Building and Planning

Sciences & Technology

Australia’s construction industry must help build a sustainable future

Financial viability alone is no longer enough, the building sector must look at its carbon budget

Business & Economics

Three ways to avoid mega projects going way over budget

Big projects are almost always over budget, but in Australia they too often have massive cost blowouts. There are ways to fix this.

Sciences & Technology

How Australia’s prefab industry can help the housing crisis

Prefabrication is a practical solution to meet Victoria’s urgent housing needs by providing speedy and cost-efficient dwellings

Environment

Design for (all) life

Humans create most designs for themselves, but can and should use opportunities to make spaces that benefit all forms of life

Sciences & Technology

What Victoria’s earthquake tells us about the safety of our structures

Australia has earthquake safety regulations for buildings, but Wednesday’s earthquake reminds us to be informed about the safety of our structures

Environment

Protecting Melbourne’s Green Wedges while we still can

The natural areas of Melbourne are under threat at the same time as there’s growing evidence of their importance for humans

Sciences & Technology

A solution to engineering energy-saving smart materials

Smart materials block harmful radiation and heat, combatting energy wastage. A new way to engineer smart materials at lower temperatures could make more buildings energy-saving

Environment

Curving concrete’s carbon footprint

In a bid to reduce waste while achieving great design, researchers have developed an adjustable frame for casting curved concrete panels

Arts & Culture

Reframing the ‘Australian Ugliness’

This year celebrates the 100 year anniversary of architect Robin Boyd’s birth. He was well-known for his scathing assessment of Australian popular architecture and design, but did Boyd eventually change his mind?

Environment

Reconciliation at scale

Indigenous placemaking in design is gaining greater currency in Australia. And Melbourne projects are helping to lead the way