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Red+Black interview with Jennifer Cunich, CEO of the Australian Institute of Architects

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Michael Smith

In May the Australian Institute of Architects ushered in a new era in their history with the commencement of a new CEO, Jennifer Cunich. In the weeks since beginning her new role, Cunich has been traveling across the country, meeting … Continue reading →

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Victoria’s Push for Better Apartments (Part 2)

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Michael Smith

Victoria is currently undergoing a substantial consultation process targeted at improving the design quality of apartments being built across the state. Part 1 of this post discussed the main aspects of the Better Apartments discussion paper released by the state government. … Continue reading →

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Victoria’s Push for Better Apartments (Part 1)

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Michael Smith

In May, Victorian Planning Minister Richard Wynne released the government’s discussion paper entitled Better Apartments. This document is the next stage of the process that began under the previous government looking at how to improve the design quality of Victoria’s … Continue reading →

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Nick Jahnecke: Misnomers of the ‘free market’

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Michael Smith

If the East West Link was the big city issue in Melbourne for 2014, apartment design standards are shaping up to be the big issue of 2015. Whilst the quality of apartments, particularly in Melbourne’s CBD has been publicly questioned … Continue reading →

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