Architecture

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

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

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

Visionary architectural designs often remain unbuilt – but video games can transform these impossible structures into immersive, explorable spaces

Cemeteries are running out of space, and cremation damages the environment, but there are other ways we could honour our dead

Ancient Celtic Halloween ­­– or All Hallow’s Eve ­– was a day to acknowledge the dead. Modern rituals of marking death continue this tradition, both remembering and letting go

Far from the superficial notion of ‘slums’, informal settlements shape urban development across most of the world’s cities

Universities are often catalysts for change. A new book explores modern Australian university campuses, focusing on the increasing role of Country and Indigenous co-design

Middle years primary-school students are at risk of academic delay when learning in an open-plan classroom

Instead of demolishing Melbourne’s ageing public housing towers, clever refurbishments could save millions of dollars and provide high-quality public housing