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    News Archive for January 2015

    Four creative facades that use timber differently

    Timber is one of the oldest building materials but its applications on facades don't get much variation. We look at four facades that have changed things up.


    6 Major Design Trends Shaping City Life

    A host of American architects, urban planners and interior designers have combined heads to curate a list of six major design trends that could change the way we experience cities in the future.


    There's a sunny future ahead for rooftop solar power: here's why

    Bernhard Mitchell tells us why solar panels are becoming a real alternative and considerable player int he power markets.


    International flooring awards competition seeks creative Australian projects

    Architects and interior designers are once again invited to enter their projects in the Design Is…Award competition organised by Shaw Contract Group.


    TKD transforms abandoned Lithgow building with innovative windows, doors and clever glazing

    Tanner Kibble Denton Architects had a task ahead of them when looking to transform the neglegted Charles H Hoskins Memorial Institute building into a sustainable and light-filled space for the building’s new inhabitants.


    Conrad Gargett appoints heritage professional to design team

    Senior heritage consultant Malcolm Elliott has been appointed to the Conrad Gargett team.


    Brisbane City Council selects Unisite park furniture to improve outdoor space

    The Brisbane City Council in Wynnum recently partnered with street and park furniture specialist Unisite to improve their outdoor public spaces.


    Hettich Sensys wide angle hinge wins another award after tradeshow success

    The Hettich Australia stand at the AWISA exhibition in Brisbane last year attracted a huge audience interested in the brand’s innovations.


    New container wastewater treatment for remote sites from CST Wastewater Solutions

    A portable wastewater treatment solution from CST Wastewater Solutions packaged in a standard shipping container is being adopted by companies.


    Melbourne Fishermans Bend tower to kick start Australia’s most significant urban renewal project

    A 103 metre residential tower by Plus Architecture looks set to become the first building to be completed in Melbourne’s Fisherman Bend Renewal Area.


    Students create new composite façade material that can cool building interiors by evaporation

    Called Hydroceramic, the prototype is made of fabric, clay and hydrogel, and can cool buildings up to five degrees when actuated.


    Glass and metal surround Gehry’s brick building in Sydney

    Facing Gehry’s UTS building, The Quay by WMK Architecture features two metallic towers sitting atop a warehouse facade.


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