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Art museum and mosque among Australian projects recognised in UK’s RIBA architecture awards

17-06-2024 17:00

Judges praise disaster-resistant gallery and bridge on Arthur Boyd’s NSW estate and ‘profoundly moving’ place of worship in Sydney’s PunchbowlFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastTwo Australian architecture projects have been recognised in the UK’s prestigious Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) international awards for excellence.The Bundanon Art Museum and bridge and

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Wild ting: why a chattel house now sits on a manicured Scottish lawn

17-06-2024 12:27

Two years in the making, and drawing on themes of healing, the slave trade and even Vikings, the latest show by Alberta Whittle, who represented Scotland at Venice, has taken over a grand mansion on a holiday isleOn the sweeping manicured grounds of Mount Stuart, a neo-gothic stately home on the Scottish Isle of Bute, sits a most incongruous sight: a bright yellow and green Caribbean chattel house. It’s the creation of Barbadian-Scottish artist Alberta Whittle, who had originally planned t

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Why are Australian houses so cold, and how can we build 1.2m new ones without trashing the environment? | Philip Oldfield

17-06-2024 04:28

Here’s how Australia can build new homes that not only keep us warm but cut emissions and avoid climate catastropheThe federal government has set a target of building 1.2m new homes in Australia by 2029.If we construct these homes the same way as we do today, their materials will contribute to millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, while our poorly performing existing homes will remain freezing in the winter. We need to change the way we design, build and retrofit housing to avoid

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Why are Australian houses so cold, and how can we build 1.2m new ones that won’t trash the environment? | Philip Oldfield

17-06-2024 04:28

Here’s how Australia can build new homes that not only keep us warm but cut emissions and avoid climate catastropheThe federal government has set a target of building 1.2m new homes in Australia by 2029.If we construct these homes the same way as we do today, their materials will contribute to millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, while our poorly performing existing homes will remain freezing in the winter. We need to change the way we design, build and retrofit housing to avoid

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