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    News Archive for April 2015

    Mobile art: design your own Melbourne tram

    Professional Victorian artists and designers are invited to submit proposals that will transform Melbourne trams into dynamic public art works.


    Adelaide City Councillor proposes building apartments on top of car parks

    Adelaide City Council are looking for new ways to find space for affordable apartment development, including on top of council-owned car parks.


    Etica studio gives old materials second chance at life with Recycled House in WA

    A completely new build that is full of history and soul is a rare thing, unless we’re talking about the Recycled House in Western Australia.


    151 Clarence Street by Architectus sails through Stage 2 DA

    A re-tweaked 151 Clarence Street sees a changed podium articulation and material composition, and reduced setbacks.


    DesignBUILD 2015 opens with larger show, newer features and latest products

    DesignBUILD 2015, Australia’s only dedicated architecture, building and design trade event is bigger and better this year.


    Children invited to design South Australian national parks in Minecraft

    Adelaide schoolchildren have been invited to take part in a competition to design the “perfect” national park for South Australia with help from a 3D block-placing game.


    Familiar faces among entries for Far North Queensland Regional Architecture Awards

    Nine architecture firms responsible for some of the best new projects in Queensland’s northern regions will eagerly anticipate Friday 1 May.


    Sustainability vs. High Performance: Finding the Right Balance with Timber Cladding

    When it comes to sourcing cladding finding a balance between a product that is durable, sustainable and also aesthetically pleasing can be challenging.


    Traditional Building Sheets vs. INEX>BOARDS [infographic]

    Traditional building sheets like fibre cement and plasterboard have been foundations of the building and construction industry for over a century.


    Is the Use of Fibre Cement and Plasterboard Harming Your Project?

    The building sector in Australia is responsible for almost 25% of all greenhouse emissions throughout the country so what are you doing about it?


    Non-compliant cladding fuelled Melbourne apartment tower fire, MFB finds

    External cladding used in the construction of the Lacrosse Apartments in Melbourne’s Docklands precinct has been found to have contributed to the spread of a fire that broke out last year.


    VIC Chapter announces named award for educational architecture

    The Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects has announced a new named award for Educational Architecture after Victorian architect and surveyor, Henry Bastow.


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