Author: Jane Parkins

Fighting Urban Monotony

Fighting Urban Monotony
ARM Architecture's Orbis Apartments offer a unique look in the typically humdrum world of apartment developments.

Smart Cars, Smart Phones, Now Smart Architecture?

Scebloc A-ngine
A new housing development that looks at environmental impacts even before the design phase starts, exemplifies ‘smart’...

The Art of Designing An Award-Winning Home

The Art of Designing An Award-Winning Home
Redesigning Melbourne's 'hill house' has earned the residence new acclaim.

Seascrapers – The Antithesis of the Wasteful Skyscraper

Seascrapers – The Antithesis of the Wasteful Skyscraper
The concept of the seascraper literally and figuratively inverts the notion behind wasteful, excessive skyscrapers.

Making a Building Winter Tight

Making a Building Winter Tight
Just as we rug up and put on a coat in order to keep warm, so too must...

A Step Backwards for Collaborative Design Efforts

A Step Backwards for Collaborative Design Efforts
The Integrated Design Commission is being axed later this year, to the chagrin of the design industry.

Eatery Takes Sydney’s Urban Culture Underground

Eatery Takes Sydney’s Urban Culture Underground
Facilitating the growth of the city’s urban culture is a key challenge for Sydney's industry caters to the...

The US Industry Celebrates Green Interiors as Mainstream Addition

The US Industry Celebrates Green Interiors as Mainstream Addition
Green building in the US, especially in New York and Los Angeles, has taken off to the point...

Architects Curb Their Enthusiasm

Architects Curb Their Enthusiasm
Japan's 'crescent house' showcases what designers can achieve when given freedom to express themselves through form.
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