Archive | August, 2016

Bike share mapping creates beautiful portraits of London, NYC and Berlin | Cities | The Guardian

August 31, 2016

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https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/aug/09/bike-share-mapping-gps-data-interactive-london-nyc-berlin-cf-city-flows

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Car hacking is the future – and sooner or later you’ll be hit | Technology | The Guardian

August 29, 2016

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/28/car-hacking-future-self-driving-security

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Circumnavigating the citadel: Monash University Clayton campus | ArchitectureAU

August 26, 2016

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A discussion of Monash University’s Clayton campus, exploring opportunities and challenges facing the suburban educational hub.

Source: Circumnavigating the citadel: Monash University Clayton campus | ArchitectureAU

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Apartment rules overhaul: still tiny but at least they’ll have windows

August 24, 2016

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Melbourne’s “dog box” apartments will be targeted by new design rules banning windowless bedrooms and living areas, but the Andrews government has bowed to property developers by choosing not to introduce minimum dwelling sizes.

Source: Apartment rules overhaul: still tiny but at least they’ll have windows

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Australia Needs To Go To Town On Cities Policy

August 22, 2016

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Urban policy requires both the right policy framework and investment.

Source: Australia Needs To Go To Town On Cities Policy

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University of Melbourne ranked 40th! |ARWU World University Rankings 2016 | Academic Ranking of World Universities 2016 | Top 500 universities 

August 22, 2016

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New 2016 Top 500 world university rankings conducted by CWCU of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Academic Ranking of World Universities).

Source: ARWU World University Rankings 2016 | Academic Ranking of World Universities 2016 | Top 500 universities | Shanghai Ranking – 2016

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Melbourne wins world’s ‘most liveable city’ award sixth year in a row | Australia news | The Guardian

August 18, 2016

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Economist’s global liveablity survey ranks Vienna, Vancouver, Toronto, Adelaide and Calgary in top six, with war-torn Damascus bottom

Source: Melbourne wins world’s ‘most liveable city’ award sixth year in a row | Australia news | The Guardian

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Melbourne the most liveable city in the world? Tell ’em they’re dreamin’

August 18, 2016

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Melbourne may well be the world’s most liveable city if you’re lucky enough to be able to afford it. Otherwise, it’s a different place entirely.

Source: Melbourne the most liveable city in the world? Tell ’em they’re dreamin’

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On your marks: is Rio’s Olympic architecture a success or failure? | Art and design | The Guardian

August 9, 2016

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https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/architecture-design-blog/2016/aug/09/is-rio-olympic-architecture-a-success

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