'be Bold', Urges Australian Institute Of Architects On 30 Year Plan




30th December 2009 -
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Consultation with industry stakeholders, design professionals and the wider community are three key elements in the creation of an integrated master planning solution and so the incorporation of community feedback is a valuable next step.
Architects Hail Integrated Design Commission As Visionary




28th December 2009 -
Views: 1388
The Institute’s SA Chapter President Timothy Horton said: “Before today’s announcement, SA had lagged behind other states for too long, and had failed to recognise the place for design thinking in policy.
Improved Housing Design Essential For Ageing Australia




25th December 2009 -
Views: 1379
Future housing has to be better designed for older people, including those with poor mobility and age- related health problems, the Benevolent Society said today.
Architects Warn On Deadly Decks As People Gather For Xmas And New Year




22nd December 2009 -
Views: 1639
Archicentre's pre-purchase home inspection statistics show that approximately 6% of Australian homes have a timber balcony or deck and that about 2% of these ( 8000) are potentially fatal.
24 Plans Revealed For Australia's Urban Survival




17th December 2009 -
Views: 1374
Cities in which urban development is concentrated in ‘peripheral’ areas , such as large landholdings on university campuses, 'big box' shopping centres, business parks, industrial estates, recreational reserves, and market gardens to establish a series of interlinked, self-sustaining districts dispersed along a transport ring.