UNSW Built Environment

guerilla knitting

When public space just isn’t doing its job, the public will take matters into their own hands.

Close up of young woman taking keys from real estate agent after signing rental lease contract

The Commonwealth government must rethink rent assistance to lift Australians out of housing stress.

Girl playing with a robotic dog

If having a pet just isn’t practical for your lifestyle, could a robotic companion be the next best thing?

People in barangaroo

The emergence of these pseudo-public spaces raises fundamental questions about the value of a public domain that is by the public, for the public.

People sleeping rough on the streets

Australia found shelter for more than 33,000 rough sleepers and other homeless people during the pandemic, but a coming surge in homelessness demands a comprehensive national housing strategy.

Construction of apartment block

There's a program ready. It'd create 30,000 homes and renovate thousands more, creating up to 18,000 jobs.

piano in empty interior

Our experience of the built environment is augmented by more than what we can see.

rainbow treehouse in a park

The minimalism and natural cohesion of the treehouse can teach us how to live more sustainably, says a UNSW expert.

orange tree

The time is ripe for bringing food production back into urban life through our use of public space.

Picture of a cobot

A UNSW student is building one of the world’s most advanced robotic hands for use on construction sites. 

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