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As compared with other serious climate events, such as storms and wildfires, heatwaves pass with less visible impact, with their consequences counted only long after the event is over.

Key bodies from Australia’s built environment industry have shared resources for – and insights into the significance of – the country’s five-yearly Census.

After offering pro-bono assistance to help a Fitzroy community organisation secure new premises, Kennedy Nolan drew on their extensive interiors expertise – along with their network of industry allies – to deliver a vibrant refurbishment at the base of one of the suburb’s public housing towers.

The state government’s reforms are designed to increase the uptake of modern methods of construction, “mak[ing] it faster, easier and cheaper to build high-quality homes.”

The project awarded this year’s national prize was praised by the jury for the way in which it fused architecture and music to address profound political divide.

A new large-scale residential offering on the fringe of Brisbane’s James Street precinct, designed by Bureau Proberts, has been lodged with the city council.

The historic Crossley Street site is reopening as a restaurant inspired by the Basque country.

A new monthly series exploring the inner workings of design studios around Australia

In conversation with Ana Ćalić McLean, designer behind July flagship QV

In preparation for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, plans for a $287.5 million redevelopment of the showgrounds site include Main Arena upgrades, a new grandstand and a new pavilion.

ArchitectureAu Asks the Sydney architect, “Our building code ensures occupants’ safety, amenity, health and accessibility – what about their sense of belonging?”

The newly appointed dean, professor Marc Aurel Schnabel, has most recently led the Design School at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in China.

An addition to a coastal cottage in Brunswick Heads unfolds around a courtyard, achieving a spatially efficient yet atmospheric home that gifts its occupants a sheltered experience of outdoor living.

On an elevated suburban block in Canberra, a new residence nods to traditional Japanese architecture with a wrap-around, screened verandah that modulates light and privacy, creating a joyful setting for daily family life.

In this extract from Flack Studio’s monograph, clients of the firm’s renovation to the first-ever residence designed by architect Robin Boyd – a 1943 home in Melbourne – reflect on their experience working with founder and principal David Flack.

Decus founder Alexandra Donohoe Church answers our twelve burning questions about design.

The PB/5 pedestrian crossing button audio is a successful example of audio-tactile signalling and an early example of universal design principles: products and environments that are inclusive for a diverse range of users, irrespective of age and ability.

Discover five pieces designed and made in Australia by some of the country's talented designers and artisans.

In this edition of Products in Practice, Kerry Kounnapis shares how a versatile timber product helped shape an award-winning hospitality interior.

Christine Rose Design has reimagined the coastal apartment, replacing whitewashed interiors with a warm, material-rich palette inspired by Manly's sandstone cliffs, native vegetation and golden afternoon light.