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Ten years ago, a late-night cigarette started a fire that spread rapidly up 13 storeys on the Lacrosse apartment building in Melbourne. The November 24 fire caused more than A$5.7 million in damages, but thankfully no lives were lost.
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The year started with Tone on Tuesday, morphed into Design Notes and finished as design-i. A change in nomenclature, but no loss of focus on the topics traversed in design and politics.
Spain is still reeling from recent floods in the Valencia region. In some areas, a year’s worth of rain fell in a single day.
If you’re buying a house near a river or on a floodplain, you will likely come up against the question of flood risk. We usually talk about this in terms of chance.
Imagine a city where everyone can afford a safe home, reach work or school without long, stressful commutes, and enjoy green parks and clean air.
Much talk recently about solving the housing crisis with increased density in existing suburbs (hello NIMBYs).
Sustainability in transport design? That train has left the station: More and more Australian suppliers and manufacturers are jumping the track when it comes to ensuring environmentally conscious transportation building solutions. Transportation design encompasses countless and often monumental considerations.
After five years of restoration, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris reopens its doors to the world, sublimated by exceptional work. The blond stone, bronze liturgical furnishings and ancestral craftsmanship bring this unique landmark back to life.
The federal government this week tasked an expert panel with making Australia’s largest grid, the National Electricity Market, fit for our changing energy system.
Ask the wrong questions - get the wrong answers. That’s how to judge the just announced winners of the Pattern Book Design Competition (PBDC), run by the NSW Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure (DoPHI), and Government Architect (GA).
Being able to charge your car at home is a big drawcard for many electric vehicle buyers. But it’s rare to find chargers installed at apartment complexes in Australia.
This year, dozens of new models of electric vehicles have hit the Australian market – and more are coming. New models of battery electric and plug-in hybrids come with bigger batteries. The average battery electric now has a range of over 400 kilometres.
