about his firm's winning design for the world's first carbon-neutral, waste-free city centre in the desert.


    NSW "lagging behind" Victoria: new statistics

    Victoria is the best of the worst in new residential building, according to new information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.


    Clever fresh air design brings wake up call

    Displacement ventilation and natural light are combating lethargy and tiredness in the Green Building Council of Australia's new headquarters.


    Sydney sustainability plan "misleading": reader

    Seventy per cent carbon reduction from Sydney 2030? No way, says one reader in a letter to the editor.


    Rant on

    Embarrassing "twee" designs by a leading architect, Chicago's commission on landmarks is "gutless" and truths, half truths and revelations, in today's news digest.


    2009 Dulux Accredited Painter of the Year Awards

    Local business, Contemporary Finishes has been announced the 2009 Dulux Accredited Painter of the Year – National Winner and NSW State Winner.


    New generation LED Street lights form LedFX

    LedFX's latest generation of LED Street lamps can save up to 60% on energy usage when compared to incandescent street lighting.


    Developers hit hard by downturn

    While Suncorp, Mirvac and Stockland are posting shocking profit losses since the downturn, one Perth developer is bucking the trend and notching up record profits.


    Global round up

    Things are looking bright for British architects, a parasol is raised in Spain and construction begins on Lebanon's tallest tower, in today's international news...


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