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    News Archive for September 2014

    An illustrated history of Canberra: “The Utopian City That Wasn’t”

    Cartoonist and journalist Eleri Mai Harris has created a graphic account of the historic planning and design of Canberra by American architects Walter Burley GriffIn and Marion Mahony Griffin.


    DIA Victoria and Tasmania elect new Executive team for this year’s council

    The Design Institute of Australia (DIA) Victoria Tasmania Branch elected a new Executive team and three new Councillors at the Annual General Meeting held on 27 August 2014 at the DIA Design Gallery in Melbourne.


    Student quarters at University of Sydney get a million dollar FDC makeover

    The University of Sydney has recently invested in a multi-million dollar student accommodation programme to deal with the current shortfall in space.


    ORGATEC 2014 events to focus on current design and construction trends

    The upcoming ORGATEC trade fair returns to Cologne once again, putting the spotlight on current trends in the modern working world.


    UQ research team’s $21 million sewer design project wins prestigious prize

    A research team from the University of Queensland has won a prize in Portugal for their work on radically improving sewer design and management.


    HIA & COLORBOND steel Housing 100 Report posts gains

    The Housing Industry Association (HIA) announces that the latest Housing 100 Report has posted a strong result in 2013/14.


    New Bosch Blue GLM 40 Professional laser range finder

    Bosch Blue Power Tools adds the new GLM 40 Professional laser rangefinder to their already expansive range of measuring tools.


    Robert Bird Group, Arup, WSP and Kennovations win for One Central Park contribution

    The One Central Park development wins at Sydney Engineering Excellence Awards 2014


    New Cormidi 85 dumper for narrow access applications from Makinex

    Makinex introduces the Cormidi 85, the latest in its line-up of Cormidi narrow access dumpers.


    Formula Interiors accredited under OHS Scheme by FSC

    Formula Interiors has been accredited under the Australian Government Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme by the Federal Safety Commission.


    New table lamps from Artemide combine traditional blown glass with LED tech

    Artemide Australia presents a new range of table lamps crafted using traditional glass-blowing techniques and combined with the latest LED technology.


    Architects fight for Brisbane's Cultural Precinct under shadow of tall tower plans

    Architects seek to protect the heritage of the Queensland Cultural Centre (QCC), one of Australia’s most successful examples of brutalist architecture.


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