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The retrofit of our cities in the age of the Anthropocene is vital, says a UNSW researcher.
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One of the conclusions of this week’s shocking State of the Environment report is that climate change is lengthening Australia’s bushfire seasons and raising the number of days with a fire danger rating of “very high” or above. In New South Wales, for example, the season now extends to almost eight months.
All architects, designers, and specifiers are familiar with the National Construction Code, or NCC. Updated at regularity, the NCC is a performance-based code of construction practices and requirements, to ensure buildings safely and sustainably perform exactly as intended to best serve both their current and also future communities.
Alcadex/NC, an AS 1530.1 Certified non-combustible aluminium composite panel, was specified for the cladding of the Premier Tower in Melbourne.
Smart security gates are increasingly being specified to secure Federal, State and local government buildings as well as various public buildings.
It’s fair to say that many architects and designers view themselves as the creators of humanity’s future, driven by a sense of great responsibility to those living now and also the legacy their creations leave. This responsibility is shared by the construction industry as a whole - including product designers and manufacturers who work tirelessly to innovate and improve their processes to play a key role in delivering projects that contribute to a sustainable future.
Austin Maynard Architects took inspiration from the dream suburban life of the 1940s and 50s, complete with its white picket fences, to design the new addition to a freestanding Edwardian timber house in Melbourne.
Boutique interior design consultancy PTID recently went through a rebranding exercise to mark 25 years as one of Australia’s leading creative practices.
Knauf decorative ceiling product AO-Gami and acoustic ceiling tiles ASONA Triton helped add a modern aesthetic to the interior spaces at Fairmont Group’s new office in Adelaide.
A Zip HydroTap Classic water tap installed in a new bespoke kitchen at a renovated home not only complements the benchtop and sink finishes but also delivers “sparkling chilled water on tap” to the homeowners.
Caroma Elvire bathroom collection was chosen by owners Glenda and Brett Green during the renovation of their Wahroonga home primarily for its rustic Australian timber look.
With sustainability high on the agenda across the construction industry, it’s an unfortunate reality that greenwashing is prevalent. Businesses’ use of half-true sustainability claims and carefully curated marketing mean that for many, the first question when told a product is sustainable is, “yes… but is it really?”.
