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    News Archive for April 2021

    Expella honoured at 2020 Good Design Awards

    Expella received two accolades at the 2020 Good Design Awards, Australia’s peak international design awards and the highest honour for design and innovation in the country.


    Futura HPL plywood layered and stacked in Wynyard Quarter’s Atomic Cafe fitout

    Plytech’s Futura HPL plywood was layered and stacked to create bespoke shelving and a counter space during the fitout of Wynyard Quarter’s new Atomic cafe.


    University of Melbourne & YBF to set up new co-working tech hub at innovation precinct

    A new co-working space will be established at the University of Melbourne’s new innovation precinct, Melbourne Connect in partnership with tech hub experts, YBF.


    $2.2M UNSW project to study secure integration of rooftop solar into power grid

    UNSW Sydney is partnering with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) and solar monitoring company Solar Analytics on the study.


    Nicole Wilson joins Arcadia as a Principal

    Arcadia Landscape Architecture has announced that Nicole Wilson is joining the Sydney studio as a Principal.


    UOW infrastructure planning tool receives major funding boost

    The University of Wollongong SMART Infrastructure Facility’s ‘Vision Illawarra’ project has been awarded a funding grant that will enable the planning tool to become an effective platform across Australia.


    New 'rent-with-the-option-to-buy' project targets first home buyers

    Set to be released next month, Assemble’s latest development in Brunswick at 4 Ballarat Street is the latest 'rent-with-the-option-to-buy' project by the developer, featuring 171 apartments comprising studio, one, two and three-bedroom floor plans.


    8 of the best granny flat designs

    As the demand for smaller self-contained homes grows, so too do the types of people wanting to move into them. With this in mind, here is a selection of some of the best granny flat ideas.


    8 painting tools you need before you start that renovation

    There are plenty of useful tools and gadgets out there that will make your life easier when tackling any painting project. Rockcote Enterprises lists out eight must-have tools that will help you achieve that perfect paint finish.


    Lauxes Grates CEO named amongst Australia’s Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs

    Lauxes Grates founder and CEO, Tim Dawson was named amongst the Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs of Australia.


    New fire rated wood fibre surface replicating timber veneer: PaperWall

    PaperWall from Elton Group is a Group One fire rated, printed and embossed wood fibre surface designed to replicate a timber veneer surface.


    Tone on Tuesday: On the seminal book ‘Homes in the Sun’

    Many know that my favourite book on Australian architecture is Walter Bunning’s Homes in the Sun, which I’ve referenced in talks and columns (see the Third Wave and the Future after Covid). So why, some correspondents asked, wasn’t it in my list of books for students? Good question. Answer here.


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