Tag: Housing affordability

A 1960s block of flats in Marrickville, Sydney.

Renewing the Compact City: Scenarios for fair and sustainable redevelopment of strata schemes

As appropriate sites for brownfield development begin to dry up, attention is turning toward the replacement or renewal of older apartment blocks.

Mihaus Studio by Sue Harper Architects.
Practice | Matt Kelly | 2 Feb 2017

Retrofitting the suburbs: Could secondary dwellings help the housing affordability crisis?

Could retrofitting the suburbs with secondary dwellings, or “granny flats,” offer a viable method for combating Australia’s housing affordability crisis?

BIGyard Zelterstraße 5 by Zanderroth Architekten. The architecturally innovative and environmentally efficient Baugruppen collective housing model has the intent of building housing but eliminates the developer in order to keep costs significantly down.
News | Linda Cheng | 15 Nov 2016

German cooperative housing model takes root in WA

Two projects in Western Australia could see the German Baugruppen model of cooperative housing introduced in the state.

The Planning Institute of Australia has said planning can play a role in improving housing affordability.
News | Linda Cheng | 27 Oct 2016

Planning can improve housing affordability, PIA says

The Planning Institute of Australia has advocated for the role of planning in improving housing affordability across the nation.

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