26.02.2025
The Shed by Wardle
The Shed at the University of Tasmania by Wardle is a pioneering example of sustainable construction and the third instalment of the university’s Northern Transformation Program in Launceston. It embodies the university’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions through innovative timber use and low-carbon materials. A key sustainability initiative was the…
9.10.2024
Sauna Boat Tasmania by DB Building Co.
It’s just 7 degrees as the sun peaks over the moody Tasmanian horizon. Native birds begin their morning calls as the orange light begins to dance across the icy waters between Kettering and Bruny Island. While most are enjoying the Tasmanian sunrise with a hot cuppa in the comfort of…
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Echo House: A thoughtful tribute to Australian modernism with Tasmanian Oak
Echo House, designed by Adelaide-based architectural practice Parabolica, beautifully demonstrates how modern design can harmoniously integrate with local materials to create a timeless living environment. Inspired by Australian modernism and mid-century architecture, the project embraces…
Designing with Dignity: Stephen Geason on Architecture for Dementia Care
Stephen Geason is a registered architect, Churchill Fellow, and Director at Cykel Architecture. With particular expertise in designing for people living with dementia, he’s become a national leader in dementia-friendly architecture. We spoke with Stephen…
Original Thinking: Tim McCallister on Branding, Purpose, and the Power of Design
Tim McCallister has been in the design game for over 26 years. Based in Northern Ireland, he’s the Creative Director of Bennett, a Tasmanian agency behind the award-winning Original Tasmanian Timber brand. With a career…
A conversation with Dr Louise Wallis: Scientist, Senior Lecturer and Problem Solver at the Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood
It was a belief that architects needed more hands-on experience that drew academic Dr Louise Wallis to Tasmania. Today Louise is a Deputy Director of the Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood (CSAW) and a…
The Shed by Wardle
The Shed at the University of Tasmania by Wardle is a pioneering example of sustainable construction and the third instalment of the university’s Northern Transformation Program in Launceston. It embodies the university’s commitment to reducing…
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Gerard Reinmuth & Philip Oldfield ·Are Net-Zero Buildings Theoretically Possible?
Are Net-Zero Buildings Theoretically Possible?
Gerard Reinmuth is a Director at Terroir Architects and the inaugural Professor of Practice in the School of Architecture at the University of Technology Sydney, and Philip Oldfield is Head of the Built Environment School in the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture at the University of New South Wales. They are both co-authors on a paper recently published in Sustainable Cities and Society, titled ‘Towards net-zero embodied carbon: Investigating the potential for ambitious embodied carbon reductions in Australian office buildings’.
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