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    News Archive for January 2019

    Powerhouse Precinct design competition to be chaired by Naomi Milgrom

    Create NSW and the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (MAAS) have announced that Naomi Milgrom AO will be Chair of the Jury for the international design competition for the new Powerhouse Precinct in Parramatta.


    NSW Architects Registration Board appoints new registrar

    Kirsten Orr has been appointed registrar at the NSW Architects Registration Board, succeeding Timothy Horton.


    Suburbs suffering the most from urban heat

    Increasing temperatures are causing an over-reliance on air-conditioning and exposing a lack of cooling elements in public outdoor areas, according to new research from Western Sydney University.


    Saturday Indesign is here

    Searching for an injection of creative inspiration? Saturday Indesign 2019 is here.


    'Growth' of community housing may be an illusion. The cost-shifting isn't

    These are the first of over 14,000 tenancies being contracted out to community housing providers over coming months.


    Powder coatings to be a $16.5bn market by 2024

    Application versatility and the green building trend are two key factors that are driving the growth of the global powder coatings industry.


    A year of challenges for Australia's housing market

    A new report released by Master Builders Australia predicts a tough year ahead for the housing market in Australia.


    Academy ranked again as Australia's Most Trusted Tile Brand

    Academy Tiles has been ranked once again as Australia's Most Trusted Tile Brand for the 3rd consecutive year in the annual 'Trusted Brands' survey.


    Bates Smart’s challenging refurbishment of hotel restaurant

    SUPAWOOD’s slatted panels have been used extensively in the refurbishment of the Pier Street Kitchen.


    Bushfire compliance

    Flame Zone (BAL-FZ) product testing requires successful completion of the AS1530.8.2 test.


    The politics of architecture

    Architecture is politics, and politics is architecture. Both are tested and sometimes torn apart by the shifting and accelerating pace of life.


    The 4 most impressive bridges that were never built

    There is little so inspiring in the world of architecture as a perfectly-designed bridge. From London’s iconic Tower Bridge to the characterful Brooklyn Bridge, through to the outlandish sci-fi style of the Millau Viaduct in France, bridges reveal the marriage of art and engineering in a manner incomparable to any other structure.


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