Artworkers On the Urban Frontier

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.

Published December 1991

Art, Architecture and the Environment

This issue of Artlink tries to flag some of the issues for designers in Australia today, and to document just some of the changes which are happening.

Published December 1991

Supporting Remote Places

Published December 1991

First Australian Jewellery Biennial

Exhibition review First Australian Jewellery Biennial
Jam Factory Craft and Design Centre
Adelaide South Australia
October 1991

Published December 1991

Designing from the Inside Out: Women, Design and Architecture

'Choose a woman architect - there is a difference!' proclaim a multitude of stickers all over Sydney. Constructive Women, the Sydney based association of Women Architects and Planners decided it was time for a new approach.

Published December 1991

The Re-humanising of Water

Ecologically sustainable development is a stated aim of our national and state governments. Unless we can stimulate a higher and more sustained level of discussion on what this means, our progressis likely to remain fitful and unfocussed. Hopefully this article will stimulate the debate!

Published December 1991

Look See. Gnarogin Park

The headbutting syndrome which is normally associated with the oppositional mental locations of the engineering versus the environmental are here reconciled in the combined communities' new park. It should become their most treasured recreational amenity. Located two hours south of Perth, Western Australia.

Published December 1991

Res B: a Design Proposal for Brisbane

In Brisbane the older suburbs are distinctive and a prime source of identity for this sub-tropical city. The timber tradition has left us a rich heritage. For this proposal we have taken an existing suburb with houses on 800m2 blocks. The houses are simple single frontal address buildings.

Published December 1991

Architecture and Lyndall Milani's Installations

Lyndall Milani uses sculptural installations to question the place of architecture in the landscape and within human life.

Published December 1991

2040: A Message from the Future

The Brisbane Community Action Group CART (Citizens Advocating Responsible Transport) have recently won two awards....

Published December 1991

Aspects of Earth Building in New Zealand

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.

Published December 1991

Let There be Light and Power

Berwyn Lewis talks to solar physicist Bruce Robins. Imagine 6 billion people simultaneously turning on lights and electrical appliances. This apocalyptic drain on power would plunge us into an eternal blackout with devastating effects on the environement.

Published December 1991