There’s a reason we all love going to IKEA, the Danes know design. Okay, so it’s a Swedish thing, same …
“Green” Homes
The Architects’ Dream and The Consumers’ Dilemma There have been extensive advances in the construction, research and understanding of …
The look of home
If we let historian of the home Witold Rybczynski trace the origins of domestic architecture for us (or a component …
Power of the (Climate Conscious) People
Power of the (Climate Conscious) People Madison Relf Fight for the Bight protestors gathered on November 23rd, 2019. Victor Harbour, …
Slums: Professional Interference
www.asianage.com/metros/mumbai/031117/garibnagar-slum-demolition-stayed.html Slums are a growing concern across developing countries that require the attention of professionals across multiple sectors. We need …
The Unseen State of Architectural Study
I just submitted my folio, the 2 weeks leading up to a folio submission are always a slog. I was …
The Future of Aged Care: New models and design
Over the past six blog posts I have identified a significant transition in aged care facilities and retirement living. Outlining …
How designers can influence the future of poverty in Australia
[Image: Health Habitat staff greeting a rural community member] [1] When most of us wake up we have some …
Health by Design: Living the dream in the house on the hill
There is a public health parable, ‘The river story’, originally told by sociologist Irving Zola (cited in McKinlay). “Standing on …
Heritage Renewal and Heirloom Development; It’s a Match
This project was originally going to be my first article topic. I had everything thought out, photos taken, interviews done, …