Hearing Architecture podcast

In this mini episode of the Hearing Architecture podcast, we speak with Tom Caddaye about designing in bushfire areas of Australia.

Architects in Australia are working to mitigate the devastating effects of bushfires on people and their properties, as this growing seasonal risk impacts our natural landscape. In this episode of

The design of any building is an act of looking into the future. The look of our cities and neighbourhoods evolve with every building that architects design. Throughout history, many

Architects used to draw everything with set squares, compasses and rulers. Then came the mechanical drafting table. During this time architects had to draw every part of their drawings individually,

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

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