School of Built Environment

Brave new workplace: the future of hybrid working

23 Nov 2023

Are the CEOs of the world right in predicting that workers will be back in the office full-time by 2026? Not according to UNSW Sydney researcher Iva Durakovic.

Pocket parks make big impact on liveability

06 Oct 2023

In growing cities, where we need to squeeze the most out of every parcel of land, where do we find the space for new outdoor recreational areas?

Tiny pocket parks make a big impact on urban living

05 Oct 2023

These miniature-sized parks could help insert more public recreational spaces into our cities.

Will tighter regulations on short-term letting work?

28 Sep 2023

Stronger restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms may help ease some housing affordability pressures.

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.

Regional cities: not a simple housing solution for metropolitan growth pressures

13 Jun 2023

Non-metropolitan areas need long-term planning if they’re to accommodate more people.

Lease your way to owning: how do rent-to-buy schemes work?

06 Jun 2023

Fewer young people have the means to buy their first home, but is there a way to shortcut a failing system?

aerial view of urban area in oakleigh suburb in melbourne australia

A sustainable Australia depends on what happens in our cities – that's why we need a national urban policy

01 Jun 2023

Our largest cities are central to achieving sustainability in a time of climate change. The federal government has begun to act on the need for coherent urban policies.

First home buyers: pandemic policies may have increased challenges and inequalities

26 May 2023

Research points to government intervention during the pandemic adversely impacting first home ownership.

Australia now has its own grand mosque: a brief history of how these buildings fold into the urban landscape

09 May 2023

Grand mosques mark the urban space of major historical cities such as Mecca, Medina, Cordoba and Tunis. Now, Melbourne has its very own.

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