Better designs that lead to better learning

Innovative buildings can produce more flexible and creative spaces for students, writes Denise Ryan.

Chance to get spaced out

JARON Mitchell is a beer engineer who loves space. Jason Held is a space engineer who loves beer. Together they are making history, crafting a beer to go where no beer has gone before.

The Luxury Of Flexible Living Space

A converted stables and a modern townhouse make up this St Kilda property, writes Katherine Townsend.

Landscapes Defy Nature's Design In A World Without Night

MARK KIMBER

Green Corridor

REMOVING the heavy rail line between Newcastle and Wickham could provide more space for public recreation, urban design and planning group Civitas believes.

Change For The Better

A few subtle alterations have opened up a cramped space, writes Lou Sweeney.

Find Space With Orbit

In this large house, you need never know the children are home. Kerrie O'Brien reports.

Something Special By Design

SPEERS POINT

Stylish Villa Maximises Space

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Quaint Castle Is Home

When the pitter-patter of feet grows, there is still the luxury of space, writes Rose Stibbard.

Spaced Out Honda Prodigy

Complexity is out, simplicity is in and so is space. Brent Davison finds Honda's new Jazz hits the right note.

Loud, Likeable, Kitsch And Cheeky, But Is It Real?

Nineteen years ago, as tanks rolled into Tiananmen Square, I was driven by despair (for design, not democracy) to ask two of my Chinese students why they were bothering to study architecture since they showed no aptitude and less interest. Straight-faced, they said their parents saw more money in architecture than in dentistry, which had been plan B.

Two Into One Goes Just Fine

Neither house is disadvantaged in this clever use of dual-occupancy space, reports Justine Costigan.

Taking It To Another Level Of Style

There's plenty of room in this multi-level design, writes Kerrie O'Brien.

A Balance Of Natural Assets

South Morang offers space, greenery and affordable prices, writes Mary Costello.

Disability And Democracy

PEOPLE with disabilities, particularly those who depend on wheelchairs for their mobility, have historically suffered when their needs have been overlooked. It costs money and space to design wheelchair-friendly buildings and infrastructure, so many developers would prefer to avoid the issue. It might be expected that as arbiters of much design and development, local councils should take special pains to ensure their own facilities are accessible to the widest possible range of people.

Taking New Angle On Design

CAMERON PARK

Asian Allure

The West looks east for ageless design principles, writes Andrea Jones.

Tatts Gets All Possessive Over Counter Space

TODAY marks the official launch of new gaming industry player Intralot in Victoria, with a party at Sumac in Docklands to spruik the company's wares.

Exhibit A-plus: Design Students Break Mould

YOUNG designer Mitchell Clews has invented a new type of electric guitar and it could change rock'n'roll forever.