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    Engineered stone is now banned. But how safe are the alternatives?
    Engineered stone is now banned. But how safe are the alternatives?

    From today, engineered stone is banned in Australia in a bid to protect workers from inhaling deadly silica dust, which has long been linked to diseases such as lung cancer and silicosis.


    First Nations artists tell authentic stories in urban landscapes
    First Nations artists tell authentic stories in urban landscapes

    Through Tilt’s collaborative approach to design and the application of the industrial design process, we support artists in showcasing their artwork to a mass audience, delivering impactful public art outcomes.


    White Elephants Vs Unicorns – Designing stadiums to be a good neighbour
    White Elephants Vs Unicorns – Designing stadiums to be a good neighbour

    Matt Reynolds, architect and senior associate at Woods Bagot’s Sydney studio, weighs in on the stadium typology and why stadiums need to be designed to be better neighbours.


    Key takeaways on designing for tomorrow and sustainable design solutions
    Key takeaways on designing for tomorrow and sustainable design solutions

    What is the relationship between design and the environment? What are the current trends, and what is essential knowledge for creating and maintaining sustainable design practices?


    How to achieve net zero with renewables or nuclear?
    How to achieve net zero with renewables or nuclear?

    Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s plan to build seven nuclear power plants in Australia has attracted plenty of critical attention. But there’s a striking feature which has received relatively little discussion or criticism: the nuclear plants would be publicly owned and operated, similar to the National Broadband Network (NBN).


    Tone on Tuesday 217: 3 storey walk up flats are the best solution
    Tone on Tuesday 217: 3 storey walk up flats are the best solution

    We’ve discussed lots of solutions to the housing crisis recently. Different typologies: duplexes, townhouses, small (4 storey) and larger (8 storey) apartments (ToT 167). Ideas for the ‘missing middle’: 6 bedrooms, 6 packs and 6 storeys (ToT 210). And we explored the sustainability of apartments (Tot 213). But what’s the best?


    Is drone delivery a modern miracle or a band-aid fix for poor urban planning?
    Is drone delivery a modern miracle or a band-aid fix for poor urban planning?

    The chief executive of drone delivery company Wing says 2024 is “the year of drone delivery”. The company first went public in 2014 as a Google “moonshot” project and now operates in several cities in Australia, the United States and Finland, with plans to expand further.


    Here’s how to create jobs for First Nations Australians in the clean energy transition
    Here’s how to create jobs for First Nations Australians in the clean energy transition

    Done well, the renewable energy transition should improve the lives of First Nations Australians. Many are looking for ways to stay on Country, use their knowledge of Country and contribute to industries that align with their values.


    How energy from waste can reduce landfill, emissions and reliance on fossil fuels
    How energy from waste can reduce landfill, emissions and reliance on fossil fuels

    Energy recovery facilities (ERFs) are showing the way forward for sustainable management of non-recyclable waste by recovering energy from these materials that would otherwise be discarded in landfill.


    Design Notes: Ideas, issues and idiocies from the last fortnight
    Design Notes: Ideas, issues and idiocies from the last fortnight

    Debate is raging about Peter Dutton’s bomb throwing idea of nuclear power. Sizes, power output, timing, grid connections, waste. Very little about the designs, our main interest in this column.


    'Smart' traffic lights designed to ease road congestion on roads
    'Smart' traffic lights designed to ease road congestion on roads

    A UNSW transport expert may have the found the solution to one of the biggest pet peeves of drivers: sitting in traffic.


    The possible gas shortage in Victoria is a warning
    The possible gas shortage in Victoria is a warning

    Not far inland from Port Campbell in Victoria lie three depleted gas fields. These underground sandstone reservoirs now have a second life, as the state’s main gas storage, responsible for 30% of the state’s winter gas demand.


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