2+ week, 6+ day ago   (119+ words) In collaboration with the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA), this exhibition showcases the shortlisted and winning projects from the 2023-2025 cycle, including the Khudi Bari in Bangladesh by Marina Tabassum Architects. Wonder Cabinet by AAU Anastas. Image: Courtesy of The…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (477+ words) The opposition has said they’ll cut the construction code down to an 80-page “Basic Australian Standard”, to which the Australian Institute of Architects has responded, “The code is a set of minimum standards and we’ve consistently said they should be…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (791+ words) In 2021, the National Standard of Competency for Architects adopted criteria that centre Country and First Nations culture as fundamental considerations of the built environment. Findings from the Indigenising the Built Environment in Australia survey give us a glimpse of the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (164+ words) Image: Tabea Mathern, courtesy of Living Cities Forum Presented by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, the Living Cities Forum returns to Melbourne and Sydney this August for its eighth edition. Keynote speakers include celebrated architect Anupama Kundoo (Germany/India), renowned urbanist…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (394+ words) ArchitectureAu Asks the Melbourne architect and National Enabling Architecture Committee convenor, “Our building code ensures occupants’ safety, amenity, health and accessibility – what about their sense of belonging?” Image: Graphic by Tom Grant The building code is the minimum standard. So,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (505+ words) ArchitectureAu Asks the Melbourne architectural researcher and advocate, “Our building code ensures occupants’ safety, amenity, health and accessibility – what about their sense of belonging?” Image: Graphic by Tom Grant It’s very tricky. I’m not sure how you can legislate inclusivity…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (322+ words) A tribute to Wesley Handmarch, an architect who constantly tested, questioned and pushed for better outcomes, particularly for architects working in regional contexts. Wesley Hindmarch sadly passed away this month after a resilient battle with cancer. Born in 1973 and raised…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (370+ words) The research shows how neurodivergent people experience shared urban spaces, offering insights that aim to strengthen urban accessibility more broadly. New research from the University of New South Wales’s City Futures Centre that describes experiences of neurodivergent people in shared…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (861+ words) Far from being the cause of urban disorder, young people have a rare talent for noticing challenges that are hidden to others, and a remarkable aptitude for empathetic, interconnected solutions. Image: Kelly Greenop and Stephanie Wyeth What do young people…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago   (205+ words) ArchitectureAu The Regional Architecture Association’s (RAA) first event for 2026, to be held in Yarrayrne/Guildford, will focus on systems that support sustainability across various scales of community, business and development. Power of Community was co-creative directed by Guildford-based mechanical engineer…...