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Repurpose with purpose: FK at 500 Bourke Street

Repurpose with purpose: FK at 500 Bourke Street

The $160 million transformation of 500 Bourke Street in Melbourne’s CBD has revitalised a 1970s Brutalist icon, originally designed by Godfrey & Spowers.

Don’t demolish Flemington Estate, says OFFICE – ‘Retain, Repair, Reinvest’

Don’t demolish Flemington Estate, says OFFICE – ‘Retain, Repair, Reinvest’

Australia’s only not-for-profit architectural practice, OFFICE, is supporting the residents of Victoria’s housing estates in their fight to save their homes and communities.

Comment: Designing for community harmony in mixed-use urban renewal

Comment: Designing for community harmony in mixed-use urban renewal

“The primary objective is to mitigate noise at the source” – this comment piece by Daniele Albanese, Head of Acoustics APAC, Cundall delves into how this pre-emptive solution can be soundly integrated.

The Stirling Prize-winners setting up a Sydney studio

The Stirling Prize-winners setting up a Sydney studio

British architecture practice, AHMM, now has a home in Sydney. We caught up with Paul Monaghan ahead of his Australian Architecture Conference keynote speech.

Buildings Breakthrough at COP28: Q&A with David Ness

Buildings Breakthrough at COP28: Q&A with David Ness

UniSA Professor David Ness played a key role in a UN report on CO2 emissions relating to buildings, construction and urban growth which underpins the Buildings Breakthrough official launch at COP28 in Dubai.

EcoStruxure™ Building Helps Luxury Hotel Retrofit For Maximum Efficiency

EcoStruxure™ Building Helps Luxury Hotel Retrofit For Maximum Efficiency

Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park is a case study of how businesses can achieve greater energy efficiency via retrofitting. Schneider Electric shares more.

Schneider Electric’s Regional HQ To Go Carbon Neutral In 2020

Schneider Electric’s Regional HQ To Go Carbon Neutral In 2020

Schneider Electric’s Kallang Avenue HQ will be the first carbon-neutral building in the company’s plan to run all its buildings on renewable energy by 2030.