Philip Oldfield

Embodied carbon in buildings: a new frontier in greenhouse gas reduction

01 Sep 2023

How we reduce CO2 emissions in the built environment is changing – with focus moving from energy efficiency to reducing embodied carbon, according to UNSW’s Philip Oldfield.

Adaptive reuse: should we convert empty offices to address housing shortages?

19 Apr 2023

Quality of life must lead office-to-residential conversions to ensure inequities are not built into our housing system, says UNSW expert.

Curious Kids: what's the tallest skyscraper it's possible to build?

20 May 2019

It would be difficult, but we could probably build a tower over 2,000 metres tall, which would be like ten normal skyscrapers on top of each other! This is probably not a very good idea though.

Communal build-to-rent models could be a key to the housing crisis

28 Nov 2017

Rent-based housing models and carbon-neutral skyscrapers are among the projects of almost 100 UNSW Masters of Architecture students on show this week.

My wish for Sydney

15 Dec 2016

UNSW architecture and urban design experts on what they would love to see in their city.

Beyond the icon: despite a construction boom, Australian skyscraper design needs to evolve

20 Apr 2016

High-rise architecture needs to respond to a city’s unique climate, culture and context, writes Philip Oldfield.