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    News Archive for June 2020

    UQ launches new Urban Development and Design degree

    The University of Queensland has taken the step of creating the state’s first Master’s degree in Urban Development and Design.


    Quakers Centre in Melbourne features shifting circular worship space with skylight

    Nervegna Reed Architecture and PH Architects have completed a renovation and extension to a 1960s office building, creating the Quakers Centre in Melbourne.


    Peter Ciemitis's $18m Covid strategy

    Peter Ciemitis, artist and urban planner has been appointed to a new advisory committee for the City of Perth which will assist in the City’s implementation of the Covid-19 Economic Rebound Strategy over the next 12 months.


    Plazibat Architects' Lucent

    Architect Shane Plazibat, Principal and Founder of Plazibat Architects, is carving out a new direction for multi-residential design in the city where he was born and raised.


    Hassell appoints Nik Killis as head of client and future business

    Originally from Arup, Nik Killis’ role at Hassell will be focused on developing great relationships with clients.


    Award winning open plan rural home features Carinya doors and windows

    The Wandi Shed House is a fully self-contained two-bedroom home set on a rural property in Western Australia.


    The death of the open-plan office? Not quite, but a revolution is in the air

    “What will it take to encourage much more widespread reliance on working at home for at least part of each week?” asked Frank Schiff, the chief economist of the US Committee for Economic Development, in The Washington Post in 1979.


    Roller blinds providing heat and glare control at Melbourne penthouse apartment

    Several products from Verosol Australia were installed at a penthouse apartment in the Triptych building in Melbourne.


    Keyline Design

    Soil is a dirty word. Pejorative even. Soiled clothes; soiled himself; soiled reputation. Usually washed clean with water. Both soil and water are vital for growing food, hence fundamental for life, but Australia is the poorest continent for both.


    Understanding ‘the hierarchy of control’ when working at height

    When applied to working at height, it aims to prevent the occurrence of a fall from height.


    Resort gets a contemporary makeover from the ground up with Signature Floors

    Various floor coverings from Signature Floors were specified for the Daydream Island Resort in Queensland to introduce a contemporary vibe to the environment.


    Vibrant, hygienic and comfortable space achieved with Altro floors at health clinic

    The designer turned to Altro Flooring and Walling for a flooring solution that would meet the high standards of her client in terms of design, cleanliness and quality.


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