Louisa Wright is a journalist at ArchitectureAU. She has previously worked as a journalist and copy editor at the Phnom Penh Post newspaper in Cambodia and holds a journalism degree from RMIT University.
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Parliament House architect Romaldo Giurgola dies aged 95
Romaldo Giurgola, the internationally renowned architect who designed Canberra’s Parliament House, has died at the age of 95.
Governance changes passed at Institute of Architects AGM
Amendments to the governance structure of the Australian Institute of Architects have been passed at the Annual General Meeting in Melbourne.
Ken Maher inaugurated as 77th president of the Institute
Ken Maher has been inaugurated as the 77th national president of the Australian Institute of Architects.
New visions for WA beach revamp
The WA government unveiled new vision for the transformation of Perth’s Scarborough Beach along with a boost in funding for the project.
Institute welcomes Smart Cities Plan
The Australian Institute of Architects has welcomed the Australian government’s Smart Cities Plan, released at the Cities Summit in Melbourne on 29 April.
$200m three-tower development approved for old Melbourne Convention Centre site
Victorian Minister for Planning Richard Wynne has approved a $200 million, three-tower development to be built on the former Melbourne Convention Centre site.
LandCorp and Curtin Uni seek to develop zero carbon neighbourhood
WGV in White Gum Valley, Western Australia, could become the world’s first zero carbon neighbourhood by using solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies instead of the grid.
Parramatta tower trio unveiled
PTW, Collins and Turner and McGregor Coxall, have won a design competition for a 964-apartment development in Parramatta, Western Sydney.
Melbourne highrise heights limited
The Victorian Government has proposed new planning controls to restrict the height of highrise buildings on small plots of land in central Melbourne, including the Hoddle Grid and Southbank.
$3m surf club proposed for Kingston Beach, Tasmania
The development of a new surf life saving club has been proposed for Kingston Beach in Hobart, Tasmania.