Tips & Ideas

Do you enjoy using vivid colours and perhaps even flirt with fluorescent shades in your interiors, designs and art? Perhaps you love how these colours make you feel and revel in the bold statement they make. Well, muted colours can also have this effect when used strategically.

Global warming is the greatest challenge facing humanity today. From rising ocean temperatures that threaten ecosystems to extreme weather events that increase the risk of fires and flooding, the devastating effects of global warming will increase without an immediate and effective response.

Archify Live is our web series that responds to an increasing demand for virtual learning and networking. Our latest session was held on the 9th of July and was presented by Glyde. Below is a transcript of the presentation.

Architects Declare is an international network of architectural practices committed to addressing the climate and biodiversity emergency.

Designed by Chow:Hill architects, The Electric will house over thirty separate units in Auckland's city fringe upon completion, including a 667m2 penthouse.

A record of houses lived in and loved by their inhabitants, 50 years on, is like water to the soul of the thirsty architect. I Never Met a Straight Line I Didn’t Like is a photographic portrayal of 12 houses designed and built in Christchurch during the 1960s and early 1970s, presenting the brilliance and quirk of architects during this time. Straight lines do not imply a lack of personality and authors Gaudin and Arnold have selected the best remaining examples of the ‘Christchurch Style’ to prove this; in doing so, they also demonstrate good design prevailing with time.

The award winning AuREUS system is transforming windows and walls into vibrant coulorful facades. But this innovative technology has a more important goal than simply applying a colorful façade treatment.

Our first speaker of the day, Miss Low Chee Yen, the representative at Lean In Malaysia, currently the CEO of UMS Private Limited. Chee Yen is here today to discuss the progress of women in the workplace, specifically in the science and engineering industry, which remains as one of the male dominated fields worldwide. In this section, titled “Advancing woman in the workplace”, she will be talking about a concept commonly known as the unconscious bias dilemma.

Archify Live is our web series that responds to an increasing demand for virtual learning and networking. Our third session was held on the 10th of June 2021 and was presented by Dyson. Below is a transcription of the presentation.

The INDE.Awards is a global architecture and design awards programme which recognises and celebrates projects, people and products within the design industry, whilst simultaneously acting as a barometer of the industry’s progress. The 2021 INDE.Awards marks the programme’s fifth year, celebrating design excellence and innovation in a rapidly changing world.