Biodiversity Represented on the Olympic Field
In this year’s London Olympic Games, one of the most beautiful illustrations of international solidarity is found on the field of the Olympic Park Gardens Historically & horticulturally, London has a rich history of parks, namely large and extravagant Victorian-era gardens filled with statues, fountains and topiary. While they can be stunning, they are also...
Delicious Designs
Russel Koskela and Sasha Titchosky have always created beautiful, functional and durable furniture, and now it is delicious too. While the company Koskela is often associated with large scale commercial projects, their Rosebery warehouse is a design brik-a-brak store with everything from outdoor benches, timber brush-ware to four poster beds and handmade children’s toys. A...
Architecture award for Sydney’s Chinatown
A previously unused pagoda in the heart of Sydney’s Chinatown has been awarded a prestigious architecture award. The City of Sydney’s stunning Chinatown information kiosk, which glows bright red at night and serves hundreds of residents, workers and visitors each day, was the recipient of an award in the Small Project Architecture category at this...
Flower Power
Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay is a horticultural mega-project which gives whole new meaning to the term flower power. It is the final week of the Singapore Flower Festival, and naturally, the highlight of the program was the unveiling of a forest of Supertrees. The Supertrees are crafted of thick steel branches and range from...
12 magazine truths
It’s reassuring to know that magazines still hold a place in the hearts of many Australians. Even with the surge of print publications moving to an online presence, its good to know that the traditional hard-copy magazine is still valid – and will be for years to come. Research undertaken by MPA (Magazine Publishers Australia)...
Robina Hospital a winner
The Australian Institute of Architects’ 2012 Queensland State Architecture Awards were announced on June 22 and a Public Architecture Award was given to the Robina Hospital Expansion designed by BVN. According to the jury this major redevelopment for the Gold Coast Health Services District, ‘strikes an appropriate balance between operational efficiency and healthcare environment for...
Parramatta Quay wins Australia Award for Urban Design
The Prime Ministers Australia Awards for urban design were announced on June 26 at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, with urban design and landscape architecture practice, McGregor Coxall, announced as a winner. The company received the Australia Award for Urban Design 2012 – Policies, Programs and Concepts – Small Scale’ category for its highly...
Best New Landscape Product
It’s always nice when you are rewarded for your efforts and I’m sure that’s how Ozbreed felt when the company was awarded the Best New Landscape Product in Show at the recent Landscape Australia Expo in Perth. The award was given in recognition of Ozbreed’s Aussie BoxR and Grey BoxTM - versatile Westringia varieties acknowledged...
The new Aussie garden
The new Australian garden is grown on walls and roofs, not in the ground, according to a Rural Industries R&D Corporation-funded research project. The research is in keeping with the phenomenon that is the ‘vertical garden’, which has been gaining momentum here in Australia and overseas. The traditional concept of the Australian garden is rapidly...
How traffic noise affects our health
Have you ever thought about the affects of traffic noise on our health and quality of life? According to the upcoming 5th Healthy Cities: Making Cities Liveable Conference, traffic noise causes adverse effects on the health and quality of life of any population exposed to it, including annoyance, sleep disturbance, decreased performance at school/work, stress, hypertension,...
An Australian first
Australia’s first rain tank calculator is now available to download for FREE from iTunes. Developed by SmartWaterMark, the iSaveH2O app is designed to help people discover how much water they can save and what size rain tank they need. It can be used when out in the field or at point of purchase/consultation. The app...
Charity Golf Day
It’s not every day we get to mingle and play a round of golf with our industry colleagues so the upcoming Charity Golf Day is perfect for those of us who want to get out of the office and onto the golf course. It’s also the perfect opportunity to show your support and help raise funds...
