As the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our lives so dramatically over the past few months, we are only now beginning to realise that life will probably never return to the way it was before this crisis began. We will be forced to adjust to a new “normal”. We present 5...
The predominant trend that is emerging strongly at the beginning of this new decade can be described simply as RETRO, albeit with a modern twist. This is evident across most residential architectural categories, from building styles to material selections. The...
Virtual Reality - A game changer for Architects and their Clients In today’s computer reliant world, Virtual Reality is no longer the sole domain of gamers. It is now entering mainstream use as a revolutionary technology finding application in a diverse range of...
The demise of manual drafting Moving office recently I came across many of my manual drafting implements that were essential tools in my early architectural career. Sadly, most of these are now largely redundant as computers have usurped their role. Unlike today’s CAD...
It is reported that more than 400,000 people are currently diagnosed with dementia in Australia at a cost of nearly $15 billion to the economy. More than half of the residents in aged care facilities are suffering from the condition including an increasing number of...
