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Sep 21, 2016
What is the real cost of requiring wider roads for new development?
Research in the US is considering the real cost of the requirement to widen roads for new development. The policy and thinking by...
Aug 22, 2016
How do you create a house that is 20 times cheaper than a standard house?
… you make it 20 times smaller! While they aren't for everyone, “tiny homes” could assist some people to access affordable housing. One...
Aug 1, 2016
Better Apartments New Standard Released
1. Quality trumps Quantity The Standards do not stipulate minimum apartment size but outline a series of design approaches relating to:...
Apr 5, 2016
Quantifying and Addressing the Rental Housing Affordability Gap in Melbourne
How often have we heard government decree that we need to build affordable housing close to jobs, transport and services? Yet in...
Apr 1, 2016
Suburban apartments and the ‘middle child’syndrome
Low rise apartments in suburban Melbourne are the overlooked ‘middle child’ in the urban housing family. With a character that is neither...
Mar 1, 2016
The evolution of low rise apartment design in Melbourne
The design and layout of suburban apartments has changed significantly over the past 100 years. Pre-war apartments were characterised by...
Feb 1, 2016
Is it time to bring back the suburban flat?
The ‘six pack flat’ and its variants have consistently provided an affordable alternative to the detached house in suburban Melbourne for...
Oct 13, 2015
Plan Melbourne Refresh
Victoria’s Planning Minister, Richard Wynne MP, has today released the report of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Plan Melbourne,...
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