Professor Alec Tzannes

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Architecture for the disadvantaged and displaced will take centre stage in an innovative new Master of Architecture at UNSW, aimed at tackling some of modern society’s major humanitarian challenges. 

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International built environment expert and Professor of Energy Physics Mattheos Santamouris has been appointed UNSW’s inaugural Anita Lawrence Chair in High Performance Architecture.

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NSW Minister for Planning Robert Stokes has called for an end to “mediocre” urban planning calling it “the enemy of greatness”.

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UNSW’s Faculty of Built Environment congratulates Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for emphasising the importance of the design, delivery and management of cities to Australia in his cabinet.

Utzon lecture

This week's Utzon Lecture by American architect Professor Michael Benedikt looks at why modern society's fascination with rewarding experiences has turned architecture into a form of entertainment.