A proposal has been submitted for the construction of a 19-storey student accommodation building in Adelaide on the site of a 171-year-old locally heritage-listed pub Crown and Anchor. Plans show the facade of the pub would remain relatively intact, however, the interior would be gutted.
From Melbourne Design Week and the Australian Architecture Conference to a birthday bash celebrating the Australian Design Centre, there is no shortage of powerful and compelling design-focused events this month.
A new platform named Conscious Craft is set to amplify the voices of Australian designers who are developing considered, responsible and responsive designs, inspiring a new wave of practitioners to follow suit.
Researcher Susan Beetson believes that the use of emerging technologies to digitize cultural Knowledges will empower First Nations communities in built-environment design and beyond. Georgia Birks speaks with Beetson about the implementation and impacts of these technologies on First Nations communities.