2024
Articles
18 November 2024
Reimagining the rental market: Digital technology in the rental sector
As Australia faces a deepening rental crisis, Dr Sophia Maalsen from the University of Sydney’s School of Architecture, Design and Planning is exploring how digital technologies could reshape the housing landscape.
18 November 2024
Transforming ageing housing: A sustainable approach to housing development
As Australian cities grow, the demand for sustainable housing solutions has never been more urgent. But new buildings are not necessarily the best solution.
01 October 2024
Meet the Bachelor of Architecture and Environments grad championing sustainable building materials
Jacques Chevrant is helping transform architectural practice by connecting architects with innovative and sustainable materials. Learn how the Bachelor of Architecture and Environments graduate found his niche in the built environment sector and kick-started a global career.
30 September 2024
Public urbanism under threat: Exploring the future of cities
The Festival of 'Public' Urbanism brings together global thought leaders to confront the challenges threatening the future of urban life. Through debates and discussions, experts will address the critical roles of public infrastructure, housing, governance, and urban planning in tackling climate change, deepening inequality, and market-driven transformations. With a focus on innovative solutions, the festival will spotlight forward-thinking approaches to urban design in the face of an increasingly complex landscape.
02 September 2024
What’s driving five-year movement itch in regional Australia?
Enhancing liveability factors, including housing, health, education and infrastructure, is key to growing regional centres and retaining their population, according to new research led by the University of Sydney's School of Architecture, Design and Planning. The research investigated population change across Australia along with push and pull factors within three local government hotspots representing different opportunities for lifestyle and employability - Port Macquarie Hastings, Ballarat and Broken Hill.
21 August 2024
Crushing consequences of housing crisis laid bare
Led by Professor Nicole Gurran from the Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, and former Labor senator Doug Cameron, the People's Commission into the Housing Crisis has released its final report, revealing the crushing consequences of homelessness, housing stress and insecurity in Australia, and recommending a suite of urgent reforms.
15 August 2024
First urban night sky place in Southern Hemisphere
Light pollution is a growing global threat to ecosystems and the environment, affecting natural cycles and causing species populations to decline. But recent work that University of Sydney's Dr Emrah Baki Ulas contributed to, is helping safeguard the future of darkness at a Sydney reserve - a first in the Southern Hemisphere.
05 August 2024
How a global exchange opportunity led to a unique design project
Master of Architecture student Oskar Straatveit shares his experience of the exchange program at Lund University, where he got to work on the collaborative design and construction of ArkRest, a nature-inspired rest stop.
29 July 2024
Professor Donald McNeill appointed Interim Head of School and Dean
Professor Donald McNeill has been appointed Interim Head of School and Dean, Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning.