Perth should copy this one too! A design competition has been announced for Victoria. The brief - To develop the new typical Australian house that will see us move forward with a home that is designed for our climate, flexible to suit lifestyles and energy efficient. The McMansion design so typical of Perth would not pass. We have come a long way from this and now it is about rejigging the affordable green home in the burbs. We are seeing more of our clients investigating s

Researchers in America have revealed a new paint process which is based on a conductive paint incorporating a special coating of electrodes into the process. Think about this – it mimics a touch-pad's capabilities. The idea is you can position light switches and other controls anywhere on the wall and with simple hand gesture you can play a video game or adjust the light levels. How smart is that! Called Wall++

On the topic of buzzwords, the current buzz word in the construction industry is.. Eco- friendly Timber framed construction is a way forward to meet the needs of efficient cost effective and affordable housing. Sustainable and affordable housing is a current topic with planners and designers everywhere. Around the world, design taste changes and housing is no exception. Our designers are making inventive use of some of the latest cladding out on the market. Even the classic