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    Evidence points to better design
    Evidence points to better design

    Danielle Bowling reports on two of Australia's most impressive - and multiple award-winning - recently completed hospital projects.


    Competition in the kitchen
    Competition in the kitchen

    Deborah Singerman considers the impact design competitions and awards programs have on trends for Australian kitchens.


    The BIM solution
    The BIM solution

    Sustainability, affordability, delivery and lifecycle. These four key imperatives are driving and challenging the construction industry to not only deliver a solution that satisfies an initial requirement but one that considers environmental impacts and the operational aspects of a facility over its life.


    Rethinking design in bushfire prone landscapes

    After Victoria’s Black Saturday disaster of 2009 it has become evident that designing for bushfire safety presents a problem which cannot be solved by scientific research and landscape management alone. Architect and lecturer Dr Ian Weir argues that designers and researchers need to articulate new ways of living sustainably in bushfire prone landscapes.


    The latest at the interface
    The latest at the interface

    A firm undeniably at the forefront in the field, we ask PTW Architects to discuss some of the latest possibilities with façade cladding. PTW’s Michael Yip and Matt Dobbs report.


    Spotlight on LED issues
    Spotlight on LED issues

    Highly flexible, LED technology will lead to a re-think of lighting applications, writes Steve Coyne, president of the Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand


    Timber construction makes urban comeback
    Timber construction makes urban comeback

    New wood products are at the heart of an international revolution in natural architecture and sustainable building construction. And for once the advances have nothing to do with religion or war – Tony Neilson reports.


    Plaster chalks up green points
    Plaster chalks up green points

    Stephanie McDonald explains how plasterboard has undergone several changes in response to sustainability concerns.


    How to choose the right timber

    Timber is one of the most versatile building materials on the planet. But too often the material is misused or incorrectly installed, compromising its properties.


    Performance glass frames the future
    Performance glass frames the future

    Angela Welsh presents a snapshot of the world of windows, doors and hardware, as gleaned from some for the experts that gathered for this year's specialist fenestration conference in Queensland.


    The trends on top
    The trends on top

    Danielle Bowling takes a bird’s eye view of building trends and considers the colourful array of roofing material options now available.


    Australian landscapes design from top to bottom
    Australian landscapes design from top to bottom

    We can see by looking in our backyards and local parks how landscape design trends vary from street to street and from suburb to suburb. But how about between states? Danielle Bowling contrasts the latest landscape trends in two very different cities: Townsville and Melbourne.


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