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Conversation December 09, 2025

Integrated Station Developments: Shaping cities beyond transport

Rail projects are often seen as infrastructure that simply moves people from A to B. But integrated station developments – and their over-station counterparts – are redefining what transit projects can achieve, and reshaping how our cities grow, connect, and thrive.

The future campus: how good design is addressing the evolving needs of higher education

Around the world, university campuses are moving beyond knowledge transfer to become genuine hubs of community and connection. We examine how three award-winning designs are defining this future.

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The power of partnerships and research in shaping health futures: reflections from this year’s AHDC Conference

At this year’s Australian Health Design Council Conference, it was evident that we all have a role to play when it comes to reimagining healthcare investment to create environments that enable better health outcomes for everyone.

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New life for old buildings: the power of adaptive reuse

The design industry’s waste crisis demands immediate solutions; innovative adaptive reuse is a practical answer.

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Housing as critical infrastructure: Insights from Property Congress 2025

At this year’s Property Congress in Perth, one theme resonated loud and clear — housing is not just a product, but infrastructure essential to a thriving society.

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Five insights into Melbourne’s new State Library Station

State Library Station – the fifth and final new station to be finished for the forthcoming Metro Tunnel Project in Melbourne, Australia – is now ready for testing ahead of the underground rail line’s grand opening in December.

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Reimagined learning environments: adaptive reuse in education

Adaptive reuse design is transforming underutilised university buildings into thriving learning spaces for the students and academics of today — and for generations to come.

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Waste not: how interior design is unlocking circularity

A new approach to interior design is turning the built environment into a vast, reusable materials bank, proving that circularity can meet both sustainability goals and financial targets.

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Hassell’s 35-year design legacy shaping airports of the future

We often think of airports as a functional necessity — but what if they were something more? For over three decades, Hassell has been transforming these transit hubs into places that reflect the best of a city, places people love. What’s next?

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From debris to design: A new approach to circularity

A live case study in circular design and systems thinking, Workshop, a temporary installation within the ArchiBuild Expo in Melbourne, Australia, became a platform for shifting industry mindsets.

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The Brisbane 2032 cultural vision: a legacy beyond the Olympics

The Brisbane 2032 Olympics presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to redefine how our unique Australian culture can energise our cities and enrich communities.

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Regenerative urban transport: designing infrastructure for a changing climate

As Australia invests in a new era of public transport infrastructure, sustainability has become a defining principle, not a design afterthought.

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Connected by design: rethinking housing around what matters most

Sydney’s housing crisis is well understood, but the impacts go far beyond cost.

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Building smarter: a new lens on modular design in Australia

Practical, sustainable, efficient, and big on benefits — there’s a lot to love about modular design.

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Rethinking space for a new era of healthcare

Digitalisation is transforming healthcare into a dynamic, interconnected network. Now is the time to reimagine healthcare environments.

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