2012 Re-Space Competition

Earlier in the year I discovered a small but interesting architectural competition called ‘Respace’. The basis of the competition is to raise awareness regarding recycled materials while showcasing creative and successful small space design inspired by functionality. Below is the description and some images of our entry.  We find out on the 15th of September who is […]

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

With flowerpots all in a row—if you’re Joost Bakker, a floral artist with a house outside Melbourne, Australia Flower grower, florist, installation artist, and tireless advocate of sustainable design, Joost Bakker is so well-known in Melbourne that he’s become a first-name-only celebrity. So when he masterminded a pop-up café, bar, and events venue in the […]

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Design Tips – Thermal Mass

           Thermal mass is a critical component of passive solar design, and probably the most misunderstood. The role of thermal mass is to effectively stabilise interior temperatures at all tims of the year, and this at zero running cost, which makes it most attractive. But how does it work? 1.       What is thermal mass? We […]

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Small Lot Duplex

As population growth continues to increase in Brisbane, where urban sprawl has claimed the farthest reach of any Australian city, it is becoming common to see small-time developers subdividing land close to the city fringe in an attempt to capitalise on density changes in council legislation. Prior to 2009, land owners were not able to […]

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‘Grand Designs’ – An Insight Into How The Europeans Build

For anyone with an interest in design and building, Kevin McCloud’s latest series of ‘Grand Designs’ being shown on the ABC at 7:30pm on Sundays provides an insight into the world of better built and high thermal performance housing. While more extreme temperatures have driven the refinement of building systems in Europe and the US, […]

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