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Copy For the 17th international architecture exhibition – la biennale di Venezia 2021, Austria is creating a platform of debate around how we envision the architecture of the future. In fact, the Austrian contribution, entitled “Platform Austria”, curated by Peter Mörtenböck and Helge Mooshammer, seeks to articulate the profound changes established by the development of digital platforms in our built environment. Exploring the phenomenon of platform urbanism, the Austrian contribution t...

April 1, 2021 Washington State University’s School of Design and Construction and the University of Washington’s College of Built Environments are working together with Site Workshop, Gustafson Guthrie Nichol (GGN), and Berger Partnership to create an endowed scholarship in their respective landscape architecture programs to support students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Site Workshop, a landscape architecture firm based in Seattle, began the process to est...

Millions flushed away by COVID-19. But how bad was it for WA unis, really? We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement West Australian universities have weathered the coronavirus storm relatively well, with two institutes even turning a reasonable profit – but that won’t stop cost-cutting measures. The University of Western Australia and Edith Cowan University came out on top, while Curtin University foun...

  An exciting opportunity has arisen in our fastest growing brand “DCS and Planning”.   Key to this role is being a confident individual who has a real drive and passion for sales and enjoys being on the phone and performing virtual webinars and product demonstrations.  Haymarket is the largest privately owned publishing company in the UK with offices all over the world, including an office in Gloucester called DCS (Development Control Services) which is part of the Built Environment Div...

Lack of green space contributes to gun violence. We can change that.

Dyslexia in engineering: taking pride in different thinking A webinar jointly held by RAC Magazine and H&V News has heard from a range of experts and neurodiversity specialists about the benefits of supporting and embracing individuals with dyslexia   “Who is dyslexic? Well quite a lot of people who run very big, very successful companies, and are well respected for what they do. That’s because they work their own way through and are no longer afraid to say they are dyslexic.” “They ar...

Architecture news & editorial desk Is Sustainability Leadership in the Built Environment ‘Women’s Business? This was the topic of the research work carried out by the winner of the 2020 NAWIC International Women’s Day Scholarship, Sarah Lawlor, the findings of which were shared with participants of the 2021 NAWIC NSW IWD Breakfast held in Sydney recently. A proud NAWIC Member and Registered Senior Architect at fjmt studio, Lawlor utilised the scholarship funds to explore several facets of...

Tullia Jack, Diana Ivanova, Kirsten Gram-Hanssen and Milena Buchs Globally, households are shrinking – more and more people are living alone. In 2016, almost two thirds of all households in the EU were composed of one or two people, with shrinking households also prevalent around the world. As countries move up the human development index, households are expected to continue to shrink. As households have got smaller, homes are getting larger. This increases energy and resource use, domestic w...

Cindy Allen Hosts Panel in Honor of International Womens Day March 10, 2021 To commemorate International Womens Day, Interior Design Editor in Chief Cindy Allen hosted a scintillating discussion on DesignTV by SANDOW honoring women in the industry. The panel, held in partnership with women-led brand William-Sonoma, Inc. on March 8, brought together five luminaries in the field whose talents are as vast as the reach of their work. "Im so excited to be here with all these women," Allen gushed...

Net Zero Nature brings together global experts, business leaders, NGO’s and innovators to explore why protecting and restoring nature is fundamental to global economic prosperity, investigate the transformative changes businesses must make now to avoid extinction, and consider best practices and latest developments. Register now to secure your place for a unique day of learning, leadership and practical insight. Date: 27 May 2021