Sydney

Sydney's grand challenges

15 Dec 2016

UNSW policy makers, planners, engineers and thought leaders are working to help Sydney fulfil its potential as a beacon for urban living.

Neighbours’ fears about affordable housing are worse than any impacts

05 Dec 2016

Concerns regarding the effects of affordable housing development on property values and quality of life for existing residents are largely unfounded, write Gethin Davison and Edgar Liu.

Book explores history of Sydney's "valley of sandstone"

28 Nov 2016

From colonial thoroughfare to financial hub, the evolution of one of Australia's most iconic urban spaces is captured in a new book by UNSW academics.

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.

Beyond lockouts: Sydney needs to become a more inclusive city

17 Mar 2016

Worsening inequality is a critical issue underlying the debate about Sydney’s nightlife, write Peta Wolifson and Chris Gibson.

Utzon Lecture: Re-imagining the Harbour City

11 Mar 2016

The harbour is arguably Sydney’s only true great public space. And, perhaps, its most contested, writes Helen Lochhead.

Six things we must do now for a more workable Sydney

14 Oct 2015

In 35 years, Sydney's population will hit 8 million. Sue Holliday argues there are six ways the city can be transformed by 2050 to increase liveability and affordability.

Art flowers from waste

14 Mar 2011

An art project that began in the polluted waterways of Manila opens this week (Tuesday, 15 March) at the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.

Historian wins top literary prize

09 Nov 2010

Dr Grace Karskens' intimate account of the early days of Sydney in The Colony has won the $100,000 Prime Minister's Literary Award for nonfiction.

New visions of Sydney life

17 Nov 2009

Radically redesigned train stations and mobile art galleries are among ideas for Sydney explored by young architects in a new exhibition.

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