The following article appeared in the June/July issue of Ecolibrium, the journal of the Australian Institute of Refridgeration and Air Conditioning (AIRAH). It is the transcript of an interview betwee...Read More
This post presents research on Integrated Design using Schools as a case study. The work was undertaken as a part of ‘i-Hub’, a ‘towards zero carbon’ HVAC industry initiative i...Read More
This post presents research on Integrated Design using Data Centres as a case study. The work was undertaken as a part of ‘i-Hub’, a ‘towards zero carbon’ HVAC industry initiat...Read More
What is Integrated Design, why is it important, & what are we doing about it? This article was published as cover story in May 2020 edition of Ecolibrium. Lead Author: Brendon McNiven (MSD, The Un...Read More
A Case Study – The Design of the Millennium Wheel (London Eye) & Singapore Flyer Originally conceived by architects David Marks and Julia Barfield Associates as a response to a public call for i...Read More
How the different hemispheres of the brain interact and what this might teach us about architects and engineers. The two hemispheres of our brain view our world differently, and when it comes to the b...Read More
Nigel Cross refers to design as ‘solving’ wicked problems, Herbert Simon talks about ‘devising’ courses of action, and Donald Schon suggests ‘reflective’ practice. ...Read More