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    News Archive for July 2019

    New houses that improve the surrounding biodiversity

    A new housing development in Victoria has been designed to give back to the environment, improving the surrounding biodiversity.


    Green infrastructure makes cities more liveable and sustainable says AILA

    The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) has released a Green Infrastructure Position Statement calling on non-government agencies, industry organisations and governments to make progress towards improving the liveability and sustainability of urban and regional settlements through Green Infrastructure.


    Designing better bathrooms with customisation and care

    'Building better bathrooms with customisation and care' looks at the unique demands presented by designing bathrooms for contemporary healthcare environments and how careful specification and the use of customisable fixtures can address these demands.


    Dyson, Zip and Maxton innovation to shine at FRONT 2019

    FRONT 2019 returns to Sydney’s Carriageworks this 29 & 30 August, attended by industry thought leaders and change-makers. It’s an exhibition that challenges what it means to design better, shaping the future of our industry in Australia and around the world.


    Guide to designing safe homes in bushfire prone areas

    'Building safe homes in bushfire prone areas' is a concise, easy-to-follow guide for industry professionals designing homes in bushfire prone areas. To begin, the whitepaper explains the Bushfire Attack Level rating system and its practical application, before exploring the use of aluminium as a means of delivering fire-resistant homes.


    Dangerous to human health: a housing problem bigger than a few high-profile apartment blocks

    Hundreds of thousands of Australians are forced into inadequate or unhealthy housing by high housing costs. Thousands are evicted by landlords wanting higher rents. Some end up homeless.


    Tanks for the memories from Stompie

    While it sits abandoned in an empty London lot as a symbolic protest to the power of local city council planners, the story of Stompie the Tank tells us a lot about the vagaries of urban planning.


    ARBS returns to Melbourne in 2020

    ARBS, Australia’s only international air conditioning, refrigeration and building services trade exhibition, returns to Melbourne next year.


    Australia’s housing future headed towards built-to-rent

    Build-to-rent, a housing concept where the developer retains ownership of a multi-residential building while renting out the units to tenants, is trending in the property industry.


    Teflon turns 80

    Polytetrafluoraethylene (PTFE), more commonly known as Teflon, was discovered accidentally in a DuPont laboratory more than 80 years ago.


    Decor Systems: Commitment to the supply of top quality products and systems

    The Decor Systems team is a unique collection of cultures, experience, education and talents that make us a stronger, more innovative business.


    Australia has lost 20,000 public housing units in 10 years

    Australia has lost more than 20,000 public housing units in the past 10 years, according to a new study by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).


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