Dec 19, 2019
Becoming an architect takes a long time. In Australia, a student has to spend a minimum of 5 years at university in order to get an architecture degree. During this time, students learn about the design process, the history and theories that have shaped the profession, and practical building techniques. After...
Dec 5, 2019
As Australia’s population continues to rise, the demand for housing continues to intensify. To meet this demand, apartment buildings are building built at a rapid pace. Most high streets around the country are growing 6 storeys taller above the existing 2 storey row houses. In some streets, you might notice a single...
Nov 21, 2019
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 they want to live and shape their buildings. Allowing for these differences in the architecture process can raise some...
Nov 7, 2019
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, the concept of the Australian Dreamhouse on its own block with a front and back yard is becoming more like a fantasy. This was in part because...
Oct 24, 2019
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. With this gap on the rise, it’s important that the small communities around the country are not forgotten while large cities continue to grow....