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    News Archive for May 2021

    A brave new world of facades

    The term “commercial building” can include just about anything from an office skyscraper to your local hole-in-the-wall restaurant, shopping mall or even a parking lot.


    Remodelled warehouse forms basis of Belrose development

    Riverlee’s Belrose development, located in Cheltenham, will see a 1950s red-brick warehouse converted into individual workspaces as part of its second stage of growth.


    April-June issue of Architecture & Design magazine out now

    In a recent article on climate change, Scott Carver’s Sustainability Transformation Group Leader and Senior Associate Tina Fox wrote in an online edition of Architecture & Design: “…we cannot afford to live in ignorance and that the unthinkable can and does happen. Secondly, and on a more positive side, it became clear that massive change is possible, and we need to listen to the science.”


    Reusing & repurposing reclaimed precast concrete

    A Finnish university is coordinating an international project that’s conducting research into the profitable reuse of reclaimed precast concrete elements in new buildings.


    Keep it clean: Talking infection control at aged care facilities with associate professor Philip Russo

    Infection control is undoubtedly one of the most important facets of providing a diligent level of care within aged care facilities. There are many ways to reduce the spread of infection - among them ensuring that environments are clean, wearing correct Personal Protective Equipment, properly ventilating spaces, and keeping residents at safe distances from each other during times of heightened risk.


    Saving critical project days with Moddex fast kit-form solutions

    When you select Moddex for your next handrail and balustrade installation, you will save up to 30% of manufacturing time and 50% of installation time when compared to traditional solutions.


    Melbourne Grand apartments glow with Mondolux light fittings

    Melbourne Grand, an award-winning luxury apartment complex rising 58 storeys above the Melbourne CBD, features a broad range of Mondolux lighting products across all areas of the development.


    The morality of marble: Conscience and its environmental impact

    As architects and developers continue to adopt new ways to lessen their impact on the environment, is a day of reckoning coming for the beloved marble surface? Amidst the primary topics of climate change, extinction of animal species, pollution and the use of unsustainable products and practices, there are signs that the interior design industry is rethinking its habitual use of natural stone.


    Dark Interiors with Blum

    Previously, black and dark kitchen designs were not a popular choice. Now, darker palettes are becoming one of the most used colour schemes that radiate elegance and create a tasteful ambience. For clients searching for a kitchen design that is both contemporary and cosy, dark cabinets can help achieve just that.


    Endless possibilities. Unique designs. MondoClad®.

    MondoClad® Key Projects e-book showcases large number of projects within our solid aluminium range supplied into various markets across Australia.


    Laree Barney takes out QUT, Arcadia Indigenous Scholarship

    Proud Kalkatungu woman Laree Barney has been awarded the 2021 Queensland University of Technology Indigenous Landscape Architecture Scholarship by Arcadia, after impressing the interview panel with her mature outlook and passion for design.


    Lighting & energy management – the best & the brightest

    Sustainable and energy efficient technologies are now part and parcel of commercial building design. With this in mind, we examine the latest lighting, power energy management options for commercial buildings.


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