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New photorealistic renderings of designs that are more than 60 years old raise important questions about the value of 3D imagery and the original designs themselves.
Would it lessen the ‘Australianness’ of the 20th century pub if we understood the ‘lavatory’ tiles in a broader context?
New Zealand’s acute mental health facilities are not fit for purpose. Although many inpatients are grateful for medication, they lament the lack of access to psychologists and therapeutic activities.
When we visit city streets, shops or malls during the holiday season, is it spending money that we like? Or is it about experiencing our surroundings?
Stimuli such as light and shadow and our perception of the passage of time matter to architects interested in the branch of philosophy known as phenomenology.
From building planning to heritage restoration and advance surveillance, drones are set to change the face of our cities – here’s how.
Sydney Modern at the Art Gallery of New South Wales is a spectacular achievement – but going forward, funding is required for more than rammed earth, glass, bricks and mortar.
Bioarchitecture draws on design principles from nature to construct buildings that work in ways that help tackle climate change and reverse environmental damage.
We hope our work can help shape building planning and design. That could be classrooms that help us concentrate, or hospital waiting rooms that reduce our anxiety.
The ‘Sydney Modern expansion’ seems a fitting description of a building that effectively doubles the size of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
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Hiding in plain sight, they’re subtle reminders that we’re being watched, tracked, studied.
The late Christopher Alexander’s groundbreaking work on patterns has informed the development of technology for decades, but it’s the architect’s later work that holds the key to a healthier digital life.
The sustainable and inclusive development of the St. Lawrence River is essential. A prolonged laissez-faire attitude will have harmful consequences on people and the environment.
Successful housing projects for people living with disabilities have inviting communal spaces, private individual dwellings, commercial opportunities for residents and on-site support.
The theory of supportive design considers
positive distraction, perceptions of control and social support.
Architect Christopher Alexander’s work will continue to be important not only for designing buildings but also in light of contemporary debates about how data always comes from specific settings.
Building houses better at withstanding the impacts of climate change is one way we can protect ourselves in the face of future catastrophic conditions.
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Professor, Monash University
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Andrew W. Mellon Chair in the Humanities and Professor and Chair of History of Art, Vanderbilt University
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Chair Professor of Architecture, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Urban Design, Lancaster University
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Architectural Technologist and Urban Designer, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Practice, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney
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Adjunct professor of architecture, University of Adelaide
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Transformation Fellow + Senior Lecturer in Architecture, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Architecture and Urban Design, The University of Melbourne
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Head and Professor of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art
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Visiting Scholar, Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge
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Architect and lecturer, University of Liverpool
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Professor, Head of School, School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney
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Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence and Professor of Architecture, University at Buffalo
