Published 30 March 2022
The place Ecopolis 2, the world's first ecocity. The time -- mid-afternoon 3rd November 2007.
Earth sheltered housing is not new. The most common way of keeping the soils at bay has been with reinforced concrete and masonry walls and roofs.
Published December 1991
Placemaking in Newport, Geelong and North Carlton.
Faced with these complexities, it is hardly surprising that many designers find the proto-type solar house to be a preferable starting point.
It never gets really cold in the Top End. But it does get very humid during the Wet. However, simple steps in house design can make the house comfortable and you don't need fans and air conditioners.
Australian cities cannot continue to grow in the manner to which we've become accustomed. The environmental, social and economic costs are simply too great. There needs to be a qualitative change to the way we build and live in them.
Exhibition review Time Warps Sound Installation by Ros Bandt Composing Women's Festival Union Gallery Adelaide South Australia September 1991
Exhibition review First Australian Jewellery Biennial Jam Factory Craft and Design Centre Adelaide South Australia October 1991
Eco-design is probably one of the most far reaching topics to be assembled under the banner of one small hyphenated word. The linking of ecology with design is for many still a novel concept....conference held at RMIT 17 -19 October 1991.
New Zealand is not only snake less and nuclear free but also has a tradition of earth buildings. In pre European times, Maori utilised the ground's insulating properties by partially sinking thatched roofed houses into the ground.
We all use rules. By looking at them critically we will precipitate a dynamic evolution in our understanding and practice of designing 'with the environment'.
Exhibition review Juan Davila Contemporary Art Centre Adelaide South Australia 9 August - 8 September 1991
In Tasmania particularly it can be difficult to be vocal about political issues. Here is a chance to be uncompromising, a chance to take risks, a chance to raise community cultural awarenes. And who says art needs to be permanent? Heres a chance to make something and then release it, to allow visual art to metamorphose into performance art. Intrigued? then follow up the article!
