Resilience

News November 18, 2022

Alen Nikolovski joins our Sydney studio

Welcome to Alen Nikolovski who joins Hassell as a Principal in our Sydney studio. Returning home after three decades abroad, Alen brings his place-making and city-shaping expertise to lead our work on Sydney Metro and major urban transport infrastructure projects.

PODCAST

The ordinary, everyday buildings that could save our cities

It is time to move on from the pursuit of iconic architecture. The issues keeping our clients and collaborators up at night are the same things pushing our cities closer to the cusp of wholesale change.

Media March 22, 2023

Is this 3D printed pavilion the future of climate-responsive design?

As the first release of a new Hassell X Nagami collaboration for to​.org, our 3D-printed ​‘ecological pavilion with a futuristic design’ has captured hearts and headlines worldwide. Discover its planet-saving potential.

Podcast

Housing Futures: new design solutions for our cities

Are designers, buyers and renters on the cusp of a whole new range of housing alternatives?

Event February 16, 2023

Regenerative Design in focus at Perth Design Week

Western Australia’s McGowan Government has committed that Perth will be a net zero city by 2050. How will we get there, sustainably? Join the conversation as Hassell presents a Regenerative Design Round Table on Monday 27 March at Perth Design Week.

Conversation

A buoyant state of mind

Natural disasters can challenge our health, environment and way of life but they can also bring us closer. Riverside Green in Brisbane, Australia is a symbol of recovery and unity in a flood-prone city.

PODCAST

Naturalistic planting and rewilding: native or nothing?

The debate around native or exotic urban planting can sometimes be a thorny one, culturally, environmentally and emotionally.

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Xichong Coast Recovery Plan

Xichong is one of China’s most beautiful coasts. But it’s also part of Shenzhen, the tech megacity whose rapid development has degraded Xichong’s biodiverse tropical landscape.

CONVERSATIONS

Design for a changing climate – fire and community resilience

Communities in Australia and California share connected experiences as they face climate-related threats, especially fire.

Podcasts

Why the best designed cities reflect the best of us

Have we forgotten how to design for love and belonging?

CONVERSATIONS

Connecting pandas, people and nature

How master planning can support biodiversity by designing for ​‘umbrella species’.

Topics

Super sustainable projects

Climate and biodiversity emergencies are global challenges that demand strong, adaptive responses.

Event

Cancelled: SXSW 2020 - Maps, murals and meaningful moments

How can we use data and design to engage communities around the issues and causes that shape their futures?