Tag: Prefabricated design
Macquarie Uni’s prefab ‘innovation hub’ named best education building in Australasia
A timber, prefabricated “innovation hub” by Architectus has been named the overall winner of an awards program that rewards innovative education design.
The future is prefabricated
Prefabricated construction is in its infancy but with increasing demand on tradition construction and speed and the sustainability benefits of prefabrication, could this new manufacturing industry change the way Australia builds?
Prefab ‘innovation hub’ for Macquarie University constructed in just five months
A prefabricated “innovation” building made from engineered timber and designed by Architectus has opened at Macquarie University in Sydney.
Surfing design duo creates cyclone-resistant shelters
Architect Ken McBryde and surfboard designer Nev Hyman have created a series of cyclone-resistant prefabricated shelters for a remote community in Vanuatu.
Aus carbon positive house up for Sustainia Award
Archiblox’s carbon positive prefab house made the top 10 list for the international Sustainia Award, beating 1500 others.
Muji unveils tiny houses
Japanese retailer Muji has unveiled the designs of three prefabricated tiny retreats to escape the city.
Australia’s first WikiHouse on the way
A WikiPod prototype will be created at a workshop next month, paving the way for accessible prefab design in Australia.
PrefabAUS annual conference
A three-day event exploring Australia’s rapidly changing building manufacturing industry
Could prefab save car industry workers?
The CRC for Low Carbon Living cites huge benefits in retraining car manufacturing workers for the modular building industry.
$4m boost for prefab housing industry
Funding for a new training centre will help propel Australia’s infant prefab industry to compete on the global market.
World’s first carbon positive prefab house?
A prefabricated house, that results in a net positive for the environment, lands in the centre of Melbourne.