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    News Archive for February 2015

    78 colourful projects shortlisted for 2015 Dulux Colour Awards

    Finalists in nine categories for the 2015 Dulux Colour Awards were chosen from the biggest field of entrants in the event’s 29-year history.


    Melbourne interior design firm Studiomint wins Best of Design 2015 Houzz Award

    STUDIOMINT was voted by over 25 million Houzz users for the 2015 Best of Design award.


    World’s first prefab biocomposite façade panel could replace concrete and steel

    Designed by Arup and GXN Innovation, the BioBuild Façade System can reduce the embodied energy in façade systems by up to 50% with no increase in costs.


    Rod Simpson report finds $1.1b Sydney Olympic Corridor light rail has big potential

    Urban planning and financial report concludes that the development could foster a precinct with more homes and jobs than the Barangaroo, Bays Precinct, Central to Eveleigh and Green Square projects combined.


    Specifying Vinyl Cladding – Expert Advice for Architects

    In an industry flooded with fly-by-night suppliers and cheap imports, getting caught out specifying vinyl cladding that isn’t up to Australian standards is not uncommon.


    10 challenges facing architecture and ways to turn them into opportunities [ACA series]

    CEO of dwp|suters Leone Lorrimer outlines ten challenges facing architecture and ten actions we can take to turn these challenges into opportunities.


    Curtin University Master Plan receives Australia’s first 5 Star Green Star – Communities rating

    Curtin University has received Australia’s first 5 Star Green Star – Communities rating from the GBCA for its Master Plan.


    Arens window hardware and winders for operating windows at varying heights

    Arens International presents the CAT Winder, an innovative range of window winders that allows windows at varying heights to be operated with ease.


    DMF’s high speed roll doors withstand 120km/h winds

    DMF International presents high speed PVC roll doors featuring fast opening speed and high wind capacity.


    Flexshield PVC screens contain overspray for Australian car manufacturer

    Wash bay screens from Flexshield were recently installed for a well-known Australian car manufacturing company to help contain overspray in their workshop.


    Toronto firm selects Dimension 3D printer to create model of Masdar Headquarters in Abu Dhabi

    Toronto-based Peter McCann Architectural Models Inc. chose a Dimension 3D printer to execute a challenging modelling project for Masdar Headquarters.


    Sydney ranked 11th and Melbourne 17th on global Sustainability Cities Index

    A recent whitepaper from an international design and consultancy firm has taken 50 of the world’s prominent cities and ranked them on a variety of sustainability measures.


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