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Students at the University of Khartoum are protesting about a secretive plan to move the institution from its historic buildings.
A former colleague of the award-winning architect Zaha Hadid pays tribute to her ‘great presence’.
The tower block is in the dock but terraced housing is on the up.
Navigating a major metropolis with a disability is tough, but the Paralympics give us the chance to make it work.
Architects and those working on the built environment can learn valuable lessons about their discipline – how it’s taught, and how it’s carried out – from the 2015 student protests.
If we want the Sustainable Development Goals to be more than just big dreams, Africa will need well trained engineers who can put their skills to good use in their own communities.
Jamie Briggs talks to Michelle Grattan about his new portfolio, the policy pivot away from just roads toward other infrastructure projects like public transport, and much more.
Urban sprawl has spread to the sea, as more and more man-made structures are being built along the world’s coastlines. Just as we do on land, we need to think about how to build sustainably at sea.
Refugees settling in Australia constantly face new challenges. They have to re-adjust to new income levels, cultural practices and language. They also face a new food environment, where many traditional…
The recent security lapses at the White House have brought to the forefront the 13-year-old question of how to effectively secure public spaces. As officials weigh increasing perimeter security and installing…
Although it may seem counter-intuitive, it would be better if we built buildings from wood than from concrete, brick, aluminium and steel. We use millions of tonnes of these modern materials every year…
While city planners have been encouraged to plant trees and gardens to green the city for the health of its inhabitants, recent research has found that the same trees can damage certain buildings. Our…
Socioeconomic disadvantage and its impact on where we live and work (and how we get between the two), has enormous implications for health and well-being. But the picture is not as clear cut as many people…
A new study sheds light on why natural spaces in cities can help keep us healthy. Researchers found that people living in neighbourhoods with a large amount of green space, such as parks or playing fields…
Apartment owners beware – your asset could be under threat! If we don’t improve the sustainability of our city apartment blocks their value will fall. Australian cities are increasingly embracing apartment…
Later this year Brad Hazzard, NSW Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, faces a difficult decision. Will he prepare new state planning legislation that prioritises a desired outcome: healthy, functional…
Isolation and loneliness pose an increasing threat to the health of Australians, many of whom are cut off from friends and locals by ill-conceived urban design, a report has warned. Social Cities, produced…
A prototype thermal system may have a big impact on the carbon footprint of buildings by pulling double duty as solar panels…
Non-communicable diseases – Billie Giles-Corti looks at how the built environment impacts the development of NCDs. Never before in human history have so many people been able to be so sedentary in the…
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Professor and Head of Department, Architecture, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Architecture and SARChI: DST/NRF/SACN Research Chair in Spatial Transformation (Positive Change in the Built Environment), Tshwane University of Technology
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Professor of Planning and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Senior lecturer in Sustainable and Climate Responsive Architecture, University of Pretoria
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Senior Research Fellow in Urbanism, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Construction Technology, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Associate Professor, South Western Sydney Local Health District
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, The University of Edinburgh
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Senior Research Fellow, Acting Director, CHETRE, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Global Urban and Social Studies, Sustainability and Urban Planning Program, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Planning, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Murdoch University
