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Of the thousands of churches erected to serve the fast-growing communities of post-war Australia, very few are protected. Are we happy to lose buildings that are so much part of our modern heritage?
By expanding our understanding of streets and enhancing their design, every street corner could become a space to socialise, to exercise, to play, or to trade.
Ventilation and natural light are two simple measures which can make buildings better for people to live and work in.
Despite a boom in the construction of trendy buildings and classrooms, the evidence for their link to boosting learning outcomes is limited.
Three innovative projects set to be completed this year are geared toward strengthening communities that have been left out of the economic recovery.
An innovative collaboration between government, a non-profit group and philanthropists has found a way to provide urgently needed housing on land that would otherwise be left vacant for years.
From a heritage perspective, the transformation of Cape Town's grain elevator into an art museum delivers an innovative and creative solution to retaining and reusing industrial heritage sites.
A community-led development has been officially declared the UK’s best new building.
Digital media on building facades are changing the appearance of our cities. This creates a need for new urban policy guidelines to retain architectural quality and promote social engagement.
Vancouver may be one of the most beautiful cities in the world, but the president of Emily Carr University says the city could benefit from the discipline of design.
Tall buildings are an increasing feature of Australia's city landscapes, although they're still relatively small compared to overseas. But is there a limit on how high we can build?
Cities aren't just a male creation, but women's contributions have been sidelined. There are ways we can rediscover and restore these women to their rightful place in the stories of our cities.
By putting the users of buildings – people – at the centre of the process of designing buildings and infrastructure, we can create healthier, more human-centred spaces.
We asked five architecture experts to name one building or structure they wish had been preserved, but couldn't resist the tides of decay, development and discrimination.
Pop-up parks and tiny houses are just a few of the innovative solutions that can help post-industrial cities across Europe and North America adapt to the future.
Bio-inspiration takes cues from natural structures that do certain things very effectively. One example: the strong but flexible fibers that sea sponges use to anchor themselves to the ocean floor.
Cities have always been more than a dense collection of people. They are labs of innovation, hotbeds of crime and inequality, architectural stunners, decaying ruins and everything in between.
Research shows that bringing nature indoors, in the form of movement created by light, wind and water, makes occupants calmer and more productive. It also could promote interest in sustainable design.
People in visually creative professions have their own way of seeing the world.
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Professor, Monash University
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Kevin D. Murphy is a Friend of The Conversation.
Andrew W. Mellon Chair in the Humanities and Professor and Chair of History of Art, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Architecture, Associate Dean International, UNSW
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Architectural Technologist and Urban Designer, Nottingham Trent University
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Transformation Fellow + Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Queensland University of Technology
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Head and Professor of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art
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Architect and lecturer, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Architecture, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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Professor of Practice, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Course Director (B Des Arch), Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Architecture, University of Western Australia
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Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, University of Melbourne
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Director, The Wood Studio, Institute for Sustainable Construction, Edinburgh Napier University
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Lecturer in education, Newcastle University
