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Repairing the housing market
Hal Pawson | September 21, 2020The 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.
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Why all new buildings look the same
Ben Knight | September 11, 2020Architecture 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.
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Melbourne’s COVID car crunch
Open Forum | September 5, 2020When 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.
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COVID exposes gaps in the NBN
Open Forum | September 1, 2020The COVID-19 crisis is increasingly highlighted shortcomings in Australia’s National Broadband Network, according to experts from Flinders University.
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The rise of defensive architecture
Ben Knight | August 14, 2020Increasingly hostile designs are emerging to keep members of the public out of public space.
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A golden opportunity to repurpose old mines
Mohan Yellishetty | August 10, 2020Abandoned mines litter Australia, but these sites can be turned from environmental problems into new opportunities for water storage, landfill and other useful purposes.
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What ruin photography reveals about urban decay and renewal
Ben Knight | July 31, 2020Whether it’s art or porn, ruin photography tells a deeper story than what’s behind the lens.
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The road more travelled
Open Forum | July 27, 2020Unsanctioned footpaths across open ground defy design, but is that necessarily a bad thing?
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Bike delivery leaves infrastructure trailing innovation
Ben Knight | July 16, 2020Tonight I’ll be having new cycling lanes with a side of bike parking.
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The 20 minute neighbourhood
Ben Knight | July 13, 2020Allowing people to work, live and play within 20 minutes’ reach of their own homes is the new gold standard for urban planning.
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The ‘missing middle’ offers a new housing solution
Open Forum | June 6, 2020The 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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Redesigning the post-pandemic workplace
Ben Knight | May 20, 2020The coronavirus will transform the design industry, design practice and designers alike, but perhaps none are more equipped to deal with the challenges that lie ahead.