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Key Tips for Future-Proofing Your Smart Home Technology
What is it with technology? It seems as soon as you buy something and bring it home, there’s something better out there. It’s this fast and every-changing nature of technology that can make choosing a smart home technology system a fearful prospect. It can be a substantial investment, so you want to be sure that […]
Top Renovation Tips: How to Get It Right From The Start
A word to the wise, when it comes to renovating your home; what you see on The Block is not necessarily reality – though the pressure and stress seems pretty right. As any experienced renovator will tell you, don’t underestimate the time, money and hassle that goes into even the most well thought out renovation […]
How to Encourage Health and Happiness Through Building Design
It’s a well-known fact that our health and happiness is closely linked to our environment. Our surroundings can have drastic impacts on everything from psychological wellbeing to physical health. This reaches all the way from geographical location to immediate surroundings – such as the buildings and structures we resided in every day. As Alain de […]
The Five Essential Elements of a Creative, High-Performance Work space
Have you ever walked into an office or work space and thought how can anyone possibly work here and function, let alone enjoy it? It’s surprising how little thought some businesses put into getting the best out of their most precious asset – their people. Even in a home office, there are some essential elements […]
Designing Workplaces for Wellness – What Is It All About?
Creating workplaces that promote wellness is at the cutting edge of building design. When we’re talking wellness, we’re talking about workplaces that promote both mental and physical health and general wellbeing in the people that occupy them. Heidi Dening is a world-leading expert in the field, and we had the pleasure of welcoming her on […]
Lessons in Sustainable Development from a Pioneer in Africa
For many people, the idea of building sustainably simply means adding a rainwater tank and a solar power system and job done. But there is so much more to it. Just how much scope we have for improvement here in Australia was brought home to me in a recent conversation I had with a […]
Clever Ideas for More Functional (and Saleable) New Apartments
Apartment developers will always face a quandary. How to make apartments that stand out in their price range, yet fit neatly into the development budget. With a bit a clever and creative thinking, it’s easy to make any new apartment more functional, energy efficient and eye-catching, without a hit to the budget bottom line. […]
Smart Automation Ideas for a Healthier Home
Your home and how you live in it can affect your health in a bunch of ways – both good and bad. Much of it comes down to the very basics of life – air quality, adequate sunlight and a good night’s sleep. How your home is designed and built, and the systems you […]