A plan for social housing

The Community Housing Industry Association’s Social Housing Acceleration and Renovation Program (SHARP) would deliver an extra 30,000 homes and renovate thousands more over four years.

Food for thought

The time is ripe for bringing food production back into urban life through our use of public space.

Countering terrorism through architecture?

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

Repairing the housing market

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.

Why all new buildings look the same

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.

Melbourne’s COVID car crunch

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.

COVID exposes gaps in the NBN

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

The rise of defensive architecture

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

A golden opportunity to repurpose old mines

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

What ruin photography reveals about urban decay and renewal

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

The road more travelled

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

Bike delivery leaves infrastructure trailing innovation

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