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FROM THE FOREST FLOOR TO FASHION: THE POWER OF FUNGI IN CREATING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS

2023-02-03T17:08:25+11:00 December 14th, 2022|Architecture, Design, Sustainability, Things we love|

Striving to be sustainable and environmentally conscious sometimes means looking at unexpected alternatives to products or components. It’s a delicate balance - striking the middle ground between a product that will carry out its intended use and yet be gentle on the planet once it has served its purpose. Many [...]

THINGS WE LOVE: WHIMSICAL CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER ‘TREEHOUSES’ IN THE WOODS

2022-04-28T10:04:44+10:00 April 28th, 2022|Architecture, Design, Sustainability, Things we love|

They wouldn’t look out of place in a Disney film, but these eye-catching dwellings in the Austrian woodlands beautifully display a host of real-world sustainability solutions. Known simply as 'Bert', these tubular treehouses were designed by architecture studio Precht, and were assembled using prefabricated components made from cross-laminated timber (CLT) [...]

HOW MODULAR IS CHANGING THE FUTURE FOR HEALTHCARE

2022-07-20T10:18:50+10:00 April 23rd, 2022|Architecture, Design, Modscape|

Around the world, modular and prefab construction is on the rise, in particular within the healthcare industry. According to a study by McGraw Hill Construction, 49% of all healthcare projects utilise prefabrication1, up from 37% in 2011. So why are such incredible numbers of hospitals, aged care facilities and medical [...]