NewActon Nishi is a new apartment complex in the middle of Canberra that is aiming to be Australia’s greenest residential development. But don’t go thinking that this will be a boring ‘green building’. NewActon Nishi will feature a sexy minimalist aesthetic in addition to so[...]
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February 9th, 2010 - 6:48 am § in Architecture
NewActon Apartments Aim to Be the Greenest in Australia
October 6th, 2009 - 1:00 am § in Architecture
World’s Largest Solar-Powered Footbridge Opens in Brisbane
On Sunday, the world’s largest solar powered footbridge was opened to the public in Brisbane’s Central Business District. About 36,500 people are expected to use the new Kurilpa Bridge each week to walk or bike across the Brisbane River between the CBD and the arts precinct at South Ban[...]
September 23rd, 2009 - 11:00 pm § in Architecture
Mobile Treehouse: Log Cabin on Wheels Sells for $12K on eBay
Online auctions are an easy way to browse for a dream residence without the use of your four-wheel gas guzzler, but the recent sale of a particular mobile home is far from your ordinary listing. A lucky Australian bidder just won the ownership of a portable, yet grandiose, “log” cabin – liter[...]
September 8th, 2009 - 3:00 pm § in Architecture
Bubbletecture Stadium Popping Up in Melbourne
A bubbly new soccer and rugby stadium is popping up in Melbourne that will feature a highly engineered exterior structure combined with many sustainable features. Designed by Cox Architects, the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium is a marvel of architecture and engineering with it’s bubble-like fa[...]