Architecture, Building and Planning
Environment
Research
We can grow our way out of this building crisis
Standard materials like concrete and steel allow us to build fast, cheaply and at scale. They also have huge environmental impacts. It’s time for the circular revolution
Environment
Research
After 100 years, the song of a lost cricket returns to Venice Lagoon
As part of the Venice Biennale festival, the Adriatic Marbled Bush-Cricket has been reintroduced to lagoons via floating habitats, creating both an art installation and an ecological experiment
Business & Economics
Analysis
The cloud is made of concrete
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a software tool. It has become the world’s most demanding construction client – with some concerning implications
Environment
Research
Small changes at home can help older Australians beat the heat
Home temperatures can affect our health and wellbeing, and older people can suffer the most. But small fixes can have big impacts
Environment
Research
The tech turning farm waste into furniture
As demand for wood products rises, native forests and plantations are under pressure. Agricultural waste products are emerging as a promising alternative
Politics & Society
Analysis
The silent violence of ableism in architecture
We call out certain acts of violence like racism and sexism, but when it comes to ableism, do we let too much slide? In architecture, we think the answer is yes
Politics & Society
Analysis
What the ACCC’s case against Microsoft tells us about the hidden dangers of subscriptions
The rise of unethical practices that exploit Australian consumers, through the rapidly growing subscription economy, highlights the need for up-to-date legal and regulatory frameworks
Environment
Research
‘Nature prescriptions’ deliver mental health benefits worth more than four times their cost
A new trial has found nature-based prescribing generated wellbeing benefits for young Australians worth more than four times their cost
Politics & Society
Special Report
Video games are building worlds beyond the laws of physics
Visionary architectural designs often remain unbuilt – but video games can transform these impossible structures into immersive, explorable spaces