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(RE)THINK – Post Corona Visions
Founder of DSGN Kartell, a multidisciplinary design studio, as well as co-founder and sustainable design consultant for the Green 米乐体育M6app下载ing Institute Australia (GBI), Ronny Matzat, shares his visions of a post-corona world from an Architect’s perspective.
A HEAD FOR HEIGHTS
Sydney-based Structural Engineer, Angus McFarlane was the Structural Director on the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Here he shares some of the challenges of working on the tallest human-made object ever built.
Catering to the nation’s desire for luxury property
Australians’ obsession with luxury is set to continue as the nation is enduring a sustained rise in Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI) and High Net Worth Individuals
Going Underground
Basement car parks are generally a given when apartments are built. Shared by numerous residents, these basement areas allow a resident to move easily from their cars to their front door via a lift.
House sized apartments
When apartments were first introduced to Australia in the early to mid 1990s, many were pint-sized. For those looking for something larger, two small apartments were often amalgamated to form one.
Remarkable alpine architecture amongst Australia’s Snowy Mountains
Alpine architecture has been with us since the Inuit created homes from hides spread over whalebone frames and insulated with snow.
New configuration courtyard-style homes
Courtyard-style homes aren’t a new phenomenon, appearing every few decades in different configurations. In the 1950s and ‘60s, these homes often appeared with flat roofs and were often single-storey in form.
Terrace Houses: Making do with less
In Victorian times and well into the 20th century, families lived in single-fronted cottages. After the Second World War, the idea of having a large back garden took hold with the mantra that fresh air could only be found in the suburbs.
Inner city: Adjusting to a different light
People moving to the inner city often come with expectations from their suburban homes: unimpeded green views, natural light flooding all rooms and a sense of space. However, many inner-city homes often take the form of terraces, with party walls rather than driveways separating them.
Page Turner: A new architectural bookshop has opened its doors in Sydney
We all love books, but architects seem to have a special affinity for the written word, beautiful photographs, and drawings. This passion is what drove Adam Haddow, a director with SJB, to take a gamble and open his own architectural bookshop in Crown Street, Surry Hills.
