When does learning stop? – Season 01 Episode 10
19 Dec 2019
Becoming an architect takes a long time. In Australia, a student has to spend a minimum of five years at university in order to get an architecture degree. During this
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17 Jun 2026
Anyone crossing the Brisbane River near South Bank has seen it: the Queensland Children’s Hospital, its bright, sun-shaded facade rising above the parklands. Opened in 2014 and designed by Lyons […]
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16 Jun 2026
The tradition of celebrating International Women’s Day hosted by the Victorian Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects has held steadfast the commitment to acknowledge progress, reflect on data and […]
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13 Jun 2026
As I moved through Singapore, Paris and Vienna, I became increasingly aware that the qualities of a city are the result of a long succession of decisions. The character of a city can be understood in different ways…
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11 Jun 2026
Having spent time in the city about 20 years ago, I was keen to turn my back on the 19th century splendour of the Ringstrasse and explore what actually makes Viennese housing so liveable.
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10 Jun 2026
The way we plan, design and deliver our built environment has a profound impact on community health, wellbeing and quality of life.
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9 Jun 2026
As we cycled through the city of Vienna, the architecture demonstrated a concern for civic systems, not just singular moments of spectacle. Streets, trams, trains, footpaths, cars and public spaces moved in a measured rhythm. It felt composed. The city is organised around the belief that urban life is shared, and housing is one of the clearest expressions of that belief.
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Before sustainability became a checklist, some houses simply belonged to their climate. The Goetz House, designed by Lindsay and Kerry Clare in 1984 and built at Buderim on the Sunshine […]
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8 Jun 2026
Returning to Paris now, alongside new friends and immersed in architectural discourse, visits and conversations with inspiring architects and their work, I find myself reflecting on how my practice continues to evolve, and I recognise synergies between the ideas explored in Home and the discoveries, encounters and questions that Paris continues to offer.
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6 Jun 2026
From humid Singapore to a damp-to-crisp Parisian spring day, our study tour shifted continents but not its core lesson: well-planned infrastructure can be a powerful catalyst for civic life.
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5 Jun 2026
UPDATE: Late on Friday 5 June, CBOS wrote to advise of recent developments regarding the application of the National Construction Code (NCC) in Tasmania. Building Amendment Bill 2026 The […]
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You may not know, but the Tasmanian Chapter team has been fortunate in the last six months to have the absolute powerhouse – Jessie-Anne Pankiw – join our team to exclusively work on Open House Southern Midlands…
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4 Jun 2026
The Productivity Commission has opened its national inquiry into housing supply regulation, examining how regulatory settings across all levels of government can be improved to accelerate housing delivery and lift […]
Read MoreBecoming an architect takes a long time. In Australia, a student has to spend a minimum of five years at university in order to get an architecture degree. During this
As Australia’s population continues to rise, the demand for housing continues to intensify. To meet this demand, apartment buildings are being built at a rapid pace. Most high streets around
One of the things that makes Australia great is our richness of diversity. There are people from so many cultural backgrounds, language groups, and belief systems, which influences the way
In 1980 the median house price in Melbourne was $40,800. Fast forward to 2016 and the median price of a house was $713,000. With property prices rising across the country,
Most Australians live in cities. The 2016 census showed that 71% of Australian’s live in major cities, and only 10% of Australians live in towns with less than 10,000 people.
The beginning of an architecture project usually starts with some form of communication. It can be a conversation over a coffee, through an email from a client listing a dozen
Before any architecture project starts, there needs to be a client who has the vision to build something. Once they’ve committed to build, they’ll need some specialists to work through
Australians love to renovate their homes. You can tell we do because there are so many DIY TV programs that show us how to give it a go. But when
In 2017, the Australian Institute of Architects awarded Melbourne based architect Peter Elliott with the Gold Medal, which is the Institutes highest honour. As part of his gold medal tour,
When you start to look for it, architecture is everywhere and it’s the stage on which we play out our lives. It doesn’t matter whether we’re working in it, living