UNSW Built Environment

social housing

The pandemic has brought to a head deep-rooted problems with how housing is provided in Australia. Fortunately, the solutions can play a central role in the national recovery process.

pedestrian friendly street

Wider footpaths, separated cycleways and pedestrian-friendly streets could become the norm, says a UNSW Built Environment expert. 

Green spaces in Sydney

UNSW’s Paul Osmond says the design of buildings and cities need to change after this pandemic.

police_car_in_bushfire_smoke.jpg

The disasters have come one after another. While they may not be entirely preventable, we can take many practical steps tailored to local needs and conditions to reduce the impacts on our cities.

Suburban houses

Key property market metrics, before and during the coronavirus pandemic, are displayed in real-time on an interactive map.

balcony garden

You can live in an apartment and still have the garden of your dreams.

A person without a home to go to.

Two top UNSW academics are calling for an end to the homelessness crisis in Australia that will last beyond COVID-19.

Desk in the home office

The office we return to will be quite different to the one we left.

Ebola warning

No continent is more vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic. The most vulnerable people pay the highest price, and this time Africa will struggle to get help as other nations fight their own battles.

housing in sydney

For the first time in decades, the property market no longer seems like a 'safe' investment  

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