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    Countering terrorism through architecture?

    Ben Knight     |      September 26, 2020

    In the fight against global terrorism, architecture has a surprisingly important role to play.

    • Infrastructure

    Repairing the housing market

    Hal Pawson     |      September 21, 2020

    The fallout from COVID-19 for housing and homelessness just adds to the urgency of fixing the long-standing ills of the housing market. The well-being of Australia’s economy and people depends on it.

    • Infrastructure

    Why all new buildings look the same

    Ben Knight     |      September 11, 2020

    Architecture today suffers not from copycats, but from originality syndrome. When it comes to architecture, imitation could be the sincerest – and most sensible – form of flattery.

    • Infrastructure

    Melbourne’s COVID car crunch

    Open Forum     |      September 5, 2020

    When Melbourne goes back to work after stage 4 restrictions are lifted, commuters are likely to shun public transport in favour of their cars, potentially causing gridlock after weeks of empty roads.

    • Infrastructure

    COVID exposes gaps in the NBN

    Open Forum     |      September 1, 2020

    The COVID-19 crisis is increasingly highlighted shortcomings in Australia’s National Broadband Network, according to experts from Flinders University.

    • Infrastructure

    The rise of defensive architecture

    Ben Knight     |      August 14, 2020

    Increasingly hostile designs are emerging to keep members of the public out of public space.

    • Infrastructure

    A golden opportunity to repurpose old mines

    Mohan Yellishetty     |      August 10, 2020

    Abandoned mines litter Australia, but these sites can be turned from environmental problems into new opportunities for water storage, landfill and other useful purposes.

    • Infrastructure

    What ruin photography reveals about urban decay and renewal

    Ben Knight     |      July 31, 2020

    Whether it’s art or porn, ruin photography tells a deeper story than what’s behind the lens.

    • Infrastructure

    The road more travelled

    Open Forum     |      July 27, 2020

    Unsanctioned footpaths across open ground defy design, but is that necessarily a bad thing?

    • Infrastructure

    Bike delivery leaves infrastructure trailing innovation

    Ben Knight     |      July 16, 2020

    Tonight I’ll be having new cycling lanes with a side of bike parking.

    • Infrastructure

    The 20 minute neighbourhood

    Ben Knight     |      July 13, 2020

    Allowing people to work, live and play within 20 minutes’ reach of their own homes is the new gold standard for urban planning.

    • Infrastructure

    The ‘missing middle’ offers a new housing solution

    Open Forum     |      June 6, 2020

    The days of urban McMansions are numbered and a QUT architecture lecturer says the solution to more flexible, affordable housing lies between a large home and a unit – the ‘missing middle’.

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