Australian Urban Design Awards winners 2026

Australian Urban Design Awards winners 2026

The Australian Urban Design Awards were unveiled in Canberra on Tuesday, honouring people and projects who have contributed to better cities and quality of life for communities across the nation. In their 30th year, the awards are co-convened by peak design bodies, the Planning Institute of Australia, the Australian Institute of Architects and the ...
Researchers from RMIT investigated retrofitting of homes with no mention of the words “low carbon”. Here’s what they found

Researchers from RMIT investigated retrofitting of homes with no mention of the words “low carbon”. Here’s what they found

RESEARCH PULSE: Planning and housing guru Ralph Horne has been busy – mostly in his big role as associate deputy vice chancellor at RMIT. But also on a five-year research project with the Australian Research Council into how low-carbon retrofits might integrate into 161 households, without the mention of the words “low-carbon homes”. “We just asked ...
CODES RED: 5 big questions

CODES RED: 5 big questions

Panellists at the Codes Red debate and industry insiders have flagged plenty of views and provocations for our event.  But here are 5 big questions that come top of the list: 1.Have states and territories gone rogue on the National Construction Code? 2.We’ve got regular floods, fires and severe heating – where’s the deep climate resilience in the ...
Welcome to Firstlinks Edition 655

Welcome to Firstlinks Edition 655

The market continues to swerve with each new development in the Middle East. This can be a scary time for investors which increases the chance of making mistakes. These are three quotes I come back to when markets are volatile. “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Mike Tyson Yes, I am talking about Mike Tyson. The one with the ...

Australian Urban Design Awards winners 2026

Australian Urban Design Awards winners 2026
The Australian Urban Design Awards were unveiled in Canberra on Tuesday, honouring people and projects who have contributed to better cities and quality of life for communities across the nation. In their 30th year, the awards are co-convened by peak design bodies, the Planning Institute of Australia, the Australian Institute of Architects and the ...

Researchers from RMIT investigated retrofitting of homes with no mention of the words “low carbon”. Here’s what they found

Researchers from RMIT investigated retrofitting of homes with no mention of the words “low carbon”. Here’s what they found
RESEARCH PULSE: Planning and housing guru Ralph Horne has been busy – mostly in his big role as associate deputy vice chancellor at RMIT. But also on a five-year research project with the Australian Research Council into how low-carbon retrofits might integrate into 161 households, without the mention of the words “low-carbon homes”. “We just asked ...

CODES RED: 5 big questions

CODES RED: 5 big questions
Panellists at the Codes Red debate and industry insiders have flagged plenty of views and provocations for our event.  But here are 5 big questions that come top of the list: 1.Have states and territories gone rogue on the National Construction Code? 2.We’ve got regular floods, fires and severe heating – where’s the deep climate resilience in the ...

Welcome to Firstlinks Edition 655

Welcome to Firstlinks Edition 655
The market continues to swerve with each new development in the Middle East. This can be a scary time for investors which increases the chance of making mistakes. These are three quotes I come back to when markets are volatile. “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Mike Tyson Yes, I am talking about Mike Tyson. The one with the ...