Conversations

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Beyond ergonomics: the transformative power of public seating in urban design

Seating has been a cornerstone of public life through millennia and across civilisations. Here, we investigate why it may be the most cost-effective urban design intervention for fostering vibrant destinations.

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Seeds of change: exploring the digital frontier of planting design

New tools are popping up that explore the potential of planting design in the digital space. What does this mean for practice, and how do we stay grounded?

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NIDA: 21 years in the limelight

Take a fresh look at the Sulman award-winning National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) as it comes of age.

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Can we innovate our way out of a Housing Crisis?

In the quest to navigate the housing crisis, Jeremy Schluter, one of our residential sector leads, explores Australia’s imperative to innovate its way out of scarcity.

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Crafting a regenerative tomorrow: responsible materials in construction

Prioritising positive-impact materials is now imperative in the construction sector to reduce the industry’s effect on the environment. Associate Adam Paikos-Coe shares vital steps toward a more regenerative future through conscientious material choices.

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Decoding the DNA of innovation: lessons from Kendall Square

What’s the secret recipe behind the world’s most innovative districts?

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A new health régime for sporting spaces

Could we be using community spaces as tools for regeneration and biodiversity?

Podcast

Tanya Golitschenko talks to Hearing Architecture

Senior Associate Tanya has crafted a respected career in transport infrastructure projects, actively helping to shape the city and facilitating widespread accessibility in Brisbane’s public spaces while also promoting the representation of young women in design and construction. Listen to the full interview.

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Beautiful, light, airy: stations designed for the subtropics

Brisbane’s Cross River Rail will deliver a commuter experience tuned to the subtropics. Stations will welcome, excite and streamline the commuters’ journey.

Podcast

New value in Net Zero: Retrofit and Reuse

In September 2023, Hassell sponsored the inaugural Retrofit & Repurpose Summit on Gadigal Country, Sydney exploring the opportunities and positive impacts of retrofit and repurpose strategies.

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Dirt under the nails: Landscape Architects as diplomats, advocates and gardeners

Jon Hazelwood writes for World Landscape Architecture on the evolving expectations of designers.

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ANU Birch: a transformative tale of heritage and sustainability

Hassell Associate Emma Ludwig joined ANU’s Director Facilities and Services Division Jeremy Matthew at the recent 2023 TEFMA conference in Sydney where they presented the adaptive reuse design evolution of the award-winning ANU Birch building.

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Verdant ecosystems and resilient cities: lessons from the subtropics

Perched between the mountains and the sea on Australia’s Pacific coast, South East Queensland and northern New South Wales exist in a subtropical ​‘sweet spot’. But our climate is shifting.

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Leading the way: inclusion and accessibility shape
Cross River Rail’s stations

On Yuggera and Turrbal Country in Brisbane, Australia, the transformational Cross River Rail (CRR) project is making public transport accessible and inclusive for all.

Podcast

Arden and Parkville:
Creating convergence in innovation precincts

Exploring the glue that makes innovation precincts thrive.