Architecture, Building and Planning
Environment
Analysis
What if our homes could move?
Flooding, displacement and housing insecurity are no longer distant issues. Houses that move with people are helping communities in Bangladesh adapt to a changing environment
Sciences & Technology
Research
AI must be built with Indigenous Knowledges, not against them
The same AI that can help revive endangered languages can also deepen historical injustice. The difference, research shows, comes down to whether Indigenous Knowledges are built in from the start
Environment
Book extract
Melbourne's strange and splendid skyline that never was
A giant Peach Melba, a skyscraper-sized crocodile, a steel ‘V’ taller than the Eiffel Tower: these were just some of the design ideas when Melbourne asked the world to reinvent its skyline in 1979
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