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Aarons Career Change with Cert IV in Residential Drafting

How one student transitioned into residential design through the Cert IV in Residential Drafting and built a clear building design career pathway. Read More

On the Web: Inhabitat

This month BFDA showcases the website Inhabitat. With a mission statement that declares that ‘Green Design is Good Design, Good Design is Green Design’ inhabitat focuses on architecture and interiors that are sustainably designed, energy efficient and high tech. In its architecture section you can find cutting edge architecture of all types and scales, from […]

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Armchair Traveller: The Sagrada Familia

Armchair Traveller: The Sagrada Familia Address: Carrer de Mallorca, 401, 08013 Barcelona, Spain Architect: Antoni Gaudi Website: https://sagradafamilia.org/ The Sagrada Familia (full name Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família) is the life consuming work of the Catalan (Spain) architect, Antoni Gaudi. Gaudi began work on the Roman Catholic church in 1883 and continued […]

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Armchair Traveller: The Olivetti Showroom

Armchair Traveller: The Olivetti Showroom Address: Piazza San Marco 101 – Procuratie Vecchie – Venice, Italy Architect: Carlo Scarpa Venice is a city known mostly for its Byzantine, Romanesque, Renaissance and Gothic architecture. However, delve below the surface and you’ll discover some fine examples of twentieth century modernist design. The Olivetti Store, designed and completed […]

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On the Web: Houzz

The website Houzz is something of a one-stop-shop for those looking for residential design inspiration. This website features all things home design and is split into categories that include photos, professionals, products, stories and advice. Houzz can also be a great resource for marketing design and drafting services Australia wide. Should you be creating a […]

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Material Matters: Hempcrete

Introducing the sustainable building material hempcrete. As the name suggests, hempcrete or hemplime is a bio-composite utilised as a construction and insulation material. It is made of the inner woody core (‘Shiv’) of the hemp plant mixed with a lime-based binder. Historically hemp has been utilised in construction since ancient times. For instance, a Roman […]

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Out of the Box: Jackson Clements Burrows

Discover a home in St Kilda Victoria, designed by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects, that combines heritage with contemporary design. Shortlisted in the 2018 Australian Interior Design Awards – Residential Design category, works on the heritage residence incorporated the addition of a contemporary two-storey addition. The addition has been deliberately separated from the original residence by […]

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