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Building cladding with recycled glass scores sky-high results in sustainability
Engineers have developed new fire-safe building claddings using recycled glass, creating a promising circular-economy solution to address a major waste stream. The RMIT University team worked with materials technology company Livefield to produce the composite cladding, which they say is cheap, structurally robust and fire-resistant. Lead researcher Associate Professor Dilan [...]
Kerstin Thompson awarded Australian architecture’s highest honour
The Australian Institute of Architects announced Kerstin Thompson, the founding Principal of Kerstin Thompson Architects (KTA), as the recipient of The Australian Institute of Architects 2023 Gold Medal. She becomes the fourth woman to receive the prize in its 63-year history, having founded her studio in 1994 and built [...]
New home sales remain at rock bottom
Inflationary cost-of-living pressures, coupled with uncertainties surrounding the possibility of one or more future interest rate rises, have seen new home sales remain at rock bottom. “Sales of new homes across Australia rose by 6.8 per cent in April 2023 compared to the previous month,” stated HIA Chief Economist, [...]