‘Meanwhile’ building use: another way to manage properties left vacant by the COVID-19 crisis
26 Aug 2020
When thinking about better uses for temporarily vacant buildings caused by the pandemic, Australia can learn much from the UK.
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Parametric design: style and substance?
Parametric design: style and substance?
25 Aug 2020
Computational design is not ‘wacky’ form-finding. It’s about finding design solutions for some of the biggest challenges of our time.
Coal Elimination Treaty needed urgently say UNSW academics
Coal Elimination Treaty needed urgently say UNSW academics
24 Aug 2020
A significant amount of greenhouse emissions could be eliminated within a decade thanks to a proposed new treaty.
Researchers will develop a technology heat mitigation plan for one of the world's hottest cities
Researchers will develop a technology heat mitigation plan for one of the world’s hottest cities
24 Aug 2020
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Royal Commission has engaged UNSW’s High Performance Architecture team to reduce the city’s temperatures and make it more sustainable.
With management resistance overcome, working from home may be here to stay
With management resistance overcome, working from home may be here to stay
24 Aug 2020
We asked 1400 managers to rate working from home. Some 8.4% said their teams were less productive, 57% said it was the same, and 34% said it was higher.
Found in translation: jewellery design that tells a cross-cultural narrative
Found in translation: jewellery design that tells a cross-cultural narrative
21 Aug 2020
Contemporary jewellery and object designer and maker Bic Tieu communicates narratives of identity, cultural memory and materiality through her hybrid approach.
Not all smooth sailing for Olympic hopeful Max Paul
Not all smooth sailing for Olympic hopeful Max Paul
21 Aug 2020
With border restrictions in place, chasing his sailing dreams has been a challenge for UNSW Commerce student Max Paul, but he is determined to keep an even keel.
Triumphs, hardships and ambitions: the untold stories of Greek migrants to Australia
Triumphs, hardships and ambitions: the untold stories of Greek migrants to Australia
21 Aug 2020
The Greek Australian Archive will document the lives of post-war arrivals, their tales of success and adversity, and produce an online collection for the NSW State Library, says historian Nicholas Doumanis.
How can businesses build trust between humans and AI?
How can businesses build trust between humans and AI?
21 Aug 2020
With companies increasingly handing decisions over to AI, tech giants like Google and Microsoft have to navigate the ethical challenges posed by machines.
Vital Signs: The Reserve Bank has done as much as it can. Now it's up to the government
Vital Signs: The Reserve Bank has done as much as it can. Now it’s up to the government
21 Aug 2020
The Reserve Bank Australia has exhausted the limits of monetary policy, There’s no magic pudding, says governor Philip Lowe.